On again, off again, Spanish singer/songwriter Alejandro Sanz, who released La Musica No Se Toca last fall, his first studio album since 2009 and one under a new record label home, explores the lasting significance of music and plays tribute to the industry in lead single “La Musica No Se Toca”, because well, it will forever occupy the headlines, “reign when we’re gone” and “exist when there’s nobody else to love.”Coming off 2009’s ‘Paraiso Express’, which like most of his studio work in recent years leaned heavily on collaborations with Shakira...
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Saturday, 4 May 2013
By Fernie Ruano Jr. A mid-March image posting @alexoficial of an unshaven and shaggy-haired Alejandro Fernandez walking up a railroad in washed jeans and bomber jacket in Mexico City not only sets off a cyber-riot amongst his 2 million Twitter followers, but sparks a lively stream of discussion and instant interaction that unites his diverse fan base during a 24-hour, photo-ogling period stretching from Cali, Colombia to San Diego, California.There’s the grooming suggestion (“Estas mas guapo sin barba y con el pelo corto,” gushes Mele Fernandez...
By Fernie Ruano Jr. Latin Alternative band La Santa Cecilia has collectively made a push to be heard in recent months, most notably in their plight to back and break the ice on immigration reform.Now, anybody can listen to their cause with the release of “Trenta Dias”, the Los Angeles-based group anticipated, major-label debut album earlier this week. ‘Trenta’, a bilingual, 8-track production fusing Rock and Bossa Nova, among its diverse mixture of genres and rhythms, plays heavily through the chords of the immigration experience,...
Latin music star Juanes is making room in his trophy case.The Colombian singer/songwriter received the 2013 Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award earlier this week, along with additional recipients Hillary Clinton, singer Tony Bennett and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. “For me and others of my generation, art became more than just a haven, it was a powerful way to conquer fear and to transform our feelings of impotence into creative impulse,” said Juanes during the award ceremony.The Atlantic Council...
Friday, 26 April 2013
Bachata singer and your abuelita’s favorite heartthrob Romeo Santos has made quite a nice living for himself over two decades with his falsetto, romantic whispers and soothing lyrics that have brought teeny boppers, soccer moms and even a few gentlemen to their respective knees – if not to tears - in mid-concert whenever the Dominicanboy toy is belting out tunes and not collecting awards at a rapid pace.His stage presence and uncanny charm alone have paved the way for the adoration of millions of fans throughout his career, for as the lead vocalist...
By Fernie Ruano Jr. Imagine this: Don Omar left speechless. By the time, Omar, the big winner during the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Thursday night at the Bank United Center in Coral Gables, arrived on stage to accept his award for ‘Latin Rhythm Song of the Year” the reggaeton star had exhausted his acceptance speeches, and turned the microphone over to prodigy Natty Natasha. Take...
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
By Fernie Ruano Jr. Los Angeles-based Latinalternative band La Santa Cecilia isn’t hard to find whenever the immigrationis on the menu. The band, which will appear on Jorge Ramos-hosted ‘Al Punto’ on Sunday (Univision, 10 a.m.), took part in an immigrationrally earlier this month in Washingtonand ‘El Hielo’ (‘Ice’), a personally-inspired song of living the immigrantexperience off “Trenta Dias” (Thirty Days), their upcoming album, has served...
By Fernie Ruano Jr.Juan Luis Guerra's "ASONDEGUERRA Tour" album, a live recording at Santo Domingo's Olympic Stadium featuring duets with Romeo Santos and Juanes, is set to be released May 14.After visiting more than 20 countries as part of the tour, Guerra returned to his native country to close out "ASONDEGUERRA" in front of 50,000 spectators that enjoyed the singer/songwriter's biggest hits, including "Ojala Que Llueva Cafe" and "Las Avipas"....
By Fernie Ruano Jr. Salsa starMarc Anthony has an appetite for making a splash at big parties – this week will be no different. Anthony will debut “Vivir Mi Vida” (Live My Life), the first track of his new salsa album to be released later this summer, during a live, nationally-televised performance on Telemundo at the 2013 Latin Billboard Music Awards, Thursday night at the Bank United Center in Coral Gables, FL.“Vivir Mi Vida”, an adaptation...
Monday, 11 March 2013
By Fernie Ruano Jr. Cross-legged with head bowed and arms stretched out, Guatemalan singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona giddily accepted the role of conductor while listening to a vociferous crowd sing-along to “Señora de las Cuatro Decadas” (“Lady of Four Decades”), the gracefully-aging woman still finding a way to make her man’s heart bounce despite putting on a little extra “belly fat aerobics can’t remove” over the years.Overflowing with a multicultural blend of giddy and scantily-clad women well on their way to a very happy ending, Arjona,...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
By Fernie Ruano Jr. Optimistic: Former US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez talks about 'being headed in the right directon" during the Global Jewish Advocacy ‘Bridging America Project’ Symposium for Stakeholders Immigration Summit in Miami Her mother was so adamant little Raquelita had no use for the English language, she went to great lengths - with the aid of a cigarette box...
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
By Fernie Ruano Jr.(Editor’s note: I am not a single father, or a father at all as of March 5, 2013.)When your priorities start with making sure Vanessa has enough money in her backpack and end with ransacking Henry’s baseball equipment bag, while searching for your car keys as you head out the door, the thought of dating for a single dad could be as alarming as a jolt of cafecito.We’re all about the home team and would rather brag about his triple...
Monday, 4 March 2013
By Fernie Ruano Jr. Entering its 30th year, the Miami International Film Festival, the annual piñata of Spanish and Latin American productions — long-established for satisfying the taste of all cinema enthusiasts – is rolling out the red carpet for the entire family and promises something for everyone, whether your child is still fumbling with Lego bricks, buried in The Diaries of Wimpy Kid or immersed in American Idol.3D-animated adventure comedy...
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