Sergio Mendes Summer 2008 Tour Schedule
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Sergio Mendes took the music world by storm in the 1960s with his pop-tinged blend of bossa nova and jazz. His legendary status as one of the most popular Brazilian ... Read More
New Releases For April 29, 2008
Tuesday April 29, 2008
This week brings a live Mana album - available as both a CD or CD/DVD combo - and recorded on one leg of their amazingly successful Amar Es Combatir tour. ... Read More
CD Review: 3 Na Massa
Thursday April 24, 2008
I listened to 3 Na Massa before I read the liner notes and my first impression was that I was listening to the soundtrack to a Brazilian film-noir film. Well, ... Read More
ALAS To Host Concerts For Children In Need
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Latin America has its share of problems but few are as poignant as the plight of its 32 million children living in poverty without adequate food, education or health facilities.
This ... Read More
New Releases for April 22, 2008
Tuesday April 22, 2008
This week there are two new Brazilian albums of note: Milton Nascimento & The Jobim Trio bring us Novas Bossas and Milena is releasing Fried Salsa. NG2, Puerto Rico's young ... Read More
Nacional Records, Voto Latino & Manu Chao Raise Voter Awareness
Friday April 18, 2008
The Pennsylvania primary election is set for next Tuesday (April 22, 2008) and Nacional Records - the label dedicated to bringing Latin music fans the experimental,daring and different - is ... Read More
New Releases For April 15, 2008
Tuesday April 15, 2008
If you're a procrastinator (and many of us are), then you've just finished filing 2007 tax returns which means it's time to celebrate!
This week's new releases can help that ... Read More
2008 Billboard Latin Music Award Winners
Sunday April 13, 2008
This year's Billboard Latin Music Award winners shouldn't come as too much of a surprise since the artists and songs are the most popular of the tunes that you have ... Read More
Houston To Host 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
Friday April 11, 2008
The Latin Recording Academy has announced that the 9th annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
Houston is the 4th largest city in ... Read More
CD Review: Grupo Caribe - Somos Caribenos
Tuesday April 8, 2008
Grupo Caribe has been together since 1996 but while their music is some of the best of the Caribbean, the artists themselves hail from New York - the birthplace of ... Read More
Brooklyn Academy of Music Offers "Songs from The Capeman"
Tuesday April 1, 2008
I've always been surprised that Paul Simon's The Capeman did so poorly on Broadway. With a cast that included Marc Anthony, Ruben Blades and Ednita Nazario, you can bet the ... Read More