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6 unusual facts about Thievery Corporation


Beyond Ipanema

Produced by filmmakers Guto Barra and Béco Dranoff, it features interviews and performances by David Byrne, Devendra Banhart, M.I.A., Os Mutantes, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, Seu Jorge, Thievery Corporation, Bebel Gilberto, CSS, Creed Taylor and many others.

C3 Presents

C3 Management has an artist roster of over 20 musicians, including Blues Traveler, Bassnectar, The Dismemberment Plan, Thievery Corporation, Brazilian Girls and Ocote Soul Sounds.

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn was married to DC-area jazz singer and Thievery Corporation vocalist Pam Bricker.

The Chillout Project

Since its release, the chillout compilations have featured tracks from diverse artists of the electronica, trance, ambient, and lounge music scene such as: Thievery Corporation, Groove Armada, Wamdue Project, Moloko, Bliss, Sade, Roger Sanchez, Chicane, Anggun, and Zero 7.

Thievery Corporation

At Lollapalooza 2009 the group spoke out against the IMF after playing the politically charged song "Vampires".

They were the opening act on August 1, 2009 for Sir Paul McCartney at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.


Pam Bricker

She was a frequent collaborator and guest vocalist with the group Thievery Corporation, and the voice on their track "Lebanese Blonde", which was popularised by its inclusion on Zach Braff's Garden State soundtrack.

Ultra Payloaded

The album features contributions from artists such as John Frusciante and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas, former Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons, Joy Division/New Order bass guitarist Peter Hook, Porno for Pyros guitarist Peter DiStefano, Hybrid, Thievery Corporation, and finally a pre-recorded vocal performance provided by Jim Morrison.


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Federico Aubele

After Berlin, he moved to Barcelona where he began working on his new album, Panamericana (a title to indicate the many musical influences and in part named after the Pan-American Highway), which was released on September 18, 2007, also produced by Thievery Corporation.

Maim That Tune

"A Zed and Two L's" was an influence on the Thievery Corporation album Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi and gave Fila a small cult following among Chillout music fans.