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For more than two decades, Ricardo Arjona has been a leading voice of the Latin Pop genre. His poetic and rebellious lyrics and style have captured audiences all over Latin American and the US. The good news is that this talented Guatemalan singer and songwriter is about to bring his extensive repertoire to the US and Puerto Rico in one of the most anticipated Latin music concerts of 2012. This tour will take Ricardo Arjona to different cities in the states of New York, Florida and California. The following are the tour dates, cities and venues included in the upcoming tour:
Ricardo Arjona Tour Dates:
- Feb. 26 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden.
- Mar. 2 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot.
- Mar. 3 - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot.
- Mar. 9 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena.
- Mar. 14 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion.
- Mar. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre.
- Mar. 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre.
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Ricardo Arjona Comes Back to The US with A New Tour originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 at 04:32:48.
Last year, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announced a reduction of the categories included in the Grammy Awards. Since that moment, different Latin artists have rallied against that decision. Now that the Grammy Awards are almost here, a group of musicians have come together to organize a new protest that will take place on February 12, the same day the Grammy Awards are set for.
Some of the most prominent faces of this protest are Latin music artists. In particular, there are several Latin Jazz figures involved in the upcoming protest. Artists like Ray Carrion, Oscar Hernandez, John Santos and Bobby Rodriguez will join this rally to express their disapproval regarding the elimination of the Latin Jazz category from the Grammy Awards. They will also support other genres affected by NARAS's decision such as contemporary Blues and Native American music.
The protest has been organized by Grammy Watch and presente.org, an organization supporting Latino rights in the US. This event will take place outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM.
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Latin Music Artists Organize A Protest Against Grammy Awards originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 04:44:05.
Last Wednesday, Latin music superstar Juanes recorded his very first MTV Unplugged album. Since the moment the Latin Pop/Rock artist announced his unplugged project, we knew this was going to be one of the most anticipated albums of 2012. Now, that he is done with the recording of the album, the performance the Colombian star delivered last Wednesday has already consolidated the idea that his MTV Unplugged project is, indeed, one of the best Latin music CDs to hit the market this year.
The MTV Unplugged album is a trip to the musical career of one of today's most influential Latin music artists. However, this production is not entirely a review of the most famous songs by juanes. In fact, there are several surprises included on this work. Besides classic tracks like "A Dios Le Pido" and "La Camisa Negra," Juanes unveiled three new songs: "Todo En Mi Vida Eres Tu," "Azul" and "La Señal".
In addition to this surprise, the MTV Unplugged album features outstanding artists on stage. Apart from the iconic Juan Luis Guerra, who acted as the Musical Director of this production, the album features other artists including Brazilian sensation Paula Fernandes and the legendary Spanish singer and songwriter Joaquin Sabina.
The following are the songs included on this album:
- "Fijate Bien"
- "La Paga"
- "Nada Valgo Sin Tu Amor"
- "Es Por Ti"
- "Todo En Mi Vida Eres Tu"
- "A Dios Le Pido"
- "Hoy Me Voy" (featuring Paula Fernades)
- "Volverte A Ver"
- "La Camisa Negra"
- "Azul" (featuring Joaquin Sabina)
- "Para Tu Amor"
- "La Señal"
- "Me Enamora"
- "Odio Por Amor"
Juanes recorded his MTV Unplugged album at the New World Center in Miami Beach. The album will premier on Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más, in addition to MTV Latin America, MTV Spain and VH1 Brasil in May 2012. Stay tuned for most updates regarding this exciting production.
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Juanes Shines During The Recording of 'MTV Unplugged' Album originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 13:27:49.
The legendary Cuban singer and songwriter Sara Gonzalez passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in the city of Havana, Cuba. A leading figure of the Nueva Trova movement, Sara Gonzalez was widely recognized as the most influential female singer of this musical genre. She was a talented musician who shared the stage with artists like Joan Manuel Serrat, Mercedes Sosa and Chico Buarque.
At a young age, when she was studying music, Sara Gonzalez had the opportunity to meet Silvio Rodriguez and Pablo Milanes, the founders of the Nueva Trova movement. Very soon, she was captured by the innovative style of the movement, which was based on traditional folk music and defined by reflective lyrics charged with a strong political message.
Sara Gonzalez was an inspiring figure and one of Cuba's most beloved artists. Today, Latin music remembers the legacy of Sara Gonzalez and the world that she helped build around the Nueva Trova movement. Rest in peace.
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Latin Music Remembers Sara Gonzalez originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 11:17:33.
Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux has just released her latest album La Bala. If you are into Urban and Latin Alternative music, this work will please you. Besides the Hip-Hop grooves that defined this album, La Bala provides a social voice to the Chilean movement that has recently taken the streets of that country asking for a better access to education.
The album includes 11 tracks and features different artists like Jorge Drexler, Monica Blaire and Los Aldeanos. With La Bala, Anita Tijoux has definitely consolidated her place as one of the most interesting artists of the Urban and Latin Alternative scenes. If you want to take a closer look at this work, I invite you to read my album review.
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Ana Tijoux and The Flows of 'La Bala' originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 05:44:20.
Following the success of his digital version, Latin music singer and songwriter Juancho Herrera is releasing today the physical version of his album Banda. Originally from Venezuela and Colombia, Juancho Herrera is an acclaimed musician based in New York whose music combines traditional Latin American music with all kinds of influences including Latin Jazz, African sounds, and Funk.
Banda is defined by the very relaxing sound that Juancho Herrera incorporated into this album working alongside different artists of the New York Latin and Jazz scenes such as Claudia Acuña, Anat Cohen and Jason Lindner, among many more. The album is very refreshing and consolidates Juancho Herrera as an authentic World music artist. The official CD release party will be held tonight at 7:00 PM at the DROM in New York City.
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Juancho Herrera Releases Physical Version of 'Banda' originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 08:01:59.
Marc Anthony and Pitbull, two of the biggest Latin music stars in the world, are about to be honored with very special awards. On the one hand, Salsa and Latin Pop singer Marc Anthony will receive the Founders Award from The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) during the next annual Latin Music Awards organized by that association. On the other hand, Latin Urban sensation rapper Pitbull will be honored with the BMI President's Award at the next BMI Latin Awards.
With the Founder's Award, the most prestigious honor given by ASCAP, Marc Anthony will join a selected group of previous recipients including artists like James Taylor, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney and Billy Joel. The Founder's Award acknowledges the musical contributions of outstanding songwriters and composers.
On the other side, Pitbull's honor reflects the impact that this artist has had on the entertainment industry for the past years. Just like Marc Anthony, Pitbull is also joining a selected group of previous honorees including artists such as Juanes and Gloria Estefan. Marc Anthony will receive his award on March 20 in Los Angeles, and Pitbull will follow on March 30 in Las Vegas.
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Marc Anthony and Pitbull To Receive Outstanding Awards originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 11:26:30.
For the past days, I have been sharing with you different articles and blog posts dealing with Latin Jazz. While I was working on my Latin Jazz playlist article, and trying to come up with a selection of ten outstanding tracks in the history of Latin Jazz, I reluctantly left out of the list the single "Morning", a wonderful song written by American musician Clare Fischer.
After knowing Clare Fischer passed away, I felt I needed to pay tribute to the memory of this talented musician by sharing with you the "Morning" version that made me fall in love with Latin Jazz. This version by Cuban musician Alfredo Valdes Jr. is just plain fantastic, and includes a wonderful saxophone playing by Paquito D'Rivera.
"Morning" is, in fact, one of the most outstanding results of the interest Clare Fischer developed towards Latin music in the 1970s when he formed his own band Salsa Picante, and got two Grammy awards for the music he made with that group.
Clare Fischer died at 83. He produced more than 50 albums throughout his career, and worked alongside different stars like Dizzy Gillespie, Natalie Cole, Joao Gilberto and Michael Jackson. Latin Jazz will always remember Clare Fischer's memorable "Morning". R.I.P.
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Remembering Clare Fischer's Latin Jazz "Morning" originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 16:41:19.
One of the biggest events this year at New York's Carnegie Hall deals with Latin music. Just recently, the famous music venue added to its 2012-2013 calendar the event Voices from Latin America, a festival focusing on the music from Cuba, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela.
This Latin music festival will be shaped by three of today's most outstanding Latin music artists including Latin Jazz legend Chucho Valdes, Brazilian icon Gilberto Gil, and acclaimed conductor Gustavo Dudamel. In addition to these iconic names, Voices from Latin America has invited other Latin music artists such as Brazilian musicians Paulinho da Viola and Arnaldo Antunes, Latin Jazz stars Danilo Perez and Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Mexican singers Ely Guerra and Eugenia Leon. The festival will run between November 8 and December 11.
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Carnegie Hall To Host 'Voices from Latin America' Festival originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 05:55:27.
The famous Latin Jazz percussionist Poncho Sanchez is ready to hit the road this year. As usual, 2012 looks like another busy year for the Latin Jazz artist. This coming Saturday, January 28, he will deliver his first show of the year at the Jefferson Center Shaftman Performance Hall in Roanoke, Virginia. On February, he will be around California. The following are the tour dates for the coming months.
Poncho Sanchez Tour Dates:
- Jan. 28 - Roanoke, VA - Jefferson Center Shaftman Performance Hall.
- Feb. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Hall.
- Feb. 17 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's.
- Feb. 18 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's.
- Feb. 19 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's.
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Poncho Sanchez To Kick Off 2012 Tour Calendar originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 14:50:40.