Willy Chirino

Concert Review: Willy Chirino at Dolphin Stadium

All That

Arturo Sandoval's namesake club keeps lighted the flame of jazz

Wax Marks the Spot

Arturo Sandoval's namesake club keeps lighted the flame of jazz

Willy Chirino Pa'Lante in the AAA This Saturday

Geez, I'm really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, "Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!" But then I'd be leaving out the equally worthy, "Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!" It's a tough call, as you can see ... More >>

Program Notes

Geez, I'm really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, "Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!" But then I'd be leaving out the equally worthy, "Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!" It's a tough call, as you can see ... More >>

Swelter

Geez, I'm really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, "Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!" But then I'd be leaving out the equally worthy, "Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!" It's a tough call, as you can see ... More >>

Swelter

Geez, I'm really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, "Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!" But then I'd be leaving out the equally worthy, "Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!" It's a tough call, as you can see ... More >>

Swelter 35

Geez, I'm really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, "Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!" But then I'd be leaving out the equally worthy, "Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!" It's a tough call, as you can see ... More >>

Rotations

Geez, I'm really torn here. Part of me wanted to start this post by singing, "Llevaba medias negras / Y me robó el corazón!" But then I'd be leaving out the equally worthy, "Oxigeno! Esa mujer me da oxigeno / Con su sonrisa simpatico / Con su presencia magnifica!" It's a tough call, as you can see ... More >>

Totally Jazzed

Bringing a little class back to the Beach

Put Your Hips in Motion

Bringing a little class back to the Beach

Willy Chirino’s Way

Salsa, baseball, and fireworks at Dolphin Stadium

Stop the Cat Box

The Delano tanked by technicality, defaulting through duplicity

Carlos Oliva and the Judges' Nephews

The Delano tanked by technicality, defaulting through duplicity

Spacious International

When it comes to good alternative fusion, funk and Latin go hand in hand

Memory's Stain

When it comes to good alternative fusion, funk and Latin go hand in hand

Gaby Gabriel

When it comes to good alternative fusion, funk and Latin go hand in hand

BEST PLACE FOR A FIRST DATE

Club Tropigala

Fontainebleau Hilton

Manic Mondays

It's not the work week; it's the party week

Ozzy Knows Best

The first father of shock rock buries teen pop; Miami's little grrrls grow up and growl

BEST SMALL-TOWN PARADE

Three Kings Parade

Carnival of Consumption

What was once a quaint Cuban festival is now part pan-Latino flag rally; part Hispanic marketer's dream

Catch It Live

Amor a la Musica

Los Producers

The emperor's clothes are wearing thin, as both his top songwriter and the Latin Grammys leave the Estefan court

Outing Indie Day

Fourth of July

Shake

Fresh eggs and Spam

Free At Last

Freedom Tower

Shake

Survivors

Nostalgia for Nostalgia

Buenaventura looks to the future through the past

In Clubland

Manchild on the move and Latin Divas Night

Kulchur

Willy Chirino gets slippery

Best Local Latin Album

Cuba Libre

Cuba's Past Is Present

Cuba Libre

The Cuba Libre Hustle

Those gracious folks at Bacardi have come up with a great new dance sensation, just for you!

But Will It Play in Peoria?

Is Willy Chirino's new video too controversial for local audiences? Nobody seems more worried than Willy Chirino.

­Viva Albita!

You might think Cuba's glorious traditional music is hundreds of yeas old. You're wrong. It's 31. It's wearing tight jeans. And it's called Albita Rodriguez.

Swelter

You might think Cuba's glorious traditional music is hundreds of yeas old. You're wrong. It's 31. It's wearing tight jeans. And it's called Albita Rodriguez.

Swelter

You might think Cuba's glorious traditional music is hundreds of yeas old. You're wrong. It's 31. It's wearing tight jeans. And it's called Albita Rodriguez.

Shake Presents Dyamilet's Quince

You might think Cuba's glorious traditional music is hundreds of yeas old. You're wrong. It's 31. It's wearing tight jeans. And it's called Albita Rodriguez.

Shake Presents Dyamilet's Quince This Thursday at the Vagabond

photo by Jipsy, nefariousgirl.comA scene from last year's fiestaWhat do you have in common with Afrobeta and Jose El Rey?  No, not a police rap sheet as thick as a phone book, comprised mostly of various counts of public intoxication and indecent exposure. You shouldn't assume that of Afrobeta ... More >>

Saturday Night: Palo! at Kimbaracumbara

Juan "Buddah Funk" GomezAt the entry of Kimbaracumbara, a small restaurant club hidden between an art gallery and a Chinese restaurant in Little Havana, there's a painting of the Virgin Mary with a baby Jesus and three angels holding her afloat. Celia Cruz's song "Quimbara" plays in the background. ... More >>

Global Cuba Music Fest Returns as Part of Sleepless Night on Saturday at the Fillmore Miami Beach

​A joint project by FUNDarte and the Miami Light Project, the Global Cuba Fest returns for its third annual edition this weekend. But where last year it was a multiple-day, stand-alone event with daily concerts that weren't cheap, organizers have wised up this year. It's now being mounted in one e ... More >>

News Roundup: Estefan Joined by Other Singers in Little Havana March

Gloria Estefan led a march in support of Cuban dissidents yesterday and was joined by Pitbull, Willy Chirino, Natalia Jimenez, and Luis Fonsi. [AP]A Miami woman is charged with trying to drown her two kids and commit suicide in a local park: "A witness told police she saw the woman on the seawa ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Zarabanda Band - "Castellano;" Playing Mai Tardi on Thursday

KCC Productions​With all the years that I have spent disseminating the myth of myself as some staunch, drunken rock and roller, I have never forgotten my roots under warm Venezuelan skies, swagging and jiving my wares to the syncopated rhythms of Latin music. That's right, I, Abel Folgar, rock and ... More >>

Tribute to Benny More With Tiempo Libre at Miami-Dade County Auditorium March 12

Photo by Daniel Azoulay​In the realm of Cuban music, there's everyone else, and then there's Benny More. And if that seems like a sweeping generalization, so be it. It's a simple fact. Yes, his contemporary Perez Prado left behind some big shoes to fill himself. But even the cat who composed "M ... More >>

Tiempo Libre's Tribute to Benny More at Miami-Dade County Auditorium March 12

Photo by Daniel Azoulay​In the realm of Cuban music, there's everyone else, and then there's Benny More. And if that seems like a sweeping generalization, so be it. It's a simple fact. Yes, his contemporary Perez Prado left behind some big shoes to fill himself. But even the cat who composed "M ... More >>

Willy Chirino's My Beatles Heart at the Arsht Center September 10

Photo by Daniel Azoulay​In the realm of Cuban music, there's everyone else, and then there's Benny More. And if that seems like a sweeping generalization, so be it. It's a simple fact. Yes, his contemporary Perez Prado left behind some big shoes to fill himself. But even the cat who composed "M ... More >>

Magic City Casino Reveals 2011-2012 Concert Series Lineup

Via REO Speedwagon's FacebookREO Speedwagon "Can't Fight This Feeling" to play Magic City Casino.​A little known fact about Crossfade is that we're degenerate gamblers. We've been dropping mad bills on Magic City Casino's maquinitas ever since the joint introduced Vegas-style slots. But aside fr ... More >>

Rola Music Festival Rafts Into Miami With Latin Music's Heavy Hitters

Go Rola with future Grammy winner Mr. Pauer.What do you call a rowdy bunch of Latin Americans showing up in Miami to work for your dollars?The Rola Music Festival, a three-day concert event featuring some of the biggest music names in the world that end in Gonzalez.Representatives include Venezuela' ... More >>

Rola Music Fest at Klipsch Amphitheater November 11-13

Go Rola with future Grammy winner Mr. Pauer.What do you call a rowdy bunch of Latin Americans showing up in Miami to work for your dollars?The Rola Music Festival, a three-day concert event featuring some of the biggest music names in the world that end in Gonzalez.Representatives include Venezuela' ... More >>