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Rawayana is a Venezuelan band formed in Caracas in 2007. The group's music combines a variety of musical genres including reggae, psychedelic, electronic, funk and salsa, and the members describe their style as "trippy pop". The band consists of Alberto "Beto" Montenegro, Antonio "Tony" Casas, Andrés "Fofo" Story and Alejandro "Abeja" Abeijón.

The band has released 5 studio albums and has collaborated with artists such as Parcels, Danny Ocean, Natalia Lafourcade, Bomba Estéreo, Monsieur Periné and Los Amigos Invisibles. They have performed in festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza and are the recipients of two Latin Grammys and a Grammy.

After the release of the album Trippy Caribbean in 2016, the band was nominated for Best New Artist at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, losing to Dominican musician Vicente García. To promote the album, the band embarked on a tour of major cities in Latin America and the United States, and released a music video for the song "Funky Fiesta" featuring Jose Luis Pardo of Los Amigos Invisibles.

Rawayana's 2021 album Cuando los Acéfalos Predominan discusses the crisis in Venezuela in both its lyrical content as well as the album's accompanying music videos. The album featured Los Amigos Invisibles, Cheo Pardo, and Akapellah, and was released in conjunction with an art installation in Mexico City. In the words of lead singer Montenegro, the satirical music video for the song "Into You", which parodies Latin American talk shows, served as a way to "[call] forth major 'entertainers' in the industry not to stay silent about the world's problems".

In 2024, Rawayana's song "Feriado" won Best Pop Song at the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. In early 2025, their album ¿Quién Trae las Cornetas? won the 2025 Grammy for Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album.

On 1 January 2026, Rawayana released their new album "¿Dónde Es El After?" which features Venezuelan artists like Elena Rose, Servando & Florentino and Joaquina. The cover hides an easter egg to an speech of Venezuelan writer Arturo Uslar Pietri. In their opening track "Si Te Pica Es Porque Eres Tú", they open with the lyrics "Un feliz año te desea Rawa, y que por fin los hijueputas ya se vayan," (Rawa wishes you a happy new year, and may those sons of bitches finally leave"), in reference to the Nicolás Maduro government. Two days later, the United States intervened in Venezuela and captured Maduro which produced a popular response to Rawayana in YouTube. Users drew parallels between the lyrics and the events in Venezuela.

The song "Veneka" was criticized by the (at that time) Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, which forced Rawayana to cancel their tour through Venezuela in 2024/2025.
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Members:
Alberto "Beto" Montenegro
Antonio "Tony" Casas
Andrés "Fofo" Story
Alejandro "Abeja" Abeijón
Former Members:
Rodrigo Michelangeli
From: Caracas, Venezuela
Genre(s): Latin, alternative, psychedelic, pop, reggae, funk
Instrument(s): Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums
Active From: 2007-present
Associated Acts: Parcels, Danny Ocean, Natalia Lafourcade, Bomba Estéreo, Monsieur Periné, Los Amigos Invisibles.
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