Chick Corea event on September 29th
NEW YORK (Phillips press release) - Chick Corea will headline a special listening event at Platinum Live in Studio City. Chick Corea will be playing piano live and also discussing his experience recording in cd, during his three week engagement at the Blue Note in NY resulting in the double SA-CD "Rendezvous ...
| No secret wedding for Bennifer
NEW YORK (J. Lo Fans Website) - In the ongoing saga of Ben and Jen, rumours were rampant on Monday that the twosome had finally patched things up and had applied for a marriage license near to their million-dollar estate outside Savannah, Georgia. Well, for all those on wedding watch - those rumours ...
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Alexandre Pires launch his world tour
NEW YORK (A. Pires Official Website) - After launching his world tour last 11th July in S^�o Paulo, Alexandre Pires takes the concert that will travel to some cities in Brazil, the USA and Spanish speaking countries, to Rio de Janeiro. Pires will present to fans in Rio, 01/08 and on Saturday- 02/08, ...
| Cubans may miss Latin Grammys
NEW YORK (Miami Herald) - Cuban nominees in the forthcoming Latin Grammys may miss next month's awards ceremony in Miami because of visa problems. "We have not received any visa applications from Cuban citizen Grammy nominees in connection with the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony," a US State Department ...
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Roselyn Sanchez releases first single 'Amor, Amor'
NEW YORK (BMG press release) - Roselyn Sanchez will officially enter the music world with the release of her first single, "Amor, Amor" to radio. The single comes from her debut album, "Borinquena", which will be released on September 23, 2003 on BMG. "Amor, Amor" was written by the talented Roy Tavarez ...
| Thalia wants a hit in the fashion world!
MIAMI, Florida (KMART Stores & Thalia Fans Websites) - Mexican singer-actress Thalia is trying for a hit in the fashion world. She launched Kmart's Thalia Sodi collection at a store here Wednesday. The line will include women's clothing, accessories, footwear, eyeglasses, linens and home furnishings. ...
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Cuban 'Queen of Salsa' Celia Cruz dies
NEW YORK (Celia Cruz Fans Website) - Cuban exiles in Miami have been mourning the loss of legendary salsa singer Celia Cruz. The "Freedom Tower" in Miami, where Cuban migrants were processed during the first wave of exiles after President Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, flew its Cuban flag at half-staff. ...
| Latin-Salsa music festival in Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Latin festival) - For the past 13 years RSC Music Hawaii has been presenting the Hawaii International Latin Music Festival in Honolulu, but due to the events of 9-11 we had to postpone it until now! This years event the 14th Annual Hawaii International Latin-Salsa Music Festival features ...
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Compay Segundo dies
HAVANA, Cuba (Latin magazine) - Cuban musician Compay Segundo, who starred in Wim Wenders' film Buena Vista Social Club, has died in Havana aged 95. The performer suffered from a severe kidney infection, his Spanish record company Dro-EastWest, said, and had to cancel a series of concerts planned for ...
| Juana Molina 'Segundo' Domino album out
NEW YORK (Domino Press Release) - Sultry singer Juana Molina hails from Argentina but don't expect the tango when you pop her CD in your discman. Her delicate, emotive voice wraps around gentle electro-folk melodies in the style of Beth Orton and Bjork. As Ariana Morgenstern of LA-based KCRW commented: ...
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Latin Superstar Thalia is recording english CD
NEW YORK (Virgin press release) - Latin superstar Thalia, who has sold over 7 million albums worldwide and achieved enormous success in her native Mexico, as well as in Europe, Puerto Rico and Asia, has finished recording her first English CD, set to be released July 8th on Virgin records. The albums ...
| Latino Cultural Center opening in September 2003 in Dallas
DALLAS, Texas (Latino Cultural Center press release) - In just a few months, the North Texas area will be infused with Latino culture and heritage with the opening of the Latino Cultural Center in Dallas. At the world-class cultural, performance and educational complex uniquely focused on Latino culture ...
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Ricky Martin returns with a new spanish album
NEW YORK (Ricky Martin Official Website) - After having achieved innumerable successes and selling close to 40 million albums worldwide, Ricky Martin releases "Almas del Silencio", a new production entirely in Spanish on May 20th . Produced by Tommy Torres, this new album offers a rainbow of rhythms ...
| Patty Cabrera to perform at 2003 National Hispanic Prayer breakfast In Washington, D.C.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Hispanic Community Website) - Singer/songwriter Patty Cabrera will perform at the 2003 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast Thurs., May 15 at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C. During this second annual bilingual event, President Bush will address the crucial role of the Hispanic ...
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Cuba meets Brazil by way of Moncton with hot salsa!
TORONTO, Canada (Salsa & Jazz magazine) - The 2002-2003 Cushion Concerts series comes to a close with Hot Salsa!, a spicy extravaganza fuelled by El Fuego, a Moncton based Latin band. El Fuego treats audiences to a dancingly infectious blend of Latin rhythms, catchy melodies and jazz-type solos. Cushion ...
| 'Amame' Alexandre Pires' new album
NEW YORK (A. Pires Official Website) - In an ascending artistic evolution, in which talent and feeling harmoniously interlace, the Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires, will delight his audience with his new promo album "Amame" (Love Me). This week, this new single is already being heard in the radio stations, ...
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Celia Cruz Azucar Tribute
NEW YORK (C. Cruz Fans Website) - Marc Anthony will host and perform at good friend Celia Cruz's televised tribute special and personally invites everyone to watch the live broadcast which will be a journey through Celia's beautifully rich musical legacy. Performers include: Gilberto Santa Rosa, Olga ...
| Festival Latino 2003
LOS ANGELES (LASA/UCLA Website) - Latin American Student Association (LASA) of UCLA will present the 5th annual Festival Latino, "Cosechando la Cultura," which means harvesting the culture. Festival Latino will be harvesting our culture by presenting a festival of music, art, games, and dance. This ...
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International Latin Music Hall of Fame announces inductees for 2003
NEW YORK (ILMHF Website) - Arturo Sandoval, Trini Lopez, Juan Luis Guerra, Roberto Roena, Ismael Quintana, Raphael, Flaco Jimenez, Alberto Beltran and Juan Gabriel are among the Latin music legends being inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame (ILMHF). The Fifth Annual Induction Award ...
| 'Carnaval In Rio' comes to Pasadena
LOS ANGELES ('Cafi Med' press release) - Carnival visits Pasadena January 24 at 8:00 P.M. when "Rio at Caf� Med" opens at Caf� Med in Pasadena, located in the Paseo Colorado, 260 East Colorado Boulevard, No. 227, in Pasadena. The event will feature four hostesses, * Julia Sackis, current Miss Brazil ...
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