She also described becoming the first Latina artist to appear at New York s Carnegie Hall, in 1964. “Tony Bennett was there, a big group of artists,” Guillot recalled. “When the ushers saw all that they said, Who is she? ” “For us the artistic career was like the priesthood, like being an apostle,” [...]
Many of their countries future (musical) leaders are coming here, said Alhadeff, a native of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The numbers bear out the school s attraction. International Latin American student enrollment tops 100, with representation from Mexico and South American countries leading the way. Domestic Latino enrollment stands at more than 300. Latin music [...]
Escalante, who got his break in show business as an infant, doing diaper commercials with his twin brother, Giovann, also did the famed Welch’s grape juice commercial that always featured little kids. While he was growing up, Escalante took singing and dancing lessons, with the hope of becoming a performer. But when he reached his [...]
DELTONA - In the mood for some salsa and salsa? You can stop by Volusia County’s 11th annual Latin Arts and Music Festival on Sunday for both — dancing and food. The event, hosted in part by the Volusia County Hispanic Association, features live music, ethnic dishes and art and culture exhibits. It runs [...]
There’s a lot of Latin influence in the music and in the steps because it originated in Miami, Florida. The word Zumba is Colombian slang for fast. It incorporates moves from Latin dances like the flamenco and salsa and the craze is only being fueled by hit shows like ABC’s Dancing with The Stars.
Technical difficulties and poor organization marked the generally spiritless presentation of the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2007, with the exception of a few brilliant moments provided by British rockers The Cure and Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. With a backdrop of torrential rain, the gala was held in the Mexican capital for the [...]
It was when his family moved to Tijuana a few years later that Santana began his lifelong relationship with the guitar. Early on he emulated his heroes - John Lee Hooker, T. Bone Walker and B.B. King - whom he heard on American radio stations when their signals crossed the border. These days Santana [...]
By Leila Cobo MIAMI (Billboard) - Wisin Yandel, the reggaeton duo with an uncanny knack for delivering hit singles, will become the first act to get its own customized Zune player, Billboard has learned. The limited-edition Wisin Yandel Zune device will hit Wal-Mart stores nationwide October 29, before the release of the duo’s new [...]
(PressMediaWire) - Political candidates, advertising firms, television executives and networks, are scrambling for a way to connect with the growing influence of Latino culture. If many of them looked hard enough they would find a large and growing influence of Hip-Hop on young Latino American lives. La Revol cion Es La M sica is [...]
“Cugat was a wonderful arranger,” said Melendez. “He created some beautiful, sophisticated music, and as I transcribed the pieces we are using from his recordings I gained even more respect for him. His use of marimbas and flutes made such a pretty sound. And the percussion was much less aggressive than now.