Archive for 'Latino Music'
PBS Latin Music USA is Excellent Documentary
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
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This may be repetitive for those in the US, but local Public Boardcasting Stations (PBS) here aired an excellent special on Latin music called “Latin Music USA”. Most people outside the US may not have had access to [...]
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Not Much Blues in Latin Music
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
I’ve been offline for the past 2 weeks due to a loss in my family. During this time, I realized Latin Music has little space for the sadness of a family loss. As I searched my Zune for music that could reflect my mood, I found only a handfull of songs that could empathize with [...]
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Latin Music reads for the weekend
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
It has been a slow blogging week for me, as we had a terrible loss in my wife’s family. The extra load of playing Mr. Mom and Dad while she’s out of town to be with her family in this sad time, I will share the best I’ve found around on Latin Music.
Latin Jazz fans [...]
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Luis Enrique’s “Ciclos” CD Review
Posted on 18. Sep, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
“Ciclos” is the latest recording by Luis Enrique, and in my opinion it’s a serious contender for Luis Enrique’s best work yet. “El Principe de la Salsa” (Salsa’s Prince) delivers an album with a mix of romantic songs along with songs which carry a positive message. On the technical side, the recording’s music is fresh, with [...]
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Nelly Furtado’s new CD “Mi Plan” on Sale this week!
Posted on 16. Sep, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
I just got word from Universal Music that Nelly Furtado’s new CD “Mi Plan” is on sale only through this week on Amazon.com for only $2.99. I wanted to share the news of the bargain in case you are fans of Nelly Furtado or just wanted an opportunity to listen to Nelly. Please note this [...]
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Juanes, Tañón, and others Confirm Concert in Cuba
Posted on 13. Sep, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
The controversial concert to be held in Cuba later this month, which renown singer Juanes is organizing, is is still on despite the intense controversy and the death threats received by the Colombian singer. The controversy is driven by a group within the Cuban community in Miami, which strongly opposes the concert as they see it [...]
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Latin Music use of Social Networking: Series Intro
Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
In this series of blogs I want to provide you a view of how Social Networking is being used in the Latin music industry as well as in other industries, and explain how I believe fans and music industry professionals can get the most out of social networking sites.
A theme that is constantly debated these [...]
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Latin Music reads for the weekend
Posted on 05. Sep, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
I want to share with you some links to the most interesting Latin music reads I’ve found within the last couple of weeks. There are some interesting articles as well as some good CD recommendations for your Latin music library. Some of these are in English and some in Spanish.
Since the great Cuban singer Benny [...]
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Salsa Music Ups and Downs; Part 3, Salsa Romantica and the Merengue threat
Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
Salsa survived the threat of Rock and Disco in the 1980’s thanks to a mainstream trend in Salsa and to the birth of “Salsa Romántica”. But would this be enough to hold-off the “Merengue” threat of the early 90’s? Merengue took a page from Salsa’s book, and changed its message and its appearance. With these [...]
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Luis Perico Ortiz shines in Peru
Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by Hector Aviles.
The legendary Puerto Rican trumpet player, Luis “Perico” Ortiz was one of the highlights of the “Festival de la Salsa Chim Pum Callao” (Chim Pum Callo Salsa Festival) in Peru. The Puerto Rican maestro and bandleader received excellent reviews for his performance by the Peruvian press and fans. Luis “Perico” Ortiz was accompanied by singers [...]
