Federation of Cuban Women Tour With special guests from Cuba: Carolina Amador Pérez Ana Milagros Martínez Rielo Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC). This is a unique opportunity to hear first hand about the achievements made by women in Cuba [...]
San Antonio based Mariachi Los Caporales is currently in Africa performing at the world cup on behalf of Maseca and Hispano USA. The group is following the Mexican soccer team May 12 through June 24 in Africa with performances throughout the country.
Mariachi Los Caporales has been a Texas favorite since ...
Hombres G Saturday 29th May, Doors Open at: 7pm O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 Spanish rock band in London, Hombres G, formed in Spain in 1982. They are widely considered one of Spain’s most important groups of the late 1980s and 1990s. Hombres G songs remain significant in 1980s Spanish music, [...]
CUBAN DELIGHTS PRESENTS presents Calle Real Saturday, 29 May 2010 20:00 – 03:00 at Relentless Garage Calle Real bring will be making their London debut and bringing you their fiery brand of Timba. http://www.myspace.com/callereal Official bio: Calle Real is now twelve guys who play modern timba with distinctive pop influences. Its well arranged and tightly [...]
If you like Salsa music from the boom years of Salsa (this means Salsa clasica), you will be pleased to know that the new owners of the Fania Records label have released Justo Betancourt’s classic album “Lo Sabemos”.
Fania All-Stars Band in Disguise
“Lo Sabemos” is one of my favorite albums from the Salsa boom times (I [...]
CAMINO Y MOVIMIENTOS PRESENTA FIESTA EN LA CALLE May 29th Sat 7pm-2am **Free Entry** Fiesta en la Calle brings you the ultimate street party with the most exciting Latin, Spanish & global fusion acts followed by the incendiary sounds of Movimientos DJs’ Latin dance floor shakedown ‘til late! **Live music EARLY from 7pm-9pm** Jadares Por [...]
Alex Cuba Sat 22 May 2010 / 7pm / £12.50 adv Singer-songwriter Alex Cuba hails from Artemisa, Cuba. Alex’s first stage appearance on national TV was at the tender age of four, playing claves (a percussion instrument) in a group directed by his music instructor father. Alex went on to study guitar, tres, percussion and bass, practicing [...]
Universal Music has just released new Latin music albums from Cuban Latin Jazz star Arturo Sandoval and from Costa Rican Latin Pop newcomer Debi Nova. I will be reviewing both albums here, but for now, you can get more details in the Universal Music press releases below.
Arturo Sandoval
Jazz impresario Arturo Sandoval’s new collection A Time [...]
Totó La Momposina is now a legend of Afro-Colombian music in Colombia and around the world. When you listen to her latest album “La Bodega”, you begin to understand how our Latin culture ties us together, as this music is so beautiful and so deeply rooted in our Latin history that it could be from [...]
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Organizers of the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) have selected student mariachi musicians and vocalists from South Texas to perform during the OSF Green Show July 12-19 in Ashland, Oregon.
Cotulla High School's Mariachi Cotuleño from Cotulla, Texas and Roma High School's Karenn Lazo from Roma will travel to Ashland, Oregon ...
Eddie Palmieri has not lost a beat regarding knowing how to put on a good Latin music show for the audience to enjoy. Mr. Palmieri, a 9-time Grammy Award winner, has a solid group of star musicians that help him sizzle the stage with vibrant notes and infectious harmony.
I went with my wife and another friend [...]