SALZBURG, Austria (CelebrityAccess) — Austria’s rock and metal-focused Cobra Agency is expanding into South American markets with the launch of a new division, Cobra Agency Latin America.
The division, formed via a strategic partnership between Cobra and Mexico’s Basicmusic, and 5B Artists + Media will represent the Slipknot-curated music festival Knotfest and will book tours and live events through the region for their client roster.
Cobra’s new regional office will be based in Tulum, Mexico, and will he headed up by agent Christopher Ruvalcaba Carrascal, the first promoter to bring Slipknot to Mexico.
Cobra’s Guenther Beer said: “We are thrilled to be announcing the formation of Cobra Agency Latin America. Our approach at COBRA has always been to cater to our artists’ specific strengths and needs.
“Creatively nurturing these strengths by developing specific booking strategies that help to build careers and establish longevity is at the core of what we do.
“The phenomenal success of Slipknot and Knotfest in Latin America is testament to the demand from fans in the territory,” Christopher Ruvalcaba Carrascal added. “With the formation of Cobra Agency Latin America we are establishing an unrivaled platform from which we will be able to create more amazing live experiences for our artists, festival brands, and their Latin American fans.”
