Latin Music

Latin Jazz Video Fix: Manuel Valera And The New Cuban Express

Updated: 2012-07-25 14:00:28

Jazz musicians have a divided view of fusion, with different opinions about what constitutes the core of the style and its reverence to modern jazz. When rock started to take some of the popular spotlight away from jazz in the sixties, musicians saw the need to start integrating rock elements into jazz. They were hearing [...]

Vote for Sebastien on AGT on July 24

Updated: 2012-07-21 21:59:37

Sebastien De La Cruz "El Charro de Oro" and Mariachi Charros de Oro will perform LIVE on the quarterfinal round of America's Got Talent in New York City on Tuesday, July 24 at 8/7 Central on NBC!

Steeven Sandoval to leave Vargas

Updated: 2012-07-21 20:59:10

Steeven Sandoval announced recently that he will leave the world's preeminent Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan to be closer to his family and work in a family owned business. Steeven will join Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlan based in Guadalajara.

Latin Jazz Album Of The Week: Casa Versailles, Tumbao Bravo

Updated: 2012-07-20 14:00:29

Casa Versailles Tumbao Bravo Every collection of musicians bring a variety of influences to a recording – while there’s many ways to capture these different ideas, integrating compositions from different band members brings everything to the table. The performance of original music lets an audience hear the totality of a group’s skills, putting the musicians’ [...]

Sol De Mexico launches new CD

Updated: 2012-07-18 22:42:00

Jose Hernandez will launch his fifteenth CD “La Musica” with Mariachi Sol de Mexico, on his own record label Serenata Record, on July 24 at his LA restaurant Cielito Lindo. “La Musica” can be purchased at Soldemexicoonline.com and will be available on iTunes. Jose Hernandez and Mariachi Sol de Mexico will perform in San Antonio with Luis Miguel August 31 - September 2 during the People En Espanol Festival at the Alamodome.

Vargas performs in TX this Fall

Updated: 2012-07-17 23:30:24

Catch the world's preeminent Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan in concerts in Texas this Fall. Concerts are planned for Dallas, Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Tickets for Corpus Christi and San Antonio are on sale now through Ticketmaster.com.