Spanglish Noise Travels To The 2013 Latin Billboards!

The Future Of Spanglish Noise (We Invite You To Share Your Thoughts)

We’ve received some emails over the past year from readers inquiring if Spanglish Noise is a promoter, a record label, or even a site capable of developing new talents and taking them to the next level. While promotion and artist development are important elements of our mission, they only apply in the sense that we are “promoting rising and established talent through blog posts, interviews, podcast episodes, and event promotion.” We provide an outlet for artists whose voices are … [Read more...]

Leslie Grace – Day One (Bachata)

Leslie Grace took the airwaves and internet by storm in 2012 with her mega hit debut “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” a clever bachata rendition of the classic song by The Shirelles. When we first heard the track, Leslie was still your every day high school student, but she quickly turned into an overnight celebrity following a live performance at the Premios Juventud. The song was so successful that she now holds the honor of being the youngest woman to top the Billboard Latin Airplay … [Read more...]

Vers – Hallway

Today's artist definitely brings a mainstream Top-40 flair to the website - but before you knock it, part of the beauty of music and the concept of Spanglish is that these artists can take the music in whichever direction they please. So let me present..Vers' (pronounced "verses"), an underground hiphop/pop artist who has been generating buzz before he's even reached the age of 20. This young singer is Cuban American and hails from Miami, where he grew up in a single-parent household and … [Read more...]

New Artist Spotlight: Rani Ramahi

Welcome to the latest new artist spotlight! Given the success of the first post in this series, which featured Miami's Monique Abbadie (potential interview in the works), I return today with Rani Ramahi, a passionate singer from the Twin Cities whose style is a mix of R&B/Soul and Pop/Dance. Rani was born in Brazil and relocated to the United States at the age of 12, around which time he developed an avid interest in singing and acting. With a wide arsenal of languages at his disposal … [Read more...]

Monica Lionheart Interview

Listen: Download (Right Click & Save): Monica Lionheart Interview Summary: Monica Lionheart is a an indie singer-songwriter from New York who is know for her work with the groups Zigmat and Pacha Massive. She recently released her solo album Indian Summer under the label Nacional Records and the 11 tracks are sure to enthrall listeners with the melodic colors struggling against dissonance and surrounded by the sounds of electro-soul. Today’s interview introduces us to Monica's … [Read more...]

Twin Cities Event: Villa Rosa CD Release Party at The Pourhouse (August 9, 2012)

On a relatively quiet Thursday night in downtown Minneapolis, patrons slow streamed into a mid-sized new venue called The Pourhouse. While large flat-screen TVs broadcast the Olympic games on nearly every wall, this night's customers were here for another reason: the release of the new CD Exotic Paraphernalia by the popular underground Twin Cities duo Villa Rosa. Villa Rosa consists of Maria Isa, a young "SotaRican" (Minnesota-Puerto Rican) in her mid-twenties, and Muja Messiah, a … [Read more...]

Adriana Rimpel of Malamanya Interview

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...]