Gabry Ponte, Sophia del Carmen, & Pitbull – Beat On My Drum

Sophia del Carmen

Spanglish Noise has highlighted most of the Mr. 305 inc artists, but one of the few we have yet to cover is Sophia del Carmen.  A Miami resident of Guatemalan and Costa Rican descent, Sophia impressed industry heavyweight Pitbull during a local competition and soon found herself signed to his record label.  Her preferred music falls into the category of dance, with a vocal style that is influenced by both Latin and pop culture, and she has drawn early comparisons to Shakira and Alexandra … [Read more...]

Pitbull – Back In Time

Pitbull Back In Time

Pitbull: the man is the definition of Latin Crossover, yet we have not featured any of his videos on this website yet!  This changes today with the new video for "Back In Time," which is the theme song from the movie Men In Black 3 that has been dominating your local top 40 radio station.  The song is everything a Pitbull track should be - club energy, flashy cars, beautiful women, and Pitbull dressed in his finest suit.  However, many people do not realize that this track contains an … [Read more...]

Ileana Cabra (of Calle 13) – La Pared

PG-13 of Calle 13

Ileana Cabra enters the scene today with a classic Bolero from Puerto Rico called "La Pared."  This young woman has a breathtaking voice with strong vibrato and heart-wrenching passion fit for the Hollywood screen.  If she looks or sounds familiar to you, chances are that you already know her as the younger sister of the popular duo Calle 13, on whose albums she has been featured under the moniker "PG-13." "La Pared" was originally composed by Roberto Anglero, although I believe it was … [Read more...]

Adriana Rimpel of Malamanya Interview

Malamanya

Listen: Download (Right Click & Save): Malamanya Interview (Spanglish Noise Exclusive) Summary: Malamanya is a hip up-and-coming Latin band from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul with an affinity for Cuban son. This young group - with most members still in their twenties - has been taking the local scene by storm with their passionate interpretations of both classic and original songs. Perhaps most important of all, they are having a lot of fun with the music and are creating … [Read more...]

Twin Cities to Miami: Music Exchange With LasGringasBlog.com (Podcast Episode)

Miami

Listen: Download (Right Click And Save): Twin Cities to Miami: Music Exchange With LasGringasBlog.com Summary: This week Spanglish Noise is blessed with the participation of the talented writers from Las Gringas Blog - La Roja and La Rubia - who travel accompanied by the sounds of Miami.  Since it would be rude to not share anything in return, a few artists from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are featured in this episode as well.  From heavyweight artists such as Gloria … [Read more...]

Madai Interview

Madai

Listen: Download (Right Click & Save): Madai Interview Summary: Madai is a hot new Miami-based talent recently signed to Pitbull's label, Mr. 305, Inc.  Spanglish Noise was able to arrange an interview with the pop/dance singer where we discussed her Cuban influences, how she signed with Pitbull, the 2012 Latin Billboard Awards, and of course the upcoming debut album.   You don’t want to miss out on yet another exciting new interview – tune in at SpanglishNoise.com or download … [Read more...]