• Gotan Project 3.0 Live at the Troxy – Review

    Updated: 2010-10-29 01:22:45
    Gotan Project Live at the Troxy Being a fan of the Gotan Project ever since I heard their first Album “La Revancha del Tango” many moons ago, I have been having this running battle with my old man (he’s a tango Purist) “this is not tango”. He is of the old skool Tango of Julio ...Read the Rest

  • NPR Features Celia Cruz as One of Top 50 Voices

    Updated: 2010-10-27 04:06:54
    NPR is producing a series on the Top 50 voices of all-time, and yes, Cuban singer Celia Cruz made the list. My friend Bart Goft sent out an email yesterday with a link to th NPR Morning Edition, which featured Celia Cruz. I had completely missed it. For me, the good thing of blogging about music is [...]

  • Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Jovino Santos Neto (2)

    Updated: 2010-10-26 14:00:21
    Duets require an intense and flexible creativity from any artist, putting the depth of their musicality in a very exposed setting. There’s not a whole lot to fall back upon during a duet; you simply have the strength of your own musicality and the sole support of your partner. This means that the [...]

  • Celia Cruz with Fania All Stars doing Sound Check

    Updated: 2010-10-23 03:58:19

  • Album Of The Week: Many Moods, Yolanda Duke With The Tito Puente Orchestra

    Updated: 2010-10-22 01:45:59
    Many Moods Yolanda Duke With The Tito Puente Orchestra Amigos Music & Marketing Latin Jazz is a music that simultaneously touches upon the past, present, and future, a triangle that is often hard to manage. The past set the foundation for the style, and as a result, young musicians need to do a comprehensive study of the [...]

  • Special Day for Celia Cruz and Ismael Rivera

    Updated: 2010-10-21 20:09:02
    October 21st is a double-special day for Salsa music lovers. We commemorate the birthday anniversary of the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, who was one of the most gifted artists in Latin music. This day is also when Panamanians make a pilgrimage to see the Black Christ, in the small town of Portobelo, Panama. Puerto [...]

  • Cultural Application Vs. Textural References: Dave Holland, Pepe Habichuela, Hands, & Flamenco Jazz

    Updated: 2010-10-21 14:53:21
    Every piece of the jazz world is completely splintered into so many individual niches today, it’s hard to keep track of genre, style, and cultural connections. Modern jazz artists generally specialize in one area of this vast stylistic plane and then they dabble in many other corners. A post modern acoustic jazz [...]

  • Over Dos – Vista Hermosa ( Official Video )

    Updated: 2010-10-19 18:06:53
    Over Dos – Vista Hermosa ( Official Video ) “Vista Hermosa” es el primer single del álbum debut del Artista Internacional “Over Dos “. Filmada en los Estados Unidos (Miami, FL), OVER DOS se encuentra seducir a la mujer de sus sueños adentro a su vida del lujo y del estrellato abundantes. Jugando el papel ...Read the Rest

  • Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Negroni’s Trio

    Updated: 2010-10-19 15:11:24
    Every combination of instrumentalists, large and small presents distinct freedoms and limitations to it’s members.  Large ensembles often rely upon tightly arranged pieces of music that allow several musicians to navigate complex pieces while remaining organized. Smaller groups open their members to more improvisational freedoms, but they lack the textural variety and overlaying rhythms [...]

  • Selena Gomez Records in Spanish

    Updated: 2010-10-19 03:02:03
    My friend Arlene from Universal Music want to inform you that Latin teen sensation Selena Gomez has added a Spanish track to her latest album “A Year Without Rain”. There is a link to the song so that you listen to it. I think her Spanish song sounds great. Below is the official communication from Universal [...]

  • Colombian Indigenous Leader Lopez Adentro Assassinated

    Updated: 2010-10-18 19:43:11
    Colombian Indigenous Leader Lopez Adentro Assassinated The General Secretary of the ‘Lopez Adentro’ indigenous council, which governs the reserve of the same name, was yesterday gunned down by two unidentified assassins as he stood outside of his home with his wife and seven-year-old daughter. Rodolfo Maya Aricape, a well known indigenous leader in the region, ...Read the Rest

  • Picket LSE in support of the Mapuches

    Updated: 2010-10-16 14:48:11
    Picket LSE in support of Mapuches Chilean president visit Protest picket on monday Monday 18 October London School of Economics & Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE “The State and the Military violate the rights of Mapuche children” (photo by todonuestrosmuertos) President Piñera is speaking at the LSE on Monday 18th October at 6.30pm. ...Read the Rest

  • Celebrate Los 33 – Chilean Miners Fiesta

    Updated: 2010-10-16 08:27:51
    The Latin Corner (273-283 Camden Road, London N7) 6pm till late Saturday, 16th October. Head over to the Latin Corner to celebrate the health of los 33. This is not just for Chileans – all who wish to celebrate the truly incredible events in Chile are welcome from whichever corner of the planet… so long ...Read the Rest

  • Ritual Scissors Dance – Sofia Buchuck – Bolivar Hall

    Updated: 2010-10-12 01:52:39
    Ritual Scissors Dance Wed 20th October 2010, 7.30pm, £10 As part of the celebrations of the Cultural Resistance of the Americas. In an interpretation based on the ritualistic features of traditional Peruvian Scissors Dance, explored through puppetry, dance, and rearrangement of the traditional music with elements of fusion. Event: Music, Puppetry, Dance & More: Featuring ...Read the Rest

  • Jazz Exchange in Cuba Good for Latin Music

    Updated: 2010-10-12 01:46:54
    The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by famed trumpeter Wynton Marsalis visited Cuba to participate in a Jazz musical exchange with Cuban musicians. This has to be good news for Latin music everywhere, especially for Latin Jazz. I’m confident that the talent and musical knowledge the Cubans have will be one of the highlights [...]

  • Mi Alma Latina – The Day of the Indeginous Resistance

    Updated: 2010-10-12 01:36:45
    The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the UK Mi Alma Latina The Day of the Indeginous Resistance Bolivar Hall 19:30 Free Entry Bolívar Hall 54 Grafton Way London W1T 5DL United Kingdom Like Unlike

  • Lalo Rodriquez Live at the Camden Centre – Buy Tickets

    Updated: 2010-10-06 20:44:16
    Lalo Rodriguez Camden Centre Fri 8th Oct 2010 / 10:00pm / £25 Advanced (More at the door) Purto Rican Lalo Rodriguez will make his debut performance in the UK. Lalo is a great Salsero in his own right as he has performed with the legendary Eddie Palmieri when he was just 16 years old. Lalo ...Read the Rest

  • Jhonny Rivera Live in London – Coronet

    Updated: 2010-10-06 19:06:24
    Jhonny Rivera Live and Direct from Colombia The Coronet Theatre Sat 13th Nov 2010 / 9:00pm / £30 General / £50 VIP Direct from Colombia, Saturday November 13th at The Coronet in Elephant and Castle, Jhonny Rivera will perform only his 2nd gig in the UK. Back by popular demand. ———————————————————————– Jhonny Rivera on YouTube ...Read the Rest

  • Missing Friends – Run to th Beat London – Frances Chavez – Luis Soto Guzman

    Updated: 2010-10-06 09:53:44
    INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE FORCED DISAPPEARED October 5, 2010 London visit: Run to End Impunity in Chile & Latin America Three runners ran the London Run to the Beat Half Marathon to remember the forced disappeared of Chile & Latin America on September 26, 2010. Luis Soto-Guzman and Frances Chavez of Santa Fe New Mexico ...Read the Rest

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