Enrique Bunbury: Road To The Latin Grammys

Enrique Bunbury

Spanish rock star Enrique Bunbury is nominated for a Latin Grammy Award this year in a unique category:  Best Long Form Music Video.  The 26-minute video in contention is titled Licenciado Cantinas: The Movie and is based on the 2011 album of the same name.  Its truly amazing that Enrique was able to create a 4-part concept album and turn it into a short film - both are well worth taking the time to investigate. Licenciado Cantinas: The Movie takes us on a journey of the songs found in … [Read more...]

Los Claxons: Road To The Latin Grammys

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The 13th Latin Grammys Awards will take place on November 15th (see our Alternative/Indie/Pop and Tropical/Urban posts for specifics), and this means we have a few artists and bands to scope out in preparation.  If you want to be a Latin music junkie, you need to know your artists.   So today I bring you Los Claxons, who are nominated in the category of Best Rock/Pop Album for the album Camino A Encontrarte. Formed in Monterrey, Mexico, Los Claxons currently consists of Sanchez … [Read more...]

Rene Lopez – Fa La La De Fa La

Rene Lopez

Rene Lopez is one of my favorite Nuyorican musicians and today I bring you the song "Fa La La De Fa La," which comes off his 2011 album E.L.S. ("Electric Latin Soul").  The album title certainly fits the song well, as the instrumentation is a fusion of Latin and perhaps reggae, while his vocals contain elements of soul and funk.    Some experimental electronic tones enter the track shortly after the three-minute mark, energizing the final minute with an electro-percussive crescendo of … [Read more...]

Patafunk – Relax

Patafunk

You know that summer has come to an end when the morning traffic drive is accompanied by those lumbering yellow beasts known as school buses, steadily employed in the catch-and-release of dreary-eyed youths.  No matter which vehicle window you groggily sit behind, one of the best concepts of summer that hopefully everybody was able to enjoy at some point is that of RELAXATION.  Venezuela's Patafunk has captured this concept in their newest video "Relax," which is off the 2011 album … [Read more...]

DJ Dus aka “El Dusty” Interview

El Dusty

Listen: Download (Right Click & Save): Dj Dus aka "El Dusty" Interview Summary: DJ Dus aka "El Dusty" is a former hiphop/R&B DJ - who has toured the country with the like of Baby Bash and Frankie J - turned techno cumbia connoisseur.  The result is Cumbia-Tech, a fascinating genre that melds the traditional sounds of cumbia with electronic sounds - ranging from techno to dub step - and urban hiphop beats.  Today's interview takes us from DJ Dus' days of sneakily honing his … [Read more...]

Exclusive Download: EL Dusty AKA DJ Dus – Cumbioso

El Dusty

Corpus Christi, Texas, has a well-guarded secret that is becoming more difficult to keep with every passing day.  You might have heard this secret in passing, or perhaps you even saw him in concert when he was touring as DJ for Baby Bash and Frankie J.  Since we're known more for making noise than keeping secrets, go ahead and prepare your music player for the sounds of El Dusty, or DJ Dus if you prefer his formal name. If there is one word you should associate with Señor Dusty, it is … [Read more...]

Leslie Grace – Will U Still Love Me Tomorrow & Day One (Acoustic)

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Leslie Grace is a budding Latina artist from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who was originally born to Dominican parents in New York. She began her musical career performing for her local church group, where she exercised her singing talent in both English and Spanish. While Leslie Grace has now begun to move out of Gospel in favor of the musical genres of Latin and R&B, her strong soulful voice continues to be present. The hit single "Will U Still Love Me Tomorrow" fuses Leslie's … [Read more...]

Beatriz Luengo Ft. Shaggy & Toy Selectah – Lengua

Beatriz Luengo - Lengua

Sassy and seductive, Beatriz Luengo is a free-spirited Madrileña singer who has been pursuing her career in the United States since 2010, accompanied by the producer Yotuel Romero of the Latin Grammy-winning group Orishas.  The experience of spending a few childhood years with a circus has left this artist with a playful nature and love for entertainment, music, dance, and perhaps most important of all - the spotlight.  Her U.S. efforts were rewarded in September of 2011 with the release of … [Read more...]

Episode 1: Summer Kick-Off

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Listen: Download (Right Click And Save): Episode 1: Summer Kick-Off Summary: The premiere episode of the Spanglish Noise podcast is a balance of rhythmic dance tunes and inspiring romantic ballads, preparing listeners for the excitement of summer that awaits us around the corner.  Joseph Mitchell and Nataly Sanchez share their insights on artists in the world of Latin music, from emerging acts Elastic Bond, Leslie Grace, and Madai, to established artists such as Elvis Crespo, Tommy … [Read more...]

Natti Natasha Ft. Don Omar – Dutty Love

Natti Natasha

Natti Natasha, born Natalia Alexandra Gutierrez Batista, is a 25 year old artista from the Dominican Republic. She was recently announced as Don Omar’s "new artist” under his independent music label, Orfanato Music Group. Together they have made various duos that have an air of Spanish pop while maintaining mid-tempo reggaeton undertones. Dutty Love, with its Tropical- Caribbean melody, showcases Natti Natasha’s strong, yet sensual, voice. This song is a top feature on the … [Read more...]