Latin (17/10/2006) Epic Records and Menudo Entertainment Join Together in the Search for The New Menudo All-Boy Mega Singing Group! NEW YORK (Epic Records/ www.epicrecords.com/ www.menudo.com) - Epic Records/ Sony BMG US-Latin join Menudo Entertainment to recreate the all-boy mega singing group, Menudo. Epic Records has been named the official record label and will sign the new Menudo members, once selected, to a recording contract ...
| Latin (12/10/2006) 'Rhythms Del Mundo' Cuba Released on November 14, 2006 Through Hip-O Records/Universal Music Enterprises SANTA MONICA, CA (Universal Music Enterprises) - On November 14, Hip-O Records/Universal Music Enterprises will release "Rhythms Del Mundo," an exciting collaborative album, which fuses the hot Afro-Cuban sounds of The Buena Vista Social Club with tracks from today's biggest artists such as U2, Coldplay, ...
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Latin (09/10/2006) Latin3 Wins Hispanic Creative Advertising Award for Reebok Web Experience LOS ANGELES (Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies) - The Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards are presented by Advertising Age and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) and are revered as the premier showcase of Hispanic creative talent and honor the best Hispanic-targeted ...
| Latin (03/10/2006) Talented Brazilian Singer Tita Lima Releases Highly Anticipated Album, '11:11.' Los Angeles, CA (Bright Karma Media Relations) - After recording and sharing the stage with such well-known Brazilian musicians as Bocato (Elis Regina, Gal Costa, Maria Rita), João Donato, Apollo 9, Luz de Caroline, Núcleo and Dori Caymmi, talented composer and singer Tita Lima debuts her ...
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Latin (02/10/2006) Chelo proclaims 'Viva México' in Huntington Park LOS ANGELES (El Grito Festival) - The hot young Puerto Rican artist proudly joined in the city's Mexican Independence Day fesitivies, bringing Latino rhythm and bonhomie to his fans Chelo's out-the-box popularity and impact on the Latin community continues to impress. This past weekend, Chelogot to ...
| Latin (02/10/2006) New Channel For Latino Youth Launches With Groundbreaking Performance Featuring Nelly Furtado And Calle 13 NEW YORK (MTV Tr3s) - Signaling it's commitment to bring together artists most popular among young Latinos, MTV Tr3s, the new bilingual channel from MTV, launched this week with a concert direct from Times Square that featured Nelly Furtado and Calle 13 in a first-ever LIVE performance of the song ...
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Latin (02/10/2006) Music Industry Gathers To Discuss The State Of The Latin Urban Format At Fourth Annual Latin Rap Conference New York, NY (Latin Rap Conference) - Leading the way as the premier forum in the Latin Rap, Reggaeton, and Latin Urban genre, the Latin Rap Conference, and its organizers have released the names of this year's panelists, many of whom are key players responsible for shaping the Latin Urban music space ...
| Latin (02/10/2006) Roger Scannura Releases New Disc 'Noche Flamenca' TORONTO, Canada (Roger Scannura Official Website) - Canada's acclaimed, pre-eminent flamenco guitarist, Roger Scannura has just released his sixth disc titled 'Noche Flamenca', an homage to Jerez, Spain and the improvised evenings that take place at flamenco gatherings. It is also symbolic of the nomadic ...
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Latin (02/10/2006) 7th Annual Latin Grammy Nominations Spotlight Dynamic Artists And Established And Emerging Music Makers LOS ANGELES (Recording Academy/ (Latin Grammy) - The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards nominations were announced today at a press conference attended by international media at the Theater @ Madison Square Garden. Artists reading nominations this morning included Obie Bermúdez, Tego Calderón, ...
| Latin (28/09/2006) 7th Annual Latin Grammy Nominations Spotlight Dynamic Artists And Established And Emerging Music Makers LOS ANGELES (Latin Recording Academy) - The 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards nominations were announced today at a press conference attended by international media at the Theater @ Madison Square Garden. Artists reading nominations this morning included Obie Bermúdez, Tego Calderón, Calle 13, ...
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Latin (25/09/2006) Grammy Winning Multi Platinum Latin Producers Set to Drop 'Los Benjamins' New York City, NY (A-PRMEDIA GROUP) - Luny Tunes are the architects of the most significant crossover movement in Latin music in several decades. They are responsible for the famous electric rhythm of the biggest Reggaeton hits: Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina", Wisin Y Yandel's "Rakata" and "Mayor que yo". ...
| Latin (21/09/2006) Colombian Band KIYA Arrives in the US with Their Album 'Vuelve' Miami, FL (ON THE SPOT MEDIA & MARKETING, LLC) - Colombian band KIYA debuts in the US Latin market and Puerto Rico with the release of the album "Vuelve", on sale October 17th under Next Music, distributed by EMI Televisa Music. "Vuelve" is KIYA's first album and is the result of two years of hard ...
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Latin (21/09/2006) Michel Camilo And Tomatito Are Back Together With 'Spain Again' - Release Date September 19, 2006 On Emarcy LOS ANGELES (Universal Music) - Pianist/composer Michel Camilo and guitarist Tomatito come together again after six years to create the follow-up to their Latin Grammy-winning album "Spain." In the aptly titled "Spain Again" Camilo and Tomatito expand on the idea of combining jazz and flamenco harmonies ...
| Latin (21/09/2006) Tego Calderon, Calle 13, India, And Ricardo Montaner To Participate In The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards LOS ANGELES (Recording Academy) - Event to be Held Sept. 26 at The Theater @ Madison Square Garden WHO: Participating artists include Tego Calderón, Calle 13, India and Ricardo Montaner. The Latin Recording Academy and key members of the music industry and cultural community will be in attendance. ...
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Latin (20/09/2006) They're Back!! Chile's Los Tres Set To Release 'Hagalo Usted Mismo' On September 26, 2006 SANTIAGO, CHILE (Nacional Records) - Already the Subject of an Entire Cover Album by Café Tacuba, The Iconic Chilean Rockers Release First Studio Album in 5 years Featuring Collaboration With Café Tacuba's Emmanuel del Real First Single is the Rockabilly-Infused "Camino," Which is Already ...
| Latin (20/09/2006) Omar Sosa 'Live À FIP' CD Release LOS ANGELES (Omar Sosa Fans Website) - Omar Sosa has released a number of live, solo piano recordings and a number of live, piano-percussion duo recordings over the years. With Live à FIP, Omar offers his first live, ensemble CD, featuring a Quintet comprised of bass, drums, percussion and saxophone. ...
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Latin (19/09/2006) Latina Recording Sensation Natalie To Check Into Habbo On September 21, 2006 Los Angeles, CA (ALINE MEDIA PUBLIC RELATIONS) - Latina superstar Natalie will check into HABBO, one of the world's largest and hottest on-line destinations for teenagers. Natalie will discuss her new album, Everything New and the Simon DTour Live mall tour on Thursday, September 21st at 4PM (PST)/7PM ...
| Latin (18/09/2006) Fania Records Releases 'Our Christmas Thang' LOS ANGELES (www.faniarecords.com) - Just in time for the holiday season, Fania Records announced the release of five Christmas recordings from the 1970s golden age of salsa that blend traditional Island rhythms with urban New York beats. Starting with Willie Colon and Hector LaVoe's now classic, Grammy ...
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Latin (18/09/2006) Latino Youth Get Their Own MTV to Celebrate Music, Lifestyle and Culture NEW YORK (MTV PR) - MTV Tr3's, the new pop culture destination for U.S. Latinos is ready to go live on September 25. Connecting with U.S. Latino youth by showcasing the music, artists and programming that celebrate their bicultural lifestyle, MTV Tr3's will launch with several exclusives and World Premieres ...
| Latin (18/09/2006) Aterciopelados' New Album 'Oye' Set For Release On Oct. 24th (myspace.com/aterciopelados) - The Platinum-Selling, Grammy-Nominated Colombian Musical Icons Are Back With Their First New Studio Album in Five Years The Highly-Anticipated Follow Up to Breakthrough Album 'Gozo Poderoso', 'Oye' (Nacional Records) Features the First Single 'Complemento' 'Musical mavericks ...
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Latin (15/09/2006) Latin-Inspired Fitness Zooms Off the Chart with Zumba Miami, FL (Petra Robinson) - With Latin dance featured so prominently on reality shows such as 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'So You Think You Can Dance?,' America is hot to learn the latest moves - not to mention wanting a body as fit as Shakira's. So Miami-based dancer and choreographer Beto Perez ...
| Latin (11/09/2006) LATV 'En Concierto' Announces Fall Lineup LOS ANGELES (LATV) - Popular Bilingual Youth Network Announces Upcoming Performances Including One Hour Specials With Gloria Trevi, Kinky, and Los Abandoned, As Well as Live One of a Kind Concerts From La 5ta Estacion, Alejandra Guzman, Plastilina Mosh, Flakiss, Chelo, and Santino This fall, 'LATV ...
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Latin (11/09/2006) Gloria Estefan: Record Company Execs were 'Idiots' at the Onset of Internet Age Miami, FL (www.thestrippodcast.com) - Legendary pop star Gloria Estefan says record industry executives were "idiots" to try to halt the downloading of music on the Internet and that that a lack of foresight "has taken the music industry down." "It needn't have gone to this level had the multi-nationals ...
| Latin (09/09/2006) Amnesty International Unites With Emmy-Nominated Actress/Singer/Songwriter Michele Greene For Women Of Juarez Campaign NEW YORK (Amnesty International Announcement) - Amnesty International (AI) and Emmy-nominated Actress/Singer/Songwriter Michele Dominguez Greene unite forces for The Women of Juarez Campaign by hosting a benefit concert on September 28 at Genghis Cohen Cantina in Los Angeles. The benefit concert will ...
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Latin (05/09/2006) Two Gold Awards for Salsa Talks Naples, FL (DIGITAL DOMAIN) - On Saturday, August 19, 2006, the Florida Publishers Association (FPA), presented Mary Kent's book Salsa Talks! with two Gold First Place Awards: * Best Coffee Table Book, and * Best Overall Book. Visibly moved, the author said, 'Celia Cruz and Tito Puente must be smiling ...
| Latin (04/09/2006) Aterciopelados' New Album 'Oye' Set For Release On Oct. 24th MIAMI, FL. (Nacional Records) - The Platinum-Selling, Grammy-Nominated Colombian Musical Icons Are Back With Their First New Studio Album in Five Years The Highly-Anticipated Follow Up to Breakthrough Album 'Gozo Poderoso', 'Oye' (Nacional Records) Features the First Single "Complemento" "Musical ...
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Latin (31/08/2006) Tego Calderó Hits Stores With Eagerly Awaited Jiggiri/Atlantic Debut New York, NY (Atlantic Records) - Atlantic Records has announced the release this week of THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO, the eagerly anticipated Jiggiri/Atlantic debut from Latin rap superstar Tego Calderón. Calderón celebrated the release of the album with a special midnight in-store performance ...
| Latin (29/08/2006) 'Latin King of Comedy' is Now 'Latin King of Radio' LOS ANGELES, CA. (Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.) - Latino 96.3 FM, a Spanish Broadcasting System station, was 'Invaded' yesterday by "Latin King of Comedy," Joey Medina. Medina joins "The Morning Invasion" with Nico Jones on Latino 96.3 FM. The show airs Monday through Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 ...
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Latin (28/08/2006) LATV Delivers Month Of Latin Rock, Hip-Hop, And Electronica From The Big Apple LOS ANGELES (LATV) - Upcoming Highlights Include Pitbull (Aug. 23rd), Los Bunkers, Belanova & Allison (Aug. 30), The Pinker Tones & Chetes (Sept 1), Calle 13, Gustavo Cerati & Plastilina Mosh (Sept. 6), and Los Amigos Invisibles (Sept 8) Popular Los Angeles-based bilingual youth network LATV is bringing ...
| Latin (28/08/2006) Aterciopelados' New Album 'Oye' Set For Release On Oct. 24, 2006 MIAMI, FL. (Nacional Records) - Aterciopelados are back! With the critical and commercial success of their previous Grammy-nominated album 'Gozo Poderoso', Aterciopelados landed on the Top 10 of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart as well as a coveted appearance on the 'Tonight Show with Jay Leno'. ...
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