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News : Merengue artists and groups
Juan Luis Guerra finds the beat of the heart
(AP)
AP - Sitting in the back of a darkened arena, a Celtics hat pulled low on his head, a black warm-up suit covering his lanky frame, Dominican bachata and merengue star Juan Luis Guerra cuts an unassuming figure.
Source : Yahoo! News | 2008-07-14 22:24:16.0
Plena Libre Will Release 13th Album Recorded Live
Puerto Rican band Plena Libre will release Plena al Salsero - Live in Monterrey, Mexico, on July 17th on Ritmo Artists/GN Musica. Since their last studio recording, 2006’s Grammy- and Latin Grammy-nominated Evolución, Plena Libre have continued to add contemporary cumbia, merengue, salsa and other Afro-Caribbean sounds into their mix, creating a unique sofrito borinqueño that is pushing the island’s roots music well into the future. With band leader Gary Núñez now securing some of the Puerto Rico’s top p...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2008-06-29 12:48:25.0
New Releases for May 20, 2008
I picked 8 albums this week and each CD represents a different type of Latin music. We are offered some cumbia, merengue, ranchera, salsa, jazz, hip hop, pop, rock...and there...
Source : about.com | 2008-05-20 23:40:00.0
Daily Disc: La India Canela, Merengue T pico from the Dominican Republic
Merengue TA pico from the Dominican Republic, La India Canela Smithsonian Folkways Recordings In an unexpected bit of curatorial tomfoolery from a label better-known for pushing Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger ... via National Post
Source : Topix.net | 2008-04-27 17:27:46.0
La India Canela: Hot-Blooded Accordion
The fleet fingers of accordion player La India Canela stand out in the world of merengue music, and her original songs have her home country of the Dominican Republic dancing. She plays a song and speaks with Andrea Seabrook about overcoming the accordion's reputation as an instrument for men.
Source : npr.org | 2008-04-13 20:03:00.0
Dominican Republic Independence Day celebration is biggest yet in Broward County
"There's no such thing as, 'Let's plan a party,'"
Tucked amid the bounce houses and pink balloons dotting C.B. Smith Park on Sunday was a party of another kind, one in honor of the Dominican Republic's Independence Day.
As merengue beats pumped through speakers and revelers feasted on plantains, red, white and blue Dominican flags flapped in the breeze, commemorating the day, Feb. 27, in 1844 when the Caribbean country gained its freedom from neighboring Haiti.
'Dominican people are all about having fun,' said Melina Concepcion, 28, of Miramar, who hadn't started dancing yet. When asked why, Concepcion winked and said, 'When it gets dark.' Read more
Source : Topix.net | 2008-03-08 23:09:58.0
Dominican Republic Independence Day celebration is biggest yet in Broward County
Pembroke Pines - Tucked amid the bounce houses and pink balloons dotting C.B. Smith Park on Sunday was a party of another kind, one in honor of the Dominican Republic's Independence Day. As merengue b...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 2008-03-03 11:48:26.0
Dominican Republic Independence Day celebration is biggest yet in Broward County
Pembroke Pines - Tucked amid the bounce houses and pink balloons dotting C.B. Smith Park on Sunday was a party of another kind, one in honor of the Dominican Republic's Independence Day. As merengue b...
Source : Trinidad Times | 2008-03-03 11:48:26.0
Aventura reigns at Lo Nuestro with four awards
New York -based Dominican band Aventura was the big winner of Latin music's ``Premio Lo Nuestro'' awards Thursday, taking home four prizes that included best tropical band, best album and best song of the year.
Puerto Rican merengue star Olga Tanon followed with three awards: tropial merengue artist of the year, female tropical artist of the year and a lifetime achievement award for her 20-year career.
Mexican groups Mana and Camila each received two awards, as did Dominican bachata king Juan Luis Guerra and Puerto Rico 's Winsin and Yandel. Read more
Source : topix.net | 2008-02-23 15:29:09.0
2008 Grammy Nominees / Hip Hop Merengue legends-FULANITO performing at Starline
"Lo Mejor Del AA o (Best of the Year 2000) for their distinguished accomplishments in the music industry. Who are the key figures of Fulanito? Many have seen the group on some of TV's most popular watched shows such as "SA bado Gigante"
The Starline Salsa Club is proud to present Hip Hop Merengue Legends FULANITO Direct from Miami / New York Doors open at 9 p.m. Call for information 222-2633 BIOGRAPHY: From the moment Fulanito first leaped ... via Fresno Famous
Source : topix.net | 2008-02-07 05:32:54.0
PUERTO RICO: San Sebastian Street Festival - britishairways.com
Source : topix.net | 2008-01-20 00:24:43.0
Best Merengue / Bachata Albums of 2007
The music of the Dominican Republic has certainly expanded beyond the small island's borders and infected the rest of the world. Merengue is probably the most popular music played in...
Source : about.com | 2008-01-04 04:14:36.0
Big-band salsa 'everything to me'
"I always loved the big sound. It all comes from the big bands in the '40s and '50s that had four- and five-piece horn sections."
Big-band salsa may not be as popular as merengue or reggaeton, but it's all that really matters to singer Gilberto Santa Rosa on his new CD, "Contraste." "I grew up with big bands, it is everything to me, and ... via MySanAntonio.com
Source : topix.net | 2007-12-16 23:50:04.0
Puerto Plata - Mujer de Cabaret (Iasos, 2007)
Various Artists - Bachata Roja (Iasos, 2007)
Iasos Records is releasing some of the most interesting music our of the Dominican Republic. Leaving aside the ubiquitous merengue, Iasos has focused instead on the great rural guitar tradition of the Caribbean island.
José Manuel Cobles (Puerto Plata) is an 83 year old guitarist who keeps the acoustic guitar tradition alive. His life motto is “Enchanted with life, and forgetting about death.”
...Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-11-20 08:39:11.0
Group comes to aid of Dominicans
Thousands of dollars in donations and food sales were received, while radio DJs and popular local merengue groups like Aguakate provided free, boisterous entertainment in the high school auditorium. ...
Source : Haiti Sun | 2007-11-20 04:51:42.0
Group comes to aid of Dominicans
Thousands of dollars in donations and food sales were received, while radio DJs and popular local merengue groups like Aguakate provided free, boisterous entertainment in the high school auditorium. ...
Source : Haiti Sun | 2007-11-14 11:25:03.0
People: Juan Luis Guerra, Mickey Rourke, Heather Mills
The tropical romance of the Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra and the edgy urban sounds of Puerto Rico's Calle 13 garnered some of the top Latin Grammys in the annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Halfway through the awards, Guerra had picked up four Latin Grammys, including record of the year, best tropical song and best merengue album for "La Llave De Mi Corazón." Guerra was also chosen this year as "person of the year" by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The provocative Calle 13 won best urban music album for "Residente O Visitante." Ricky Martin won best long-form music video for his "MTV Unplugged," and La Quinta Estación won best pop group album with "El Mundo Se Equivoca." The Brazilian singer and composer Caetano Veloso took the prize for top singer-songwriter album with "Cê" and best Brazilian song for "Não Me Arrependo."
Source : International Herald Tribune | 2007-11-09 16:34:43.0
Guerra Wins 5 Trophies at Latin Grammys
"We are super thrilled, nervous, this has been a lot of pressure"
You could say the hand was stacked in Juan Luis Guerra's favor before the prolific singer-songwriter ever got to Sin City and came away with a jackpot of Latin Grammy trophies.
The Dominican superstar had a show-leading five nominations heading into the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday and won them all, including the most-coveted trifecta: album of the year, record of the year and song of the year.
The singer and his band, 440, also won trophies for best merengue album and tropical song for their album, 'La Llave De Mi Corazon,' and its title track. Read more
Source : topix.net | 2007-11-09 16:03:14.0
Bachata Star Juan Luis Guerra Sweeps Latin Grammy Awards
Las Vegas (Nevada), USA - Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra won several of the top awards at the Latin Grammy Awards which were held last night in Las Vegas (Nevada). The bachata idol won the awards for Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Merengue and Best Tropical Song for La Llave de Mi Corazón (EMI/Televisa Music). The CD also won the Best Engineered Album award. The winners of the engineering award are Allan Leschhorn, Luis Mansilla & Ronnie Torres, engineers; Adam Ayan, mastering engineer.
World music acts, listed under various categories fared well. The world music albums that won awards are listed below: ...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-11-09 13:17:04.0
Latin Grammys Descend on Sin City
"To all of Mexico, Colombia, from the heart _ to all Latinos: From here, no one will remove us."
Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra took home three honors at the Latin Grammy Awards Thursday and was vying for two more and a potential sweep, while fellow nomination-leading artists Ricky Martin and Calle 13 each picked up an award.
Guerra and his band, 440, won the trophy for record of the year and tropical song for the playful, upbeat 'La Llave De Mi Corazon.' The album of the same name also garnered the award for best merengue album.
'I want to dedicate this award to the Dominican Republic,' said Guerra of his homeland upon being named the Latin Recording Academy's person of the year, recognizing career and personal achievements. Guerra talked about Tropical Storm Noel, which recently thrashed the Caribbean nation and killed several dozen. Read more
Source : Topix.net | 2007-11-09 05:47:04.0
Family fun fills V.I.-P.R. Friendship cultural celebration
"We have young people and even the older ones getting involved, learning about the culture and having a good time"
Daily News Photos by CRISTIAN SIMESCU Guateque Folkloric Ballet de Puerto Rico members perform the Dominican Republic's merengue. via Virgin Islands Daily News
Source : Topix.net | 2007-10-02 23:03:03.0
Ramiro Burr: DeLuna blends genres on new CD
"All the cities and countries that I visited gave me something, and it was a different style of music"
The title of Kat DeLuna's CD "9 Lives," is a play on her first name, but it also reflects her multicultural background and melting-pot sound, which incorporates hip-hop, merengue, R&B, reggae, dance hall and ... via MySanAntonio.com
Source : Topix.net | 2007-09-08 18:25:52.0
Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival
Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival, presented Best Buy, features dozens of superstars performing the distinctive types of Latin music like cumbia, reggaeton, salsa, merengue, tango, bachata, banda and Spanish ... via WLS-TV Chicago
Source : topix.net | 2007-08-21 22:06:26.0
Hip hop, R&B, Merengue, Pop, Spanish Jazz, ballads, and dance, she does it all; in English and Spanish. via Hot Mix 101.9
Source : topix.net | 2007-07-22 11:02:00.0
Freeport man's killing puzzles family, friends
Miguel Adames was passionate and so shy he often couldn't look people in the eye. He was of Dominican descent, but his love was hip-hop, not merengue. And although he rapped about a back-streets life,...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 2007-07-16 08:45:45.0
Club Muse in museum holds evening of Salsa
Club Muse in the Bennington Museum will hold an evening of Salsa on Saturday, July 14 from 8 -11 p.m. Learn to dance the Salsa, Merengue and Bachata with a dance instructor who will have you swaying to South ... via The Bennington Banner
Source : topix.net | 2007-07-15 21:55:55.0
Italy declares dance an official sport
As Italians flock to courses in merengue and cha cha cha, national sports authorities have decided to declare dancing an official sport with its own federation, local media reported. Tangos, foxtrots ...
Source : venezuelastar.com | 2007-06-26 05:15:03.0
Italy declares dance an official sport
As Italians flock to courses in merengue and cha cha cha, national sports authorities have decided to declare dancing an official sport with its own federation, local media reported.
Source : people.com.cn | 2007-06-26 03:36:54.0
Elvis Crespo's album fuses merengue and reggaeton
"The first single, 'La Foto Se Me BorrA3"
For a moment in the late '90s, merengue singer Elvis Crespo was at the center of the tropical music universe. via Newsday.com
Source : topix.net | 2007-06-18 05:59:48.0
Crespo updates aging merengue genre with new sounds
(Reuters)
Reuters - Elvis Crespo's first album in three
years is titled "Regreso El Jefe" (The Boss Is Back). Due June
5, its name isn't subtle, but then again, there's nothing
subtle about the artist who, in his heyday in the late '90s,
reinvented merengue and took it to a broader audience than ever
before.
Source : Yahoo! News | 2007-05-28 05:22:49.0
Legendary Colombian Folk Song Composer Dies at 92
Colombia - Maestro José Benito Barros Palomino died in the city of Santa Marta on May 12. he was regarded by most Colombian music critics as one of the most important composers of Colombian popular music of all times.
He was born in El Banco (Magdalena) and left an impressive cultural legacy of music, with over 800 musical works, including “La Piragua”, “Navidad Negra”, “La Llorona Loca”, “El Alegre Pescador”, “El Gallo Tuerto”, “Pesares”, “El Guereguere”, “Momposina”, “Busco tu Recuerdo, “Violencia”, “Estas Delirando”, “Las Pilanderas”, “El Vaquero”, etc.
Maestro Barros songs in the musical genres of cumbia, porro, merengue, currulao, paseo, bolero and tango.
P...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-05-18 18:21:01.0
Hip hop, R&B, Merengue, Pop, Spanish Jazz, ballads, and dance, she does it all; in English and Spanish. via 97.1 ZHT
Source : topix.net | 2007-05-08 09:06:27.0
Majic's Dominican Merengue Getaway
Majic 102.7 knows that when you want to go on vacation, you not only want to leave your worries behind, but leave your wallet there too! So all month long, listen to win Majic's Dominican Merengue Getaway you ...
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Source : Topix.net | 2007-03-30 20:43:49.0
Wild ride in N.Y.
Courtesy of MARIA McGREEGER Inside a La Chiva New York bus, partygoers dance to a merengue song while the bus drives around Queens.
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Source : topix.net | 2007-02-19 09:53:19.0
Links : Merengue artists and groups
Iaso Records
A New York-based record label featuring Dominican merengue tipico, bachata, and son. The site also includes information on the history of these styles and where to hear them in New York.
Merengue Ripiao
Information on Dominican merengue tipico artists, history, and events, mostly in New York.
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