Fania Records Releases 'Our Christmas Thang'
LOS ANGELES (www.faniarecords.com) - Just in time for the holiday season, Fania Records announced the release of five Christmas recordings from the 1970s golden age of salsa that blend traditional Island rhythms with urban New York beats. Starting with Willie Colon and Hector LaVoe's now classic, Grammy ...
| Latin-Inspired Fitness Zooms Off the Chart with Zumba
Miami, FL (Petra Robinson) - With Latin dance featured so prominently on reality shows such as 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'So You Think You Can Dance?,' America is hot to learn the latest moves - not to mention wanting a body as fit as Shakira's. So Miami-based dancer and choreographer Beto Perez ...
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Gloria Estefan: Record Company Execs were 'Idiots' at the Onset of Internet Age
Miami, FL (www.thestrippodcast.com) - Legendary pop star Gloria Estefan says record industry executives were "idiots" to try to halt the downloading of music on the Internet and that that a lack of foresight "has taken the music industry down." "It needn't have gone to this level had the multi-nationals ...
| LATV 'En Concierto' Announces Fall Lineup
LOS ANGELES (LATV) - Popular Bilingual Youth Network Announces Upcoming Performances Including One Hour Specials With Gloria Trevi, Kinky, and Los Abandoned, As Well as Live One of a Kind Concerts From La 5ta Estacion, Alejandra Guzman, Plastilina Mosh, Flakiss, Chelo, and Santino This fall, 'LATV ...
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Amnesty International Unites With Emmy-Nominated Actress/Singer/Songwriter Michele Greene For Women Of Juarez Campaign
NEW YORK (Amnesty International Announcement) - Amnesty International (AI) and Emmy-nominated Actress/Singer/Songwriter Michele Dominguez Greene unite forces for The Women of Juarez Campaign by hosting a benefit concert on September 28 at Genghis Cohen Cantina in Los Angeles. The benefit concert will ...
| Two Gold Awards for Salsa Talks
Naples, FL (DIGITAL DOMAIN) - On Saturday, August 19, 2006, the Florida Publishers Association (FPA), presented Mary Kent's book Salsa Talks! with two Gold First Place Awards: * Best Coffee Table Book, and * Best Overall Book. Visibly moved, the author said, 'Celia Cruz and Tito Puente must be smiling ...
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Aterciopelados' New Album 'Oye' Set For Release On Oct. 24th
MIAMI, FL. (Nacional Records) - The Platinum-Selling, Grammy-Nominated Colombian Musical Icons Are Back With Their First New Studio Album in Five Years The Highly-Anticipated Follow Up to Breakthrough Album 'Gozo Poderoso', 'Oye' (Nacional Records) Features the First Single "Complemento" "Musical ...
| Tego Calderó Hits Stores With Eagerly Awaited Jiggiri/Atlantic Debut
New York, NY (Atlantic Records) - Atlantic Records has announced the release this week of THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO, the eagerly anticipated Jiggiri/Atlantic debut from Latin rap superstar Tego Calderón. Calderón celebrated the release of the album with a special midnight in-store performance ...
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'Latin King of Comedy' is Now 'Latin King of Radio'
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.) - Latino 96.3 FM, a Spanish Broadcasting System station, was 'Invaded' yesterday by "Latin King of Comedy," Joey Medina. Medina joins "The Morning Invasion" with Nico Jones on Latino 96.3 FM. The show airs Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 ...
| Aterciopelados' New Album 'Oye' Set For Release On Oct. 24, 2006
MIAMI, FL. (Nacional Records) - Aterciopelados are back! With the critical and commercial success of their previous Grammy-nominated album 'Gozo Poderoso', Aterciopelados landed on the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart as well as a coveted appearance on the 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno'. ...
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LATV Delivers Month Of Latin Rock, Hip-Hop, And Electronica From The Big Apple
LOS ANGELES (LATV) - Upcoming Highlights Include Pitbull (Aug. 23rd), Los Bunkers, Belanova & Allison (Aug. 30), The Pinker Tones & Chetes (Sept 1), Calle 13, Gustavo Cerati & Plastilina Mosh (Sept. 6), and Los Amigos Invisibles (Sept 8) Popular Los Angeles-based bilingual youth network LATV is bringing ...
| Tego Calderon's 'Los Mate' Video Debuts on Univision
New York, NY. (Atlantic Records) - Tego Calderon's video for the track 'Los Mate' will make its worldwide premiere on Univision.com Thursday, August 24th at 11am. Produced by DJ Nesty & Naldo, 'Los Mate' is the first single off Calderon's Atlantic debut album 'The Underdog/ El Subestimado' slated for ...
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Warner/Chappell Music Announces Worldwide Administration Agreement With Mana
BURBANK, CA. ll Music) - Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., and one of the world's largest music publishers, announced a worldwide music administration agreement with Fher and Alex Gonzalez of the Mexican rock band, Mana. Warner/Chappell, which was previously home ...
| Chilean Rock Icons Los Tres Set To Release 'Hagalo Usted Mismo' On September 26, 2006
SANTIAGO, Chile (Los Tres Website) - Los Tres, one of Chile's most important contributions to rock music, is back! "Hagalo Usted Mismo" (Do It Yourself) is the title of the trio's latest studio album, the follow up to 2001's "Freno de Mano". "Hagalo Usted Mismo" combines melodic rock with traditional ...
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Ricky Martin Tapes A Memorable And Poignant 'MTV Unplugged'
LOS ANGELES (Latin Recording Academy) - The acoustic performance taped last night (August 17) in Miami and will debut on MTV Latin America, MTV Tr3s and MTV Puerto Rico on November 1, 2006, and it will be made available to MTV's 100 channels around the world AUGUST 18 2006 MIAMI, FL– MTV Latin ...
| Ricky Martin Honored As 2006 Latin Recording Academy Person Of The Year Nov. 1 In New York City
LOS ANGELES (Latin Recording Academy) - GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-winning international superstar Ricky Martin will be honored as the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, it was announced by The Latin Recording Academy. Martin, chosen for his accomplishments as a world renowned entertainer, ...
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Multi-Platinum Latin Singer-Songwriter Belinda Joins EMI Televisa Music
NEW YORK (EMI Televisa Music) - Belinda, the multi-platinum Pop/Rock superstar from Mexico has signed a new recording contract with EMI Televisa Music, a partnership between EMI Music, the world's largest independent music company and Grupo Televisa, the world's largest Spanish-language media company. ...
| Little Ray Romero: Master Rumbero, June 18, 1923 – August 16, 2006
LOS ANGELES (Latin Recording Academy) - A percussionists' percussionist, this master rumbero lived a life of music spanning more than six decades. Born Hernan Romero in Ponce, Puerto Rico on June 18, 1923, Little Ray played with legendary bandleaders and musicians in both the Latin music and American ...
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Ricky Martin Honored as 2006 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year Nov. 1 in New York City
MIAMI, FL. (Recording Academy) -GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-winning international superstar Ricky Martin will be honored as the 2006 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy. Martin, chosen for his accomplishments as a world renowned entertainer, ...
| 'Red Hot & Latin Redux' 10 Year Anniversary Reissue Praised By Entertainment Weekly As Album Builds At Radio
NEW YORK (Nacional Records) - Fueled By Brazilian Girls/Kevin Johansen's New Bilingual Cover of Talking Heads' "Crosseyed & Painless", Album Recently Hit No 1 on eMusic and No 15 on iTunes During Digital Pre-Sale Period; CD Version of Album Now In Stores! Re-issue of Groundbreaking Benefit Album Includes ...
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