Bacilos

Bacilos’ self-titled debut album, released in May 2000 under Warner Music Group, garnered two Latin Grammy Award nominations and achieved RIAA gold certification in Colombia, setting the stage for the band’s multi-award-winning career. Formed in 1997, the Latin pop group, featuring Jorge Villamizar (singer and guitarist), André Lopes (bassist), and José Javier Freire (percussionist), honed their distinctive fusion of acoustic pop, Latin folk, and Caribbean rhythms while performing at student bars, parties, and venues across Miami. Prior to their debut, Bacilos independently released ‘Madera’ in 1999 and secured a deal with Warner Music Group in early 2000. In June 2002, they opened for Alejandro Sanz, expanding their growing fanbase.

In April 2021, their fifth studio album, Abecedario, featured notable collaborations, including re-recorded versions of ‘Caraluna’ with Carlos Vives and ‘Tabaco y Chanel’ with Morat. Later that year, José Javier Freire departed from the group, with Villamizar and Lopes continuing as a duo. Maintaining their prolific output, Bacilos released the Toca madera EP in 2022. Most recently, in May 2024, the duo released Pequeños Romances, an album that revisited Villamizar’s earlier compositions and solo work, underscoring Bacilos’ continuous evolution and significant presence in the Latin music scene.