Joaquín Sabina is a true songwriter. He’s also a singer. And yes, he’s a living legend in his native Spain. Over the course of a 33-year career as a recording artist, Sabina has amassed a ton of honors and accolades. And it all began with Sabina’s first number-one single, “Pongamos…
Luis Miguel at American Airlines Aren May 19
Camilo Sesto at American Airlines Arena May 14
Luis Miguel is considered by many to be the handsomest man in Latin music. Nay, the handsomest man in the world! Any dude who can count among his past conquests Myrka Dellanos, Araceli Arambula, Gabriela Sabatini, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Brigitte Nielsen (way back in her hot days), Daisy Fuentes,…
Miami is a hell of a place for lovers of Latin music. The Billboard Latin Music Awards just passed, and two months before that, there was Premio Lo Nuestro. In another two months, Premio Juventud comes along. But even amid all of those awards shows, local music festivals and radio…
Amaury Gutierrez at the Fillmore Miami Beach May 7
You don’t get to be Mr. Worldwide by sitting on your ass. And Pitbull, who’s earned that moniker by grinding his way to the top, knows it better than anyone. Which is why it should come as no surprise that rather than bank on the success of massive hits with…
When the world ends, only the Twinkies and roaches will survive. Oh, and Camilo Sesto. If you laughed at that jab, it’s because you actually know Camilo Sesto. And if you’re familiar with the sexagenarian Spanish pop singer, then chances are pretty good you’re sitting somewhere in that middle-age range…
Remember the Miami Sound Machine, what with all its comachakeyobodybaby and doing the conga? Well, the Tijuana Sound Machine is a totally different creature. Instead, it’s the Grammy nominated 2008 debut of Bostich + Fussible, a two-man offshoot of Mexilectric pioneers Nortec Collective. Bridging the gap between native sounds and electro,…
Antibalas at North Beach Bandshell April 30
Ceu at North Beach Bandshell April 29
The Billboard Latin Music Awards are here once again — and along with it, all the glitz, glamor, and celebrities you can stomach. There will be singers and rappers, songbirds and crooners, hip-hoppers and rockers, actors and starlets, and all manner of Latin entertainment superstars. And you want into the…
Think you’re down with Afrobeat? Well, if you’re not familiar with Antibalas, then you haven’t sampled the real deal. But the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival is going to change all that next weekend. Based out of Brooklyn, the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra has straight-up hijacked the boogie from the Bronx. And while…
Amaury Gutiérrez, like so many of Miami’s own citizens, is a Cuban immigrant, an exile who was forced to choose between his homeland and his dream, between the life he knew and the life he sought, between his roots and his freedom. The singer-songwriter from Santa Clara studied music in…
It doesn’t take a connoisseur to know that Brazilian music offers some of the most soothing and sensual sounds you’re ever likely to find. And we’re not just talking “The Girl from Ipanema” here. From rhythmic samba to bossa nova, which has influenced some of our own jazz greats, to…
So awards season is officially over, right? The Golden Globes are behind us, and the Oscars are just a distant point in our rear-view mirror where Colin Firth is still grinning and Natalie Portman is scratching her head. The 53rd Grammy Awards are just a vague and blurry memory where…
The 22nd annual Billboard Latin Music Awards and Conference rolls into town next week — and with it, a multitude of stars, celebs and industry types who will descend upon Miami Beach to partake of parties, panels and poolside cocktails at the Eden Rock Renaissance. But the main event is,…
Colombia’s Bomba Estereo originated some six years ago as the brainchild of musician and producer Simón Mejía. But though the project generated some underground buzz, it wasn’t until 2009’s Blow Up that it did just that, explode. Not coincidentally, the album, which was Bomba’s second, was the first to incorporate…
It almost seems superfluous to tell you that we’re fans of Ricky Martin. Almost. Because we can’t seem to get enough of Ricky. And we know you can’t either. Because sometimes long articles might be hard to digest. And because these quick and easy lists let us have a bit…
Ricky Martin at American Airlines Arena April 9
A celebrity is born every 60 seconds. At least these days, that’s the case. And the proverbial fifteen minutes of fame have been stretched to an eternity. Yet despite contentions to the contrary, few are real stars. And even among those who could be called natural-born entertainers, there aren’t many…
Did anyone else see this concert listing on Ticketmaster and say to themselves, “Holy shit! Raphael is still alive?” Though, in retrospect, there’s the distinct possibility that if you’re familiar with this 67-year-old Spanish singer, you might be offended by that wisecrack, as you may very well be old yourself…
