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Freedom's song: Chris Moss celebrates the enduring tradition of Latin American protest song - music
When I arrived in Buenos Aires in 1991, much of the music being played on the radio was imported, middle-of-the-road rock. Radio stations were paid to play it, and it featured incessantly on many o...(Continue Reading) 1968 First Latin Music Entertainment Awards
In 1968, thirty-eight years after Hispanic entertainment began to flourish in New York City, a magazine called Latin New York Magazine honored this city's Latin music artists for the first time....(Continue Reading)Mucho loco for Ricky Martin; or the politics of chronology, crossover, and language within the Latin music "boom" - o - 1
African-American comedian Chris Rock's remarks, made in reference to Puerto Rican Ricky Martin's performance of his recent hit "Livin' La Vida Loca" ......(Continue Reading)Latin Beat music update
Last year we saw the emergence of many new acts and recordings, and this year will bring releases launched from all over the world at a rapid pace. Salsamba, a group that I've enjoyed over the ye...(Continue Reading)Latin beat music update
Tania Maria's Live at the Bluenote (Concord) offers the listener a taste of her fiery magnetism. An all-time favorite who turned me on to Brazilian jazz in the early '80s, her piano style and sultr...(Continue Reading)
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