Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso | |
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Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso performing in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Label | 5020 |
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| Website | www |
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are an Argentine experimental trap, hip-hop, electronic dance music, and pop duo formed in Buenos Aires, consisting of Catriel Guerreiro and Ulises Guerriero, who are known individually as Ca7riel [es] and Paco Amoroso [es].
The duo is known for their distinctive and eccentric style in both their music and lyrics. Their live performances often feature live instruments and a mix of genres, including Latin pop, fusion jazz, house rock, and various types of electronic music like electronic dance music.[1][2][3] They have been awarded with a Grammy Award and five Latin Grammy Awards.
History
Catriel Guerreiro and Ulises Guerriero are both originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina.[4] Catriel Guerreiro studied at the Juan Pedro Esnaola School of Music. Ulises Guerriero studied violin beginning at age six.[5] The two artists met when they were just 6 years old[6], and first began collaborating musically in 2010.
As their sound began to evolve, they blended experimental and alternative sounds with Latin trap, and they are considered part of the first wave of urban music that emerged in Argentina.[7][8][9] Both artists have individually recorded music sessions with the renowned Argentine producer Bizarrap, and both have collaborated with many other artists of their generation, such as Lali, Tini, and Duki, among others.[10] In October 2024, the duo performed at the Tiny Desk Concerts, which went viral and helped them gain global recognition.[11]
The runaway success of their Tiny Desk Concert formed the thematic material of their subsequent EP, Papota[12], which was released in March 2025 along with an accompanying short film[13] featuring all four of the new songs on the EP. All of the recordings from Tiny Desk are also included. At the 26th Annual Latin Grammys later in the year, the duo was nominated for 10 awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. They left with 5 award wins, for Best Pop Song, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Alternative Song, Best Short Form Music Video, and Best Long Form Music Video. Additionally, their producers, Rafa Arcaute and Federico Vindver, were awarded Producer of the Year for their work on Papota's four new songs.[14]
In support of Papota, the duo embarked on an ambitious 60-date world tour, with stops in not only Latin America, but also Europe, Asia, and North America[6]. They also performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, becoming only the second Argentine musical act to ever do so[6], and appeared at the popular and prestigious annual music festival Coachella[15]. Additionally, in 2025, they were announced as the opening act for the five Latin American concerts in American rapper Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour.[16]
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso played at the Baloise Session in 2025.[17][18]
In 2025, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso announced a new LP, titled Top of the Hills[19]. However, only a few weeks later in late December 2025, they shared on social media that they had made the decision to postpone their new album due to exhaustion from constant touring. The album will now be released sometime in early 2026[20].
In February 2026, a video[21] appeared in their social media profiles featuring Sting, where he talks about how he took them under his wing and how Top of the Hills was cancelled because they suffered a "swift and sudden breakdown." This video is a presentation for their new studio album, Free Spirits, named after Sting's fictional wellness center in the video. With the release of this video, the release date of the album was revealed, and it will be released in March 19, 2026[22]. Six days later, a collaborative song between Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso and Sting was released, named HASTA JESÚS TUVO UN MAL DÍA[23].
Influences
When asked what albums have influenced their work, Ca7riel has named Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power, while Paco referenced Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly and Megadeth's Rust in Peace.[24]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Studio album details |
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| Baño María |
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| Free Spirits |
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Live albums
| Title | Live album details |
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| Baño María (En Vivo – Buenos Aires) |
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EPs
| Title | Extended play details | Peaks |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Sales [25] | ||
| Papota |
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69 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [26] |
IRE [27] |
JPN [28] |
NZ Hot [29] |
UK Dance [30] |
US Dance [31] | ||||||||
| "Piola" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
| "A Mí No" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Jala Lala" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Ouke" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Ola Mina Xd" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Mi Sombra" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Cono Hielo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Paga Dios" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "En El After" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Para Afuera" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "La Que Puede, Puede" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Baño María | |||||
| "Dumbai" | 68 | — | 92 | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Agua" (with Tini) |
96 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "El Único"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "#Tetas" | 2025 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | Papota | |||||
| "El Día del Amigo"[33] | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Re Forro"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Beto's Horns" (with Fred Again) |
— | 85 | — | 7 | 24 | 15 | USB | ||||||
| "No Me Sirve Más"[a] | —[b] | — | — | — | — | — | Free Spirits | ||||||
| "Hasta Jesús Tuvo un Mal Día" (with Sting) |
2026 | —[c] | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Goo Goo Ga Ga" (with Jack Black) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Todo Roto" | 2024 | Nathy Peluso | Grasa |
| "Todo Roto" (CRRDR remix) | Club Grasa |
Footnotes
- ^ "No Me Sirve Más" was originally titled "Gimme More".
- ^ "No Me Sirve Más" did not enter the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Argentina Pop Rhythmic airplay chart.[35]
- ^ "Hasta Jesús Tuvo un Mal Día" did not enter the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, but peaked at number 13 on the Argentina Pop Rhythmic airplay chart.[36]
Awards and nominations
| Award organization | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | 2026 | Papota | Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album | Won | [37] |
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2025 | Papota | Album of the Year | Nominated | [38] |
| Best Alternative Music Album | Won | ||||
| "El Día del Amigo" | Best Pop Song | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "#Tetas" | Nominated | ||||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Alternative Song | Won | ||||
| Best Short Form Music Video | Won | ||||
| Papota (Short Film) | Best Long Form Music Video | Won |
References
- ^ Vera Rojas, Yumber (31 March 2020). "ATR band, los ases del sonido de Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso". Página 12. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Paco Amoroso, el jazzero que ahora hace trap y cautivó a Adriana Aguirre". El Destape. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Barberis, Juan (27 May 2019). "Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso, dos rockeros infiltrados en la escena del trap". La Nación. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Slusarczuk, Eduardo (13 December 2019). "Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso: quiénes son y cómo piensa la sociedad de trap más exitosa de 2019". Clarín (in Spanish).
- ^ "Who Are Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, The Argentine Duo Behind the Viral 'Tiny Desk' Performing at Coachella 2025?". Los 40 USA. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Raygoza, Isabela (30 April 2025). "CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso: The Duo Disrupting Latin Music's Boundaries With Flair, Friendship and Fearlessness". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso: la celebración de su año espectacular en Obras". TN (in Spanish). 21 December 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Slusarczuk, Eduardo (13 December 2019). "Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso: quiénes son y cómo piensa la sociedad de trap más exitosa de 2019". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Bizarrap debuta en el Buenos Aires Trap: "Cuando veo a alguien que la rompe, lo contacto"". TN (in Spanish). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Quién es Paco Amoroso, el trapero de 25 años que vive un fogoso romance con Adriana Aguirre". Telefe. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (10 August 2024). "Who Are Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso & Why Is Their 'El Tiny' Desk Performance Going Viral?". Remezcla.
- ^ "Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso chase Tiny Desk fame with new EP 'Papota'". Los Angeles Times. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (4 March 2025). Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso – Papota (Short Film). Retrieved 17 January 2026 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "26.a Entrega Anual del Latin Grammy" (in Spanish). The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ Medina, Gustavo Chalako (29 April 2025). "¡Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso anuncian su gira por Latinoamérica!". Arepa Volátil (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (27 June 2025). "Kendrick Lamar Is Bringing the Grand National Tour to Latin America Without SZA: Here Are the Dates". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Jon Batiste". Baloise Session. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "The musical highlights of the Baloise Session 2025". Moments - Cornèrcard. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (11 December 2025). "Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso Announce Album 'Top of the Hills'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (19 December 2025). "Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso postpone album, tour: "We are exhausted and need to rest"". www.msn.com. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ CA7RIEL & PACO AMOROSO (6 February 2026). A MESSAGE FROM STING. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "CA7RIEL & PACO AMOROSO". CA7RIEL & PACO AMOROSO. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ ca7rielypacoVEVO (12 February 2026). CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Sting - HASTA JESÚS TUVO UN MAL DÍA (Official Video). Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Entrevistamos a Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso".
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Peak positions in Argentina:
- "Agua": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- "El Día del Amigo": "Billboard AR Hot 100™: Semana de 29 de marzo de 2025". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- "#Tetas": "Billboard AR Hot 100™: Semana de 5 de abril de 2025". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- "Dumbai": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100™: Semana de 26 de abril de 2025". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 19 December 2025. To view the chart entry, select "2025", "14-11-2025" and "Top 100".
- ^ "Dumbai". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ "Fred Again/Ca7riel/Amoroso". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Week of November 22, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "El Unico – Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso – 5020 Records" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "El Dia Del Amigo – Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso – 5020 Records" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Re Forro – Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso – 5020 Records" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ "Top 20 Argentina – Pop Rhythmic – Del 8 al 14 de Diciembre, 2025" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Top 20 Argentina – Pop Rhythmic – Del 9 al 15 de Marzo, 2026" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Faulkner, Clara (1 February 2026). "2026 Grammys: See The Full Winners & Nominees List". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ^ "CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso" (in Spanish). The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Artemisa Sayre, Anamaria (4 October 2024). "Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR.