Recently added articles from Latin Beat Magazine:
Tech beat.
Mar 01, 2008; Thomas, Paul ... Making a music video is not the daunting task it once was. With some strategic planning, a small budget, and some gullible friends, your ticket to video superstardom is almost guaranteed (Okay, not really, but you can still get a pretty cool video out of the deal). [ILLUSTRATION ...
From the editor.(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2008; Mangual, Rudy ... After having been advised by my wife to lighten up on my editorials, I put on my thinking cap while listening to CNN's pre "Super-Tuesday" bombardment of political views from presidential candidates and so-called analysts. No, I'm not going political, just getting ready to exercise my ...
Que Pasa: Los Angeles.
Mar 01, 2008; Mangual, Rudy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] To check out what all the Thursday night hype was about, I visited the popular El Floridita Restaurant in Hollywood on January 17. Keep in mind, of course, that for the past 15 years, the El Floridita Restaurant/Nightclub has been the home of the "Monday ...
National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters.(MUSIC News)(Artículo breve)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters gather in Toronto for the NEA Jazz Masters events at the International Association for Jazz Education conference on January 11, 2008. Top row, left: NEA Chairman Dana Gioia, Gunther Schuller (2008), ...
Starkey Hearing Foundation partners with GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares.(MUSIC News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Starkey Hearing Foundation has partnered with the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares. The GRAMMY Foundation was established to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contributions of recorded music to American culture. MusiCares provides emergency financial ...
Latin Beat music update.
Mar 01, 2008; Rodríguez, Nelson ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We began the year of 2008 with a strong emphasis on the educational aspect of Latin music, more so than we have done in the past. We continue to cover new material and bands, as well as the veterans who are resurfacing with new recordings. Knowledge is ...
Conga master classes in Los Angeles with David Ortiz "La Mole".(WEST COAST Beat)
Mar 01, 2008 ... From January 14 to 19, 2008, many local and visiting percussionists were able to experience and learn from one of Puerto Rico's master conga drummers, David Ortiz. also known as "La Mole." Retired from performing publicly, La Mole has dedicated himself to teaching the intricacies of ...
Desde Borinquen: Puerto Rico.
Mar 01, 2008; González, Elmer ... [ILUSTRACIÓN OMITIR] AÑO DIFICIL CON UN FINAL FELIZ. El año pasado fue un año difícil para miles de puertorriqueños. El poder adquisitivo bajó mucho con la imposición de un impuesto sobre las compras, aparte del costo del petróleo, el aumento de la inflación, y los costos ...
Orlando A. Lopez "El Magazine de la Salsa".(RADIO Beat)(Biografía)
Mar 01, 2008; Rodríguez, Nelson ... As this decade gets closer to an end, we have been experiencing changes in the industry, with a heavy influence derived from new acts, and from veterans reissuing vintage recordings. Not to mention the worldwide growth of non-commercial radio. Even commercial radio stations are now ...
Desde la Bahia: San Francisco.
Mar 01, 2008; Varela, Jesse "Chuy" ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] VIVA CAFÉ! On January 17th at the Roccapulco Supper Club in San Francisco, a fundraiser was held for Victor "Café" August, who was seriously injured in November when a car, driven by an 82-year old woman, plowed through the front window of a deli in ...
Candido.(WEST COAST Beat)
Mar 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] On Thursday, January 31, 2008, Cuban legendary master conga player Cándido Camero performed at the popular House of Blues nightclub in Hollywood, California to an appreciative crowd of fans. The 86-year young musician was in the good company of Oscar ...
A bite from the apple: New York.
Mar 01, 2008; Sola, Vicki ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Arturo Stable's Notes on Canvas represents the realization of an idea that has long fascinated the Cuban percussionist and composer--synthesizing his favorite works of visual art with music. Born in Santiago de Cuba, Stable grew up in a family ...
Benjamin Lapidus: Herencia Judia: (Tresero Productions).(PICK of the Month)
Mar 01, 2008; Mangual, Rudy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Noted as one of the most distinguished string players of his generation, the multi hyphenated bandleader/guitarist/tresero/composer/arranger/educator Benjamin Lapidus has been recognized for his inspiring artistry, artistic diversity and charismatic way ...
Ismael Miranda: talking to a survivor.
Mar 01, 2008; Peraza, Chico Alvarez ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ismael Miranda's track record speaks for itself. And yet, there are those who contend that this mild-mannered man has not fully received the honor and recognition that is due an artist of his stature. Perhaps this is only partially true, and I'm sure that ...
Voices of Latin Rock 4.
Mar 01, 2008; Varela, Jesse ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Benefit for Autism Awareness Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco January 24, 2008 Now in its fourth year, VOLR4 (Voices of Latin Rock 4) churned on with a historic, all-star gathering, honoring San Francisco's Latin Rock ....
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna collective.(Obituario)
Mar 01, 2008; Varela, Jesse ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The news of the demise of Andy Palacio, a singer/songwriter from Belize, on January 19, 2008, sent shock waves around the world. At the age of 47, it was an unexpected tragedy for an artist, who had received accolades in 2007, along with his band (the ...
Hispanic radioactivity in the New York area.
Mar 01, 2008; Figueroa, Frank M. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] According to the "New York Radio Guide," there are 81 radio stations broadcasting in the AM and FM dials in the New York metropolitan area. Four of them dedicate their complete schedule to Spanish-language music and talk shows, and 22 feature some form of ...
NAMM.
Mar 01, 2008; Mangual, Rudy ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Once again, California's Anaheim Convention Center became the epicenter of everything musical with the celebration of the Annual 106th NAMM Show. Thousands of music product manufacturers and retailers from around the globe gathered for four days (January ...
Top 20 hit parades.
Mar 01, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES Guido Herrera KXLU 88.9 FM 1. Que Humanidad/Descarga Boricua (Live) 2. Lalle Lalle/Ray Santiago 3. Que me Digan Fee/Bobby Valentin 4. Tres Negros/Omar Sosa 5. La Salsa Vive/Tito Nieves (Live) 6. Conteo ...
The Touring Musician.(Reseña de libro)
Mar 01, 2008; Mangual, Rudy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Touring Musician By Hal Galper 250 pages Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 0-7390-4689-6 Brilliantly organized, thoroughly researched and written in a layman's language, this book by ...