Los Tigres and Friends Team Up for Unplugged Special

By Michael Lopez

If you’ve got Friends like Juanes, Calle 13 and Zack de la Rocha, you must be doing something right. But these three superstars aren’t just buddies of Los Tigres del Norte, they’re hardcore fans. Now they’re all set to take the stage for a Los Tigres del Norte and Friends Unplugged special.

With a slew of Grammy Awards and 50 No. 1 singles to their credit, the Norteños have been entertaining millions for more than 40 years. Their bumping bass lines, gorgeous accordions and four-part harmonies have influenced not just the regional Mexican music scene, but also cumbia, pop, rock and even rap (as Rage Against the Machine's de la Rocha would attest). Billboard magazine called them “the most influential regional Mexican band — widely viewed as the voice of the people.”

With all of this acclaim and a 42-year run as a group, Los Tigres are overdue for an Unplugged special. Imagine Juanes sitting in on an acoustic version of “La Puerta Negra” or Calle 13's Residente or Rage's Zack de la Rocha rapping over “Perdonen Mi Canto” in an intimate live setting.

As Juanes put it, “Los Tigres are the rock of the culture. It’s an honor to join them for this Unplugged. I love their music, attitude and career.”

Los Tigres (humble as ever) added their own thoughts about the upcoming special, “We are looking forward to the opportunity to revisit many special moments in our career, while also creating new interpretations with a wide array of special guests.”

The special is set to tape in early 2011 and will be broadcast shortly thereafter on MTV, MTV Tr3s, MTV Spain and VH1 Latin America. Check Blogamole for updates and air times.

What Los Tigres song would you most like to hear Unplugged? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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