Those who believe Venezuela’s most valuable export is good old 100 percent crude black gold, the stuff of which Middle Eastern wars are made, would be incorrect. Though oil has been the South American country’s chief export since 1926, it doesn’t hold a candle to salsa singer Oscar D’Leon, whose…
For the better part of two decades, 311 has been cranking out album after album and trotting almost nonstop around the globe. Of the band’s eight previous albums, four went gold, one went platinum, and one triple-platinum. And oh yeah, it had seven singles that hit the Top 10 on…
Café Bustelo’s iconic can is getting a makeover. That’s right, the instantly recognizable red and yellow facade that cafecito drinkers have groped for first thing in the bleary-eyed morning for the past 80 years will look somewhat different as the recently unveiled cans begin to pop up around the country. …
It’s that time of year again, party people. No, not when your ass sticks to your car seat from the heat and humidity (though it’s annoying that we’re to that, isn’t it?). I’m referring to the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Conference. And we all know what that means? Um…yes…I…
Thirsting for a new place to satiate your unquenchable thirst for strong drink and enjoy some good tunes? Rack your brain no further. You may already have heard of Poprox, a new club that opened on SoBe at the start of the month, named after everyone’s favorite mysteriously crackly candy…
Ximena Sarinana Is Anything but Mediocre
Los Amigos Invisibles are among those rare underrated Latin bands that over the years have somehow stayed alternative, building an ever-larger cult following with each album and every show. They don’t have the marquee draw of outfits such as Soda Stereo, and they don’t need it — they still have…
Willie Colón is one of salsa’s undisputed heavyweights. Over the course of his illustrious 32-year career, he has sold more than 30 million copies of his records and taken part in some 40 productions. Those include credits as a singer, songwriter, trombonist, and producer. And if math isn’t your strong…
Aterciopelados is more than just a Latin alternative band. Rather, these contemporary musical legends provide a loud, clear voice on social issues and hope to spur the kind of deep thinking that inspires change. And ours is a world badly in need of change, says Héctor Buitrago, half of the…
If you’re a fan of great Latin alternative music, you’re in for a treat this weekend, because this Saturday, April 18, the Miami Rock en Español Fest is going to put La Covacha’s half-open-air palapa structure to the test in ways that hurricanes of past years have only tried to…
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico has been dubbed La Universidad de la Salsa (The University of Salsa) for a reason. QuiGranCombo.jpgte simply, because they’re an institution. They’ve released over 40 albums throughout the course of their 47 years and their alumnus has ever been a who’s who of standouts…
Palo! plays the sort of music that all at once soothes the soul while giving you fever. For more cowbell? Hell no — to shake your ass. Theirs is a savory blend of Latin jazz, funk and Afro-Cuban with modern twists, not unlike some of their uber-funky local contemporaries Spam…
Arturo Sandoval holds a revered place in the pantheon of Latin jazz. Not only does the Cuban trumpeter stand alongside the greatest musicians in the genre, but also he is easily the most widely recognized. Throughout his career, Sandoval has earned four Grammys, six Billboard Awards, and an Emmy. The…
No disrespect to Rubén Blades, Héctor Lavoe, or any of a handful of salsa singers who undoubtedly merit consideration, but Marc Anthony may very well deserve the title “King of Salsa.” That comment might spark some sharp disagreement, and if so, so be it. Sure, there have been other men…
¡Joder tio! ¡La ostia! Do you ever find yourself longing to get in touch with your true roots and reconnect with the motherland? I’m not talking about Cuba (or Puerto Rico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, or any other Latin countries represented in our fair city). I’m talking about “the old country”…
If you’ve been paying attention, and I know you have, you’re aware of some of the excellent live Latin and World offerings coming our way in the month of April. We tipped you guys off to former Yerba Buena vocalist gone solo songstress CuCu Diamantes bringing her lavish blend of…
The 11th Annual Afro Roots World Music Festival is upon us once again, party people. It’s an annual celebration of world music that has consistently gathered talented musicians from Africa, North and South America and the Caribbean to our sunny shores for the past ten years in a celebration of…
Arturo Sandoval holds a revered place in the pantheon of Latin jazz. The Cuban trumpeter not only stands alongside the greatest musicians in the genre, but he is easily the most widely recognized. Throughout his career, Sandoval has earned four Grammy Awards, six Billboard Awards and an Emmy. The latter…
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs formed in 1985 while stumbling into the dimly lit bars of their native Buenos Aires. Back then, they were just a ska group poised on the crest of a Latin rock revolution still far from shore. But the following year saw the release of their debut album,…
Arturo Sandoval holds a revered place in the pantheon of Latin jazz. The Cuban trumpeter not only stands alongside the greatest musicians in the genre, but he is easily the most widely recognized. Throughout his career, Sandoval has earned four Grammy Awards, six Billboard Awards and an Emmy. The latter…
Do you recognize the super-sexy blond cutie in the picture you see at left? You should. This little Colombian bombshell is Fanny Lu. Her 2006 release Lágrimas Cálidas won her all sorts of acclaim, including a nod in the Latin Grammy, six for the Billboard Awards and two in Premios Lo…
Guadalupe Victoria Yolí Raymond, better known as La Lupe, is perhaps one of the most iconic figures in Cuban music. She was a singer of boleros and guarachas and known the world over as the Queen of Latin Soul. Her command of the stage was renowned and her emotional range…
