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In a dimly lit room — where the walls are decorated with individual shelves cradling some of the best wines of the earth and the ceiling is fashioned with countless corks in circular patterns — rhythmic and melodic sounds fill the air. The conga player, bassist, keyboardist, and most importantly, the feature performer are trying Read More
It has only been less than a month since La Diva De La Banda’s unexpected death, but her influence will live on forever and her record company is making sure of it. Since her tragic airplane accident in Mexico, album sales have skyrocketed and Jenny Rivera’s record label is making it clear that they will Read More
In an age of autotune, “singing” rappers, and studio acts, as a vocalist and musician, I along with many others have long been waiting for a return to good ol’ fashioned music, and songwriting. I can surely appreciate some of the techno infused mainstream music, after all I AM an 80s baby that grew up on Read More
As 2012 comes to a close and everyone reflects on the past year, there are many things to consider in the days building up to the ball dropping; what has and always will remain is the music that gets us through it all. Whether it be an oldie but a goodie, or one of the Read More
Bruno Mars was not always known by his alias. There was a time when he went by Peter Gene Hernandez. Yes, you read right, Hernandez! He is Latino. It has been highly publicized that he was raised in Hawaii by a family of musicians, but the Latino part gets pushed under the rug. This whole Read More
Sunday morning, at 3:15 AM, Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera, was reported missing along with other four passengers on a flight out of Monterrey, Mexico. The flight was headed for Toluca before the plane lost contact with radar sixty-one miles into the flight. Rivera had just finished a concert before boarding the plane; a testament to Read More
I’ve often heard the phrase “if you give me five minutes I’ll give you the world.” Well in Kat DeLuna’s case she was gracious enough to offer me two extra minutes for a brief look into what’s going in hers after wrapping an appearance at last month’s Urban Works Panel in New York’s Chelsea section. Read More
In part three of this series I continued my examination of the relationship of hip-hop and comics. I also took a look into the role of one prominent female emcee and how both cultures have had an influence on her life. In this final chapter I’ll focus a bit on the genesis of hip-hop and Read More
J.Lo. has had several failed relationships, but she has finally learned the secret to relationship success. Date someone that you employ. Jennifer Lopez’s exes are notorious for leaking relationship secrets and even going so far as to try and write tell-all books. There is no wonder why J.Lo. has chosen Casper Smart as her love Read More
