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Afro-Cuban Jazz: Bringing Cultures Together
By Efrain Nieves To write about Afro-Latin Jazz one must consider the influence from Jazz musicians of the United States. Nonetheless, when both distinct sounds fused, they created history that will...
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Our Tribute to Polito Vega: “El Rey De La Radio” 50 Years Strong.
By Victoria Cepeda It was late November 1985 when I first heard Polito Vega, a.k.a. “El Rey de La Radio” and the idilio was instantaneous. Here I was a few minutes away from New York City in a two...
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Marc Anthony Will Debut New Single at Billboard Latin Music Awards
Finally, after ten years since the release of “Valio La Pena,” Marc Anthony will perform his new single “Vivir Mi Vida” Thursday at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. The new single will be available on...
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La Orquesta De La Luz, Salsa From Japan
Earlier this week it was business as usual at the office. It was unseasonably cool, (at least that is what the weatherman kept reporting) and the employees were in the mood for some salsa music to warm...
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Asaltados, Aguinaldos, Parrandas y Trullas – A Latin American Christmas...
From “villancicos” to “parrandas” our version of Christmas involves lots of singing, dancing, eating and sharing with la familia y vecinos. For those of us that grew up in the Caribbean, or whose...
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Afro Influences by Celia Cruz + Bodega Bamz = “Don Francisco”
Bodega Bamz, born in Spanish Harlem to a Dominican and Puerto Rican family whose real name is Nathaniel De La Rosa, may not be well known at the moment. But, steadily, he is claiming his spot in the...
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NJPAC Features Mexican-American folk musician Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
Sixto Diaz Rodriguez, the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, performs original, compelling songs from his two classic albums this upcoming May 8th at 8:00 PM at the New...
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My Top Ten Latino Songs on Google Play Music
It has been some time since I compiled a list of my favorite Latino Songs so here is my latest playlist; keep in mind this only reflects my favorite songs at the moment and not any top ten list on the...
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