Twin Cities Event: Brenda K Starr @ Insert Coins (June 13, 2013)

Brenda K Starr Latin Music Minneapolis Twin Cities Insert Coins Spanglish Noise 2013

Latin Crossover sensation Brenda K Starr is coming to Insert Coins on Thursday June 13th 2013 for what promises to be an exciting evening of salsa (and possibly R&B/Pop). The New York singer, born to a Jewish father and Puerto Rican mother, made an early name for herself in the 80s and 90s R&B/pop market – notably an influential figure in the rise of a little-known backup singer named Mariah Carey - but her move into Latin Tropical music is really the defining moment of her career. … [Read more...]

Album Preview: Miami’s Elastic Bond Signs to Nacional Records, New Album To Be Released June 25th

Elastic Bond Nacional Records Miami Real

Nacional Records is hands down the premier U.S. label for Latin Alternative music, so it is exciting to hear that Miami band Elastic Bond just signed with the label and will be releasing their next album Real on June 25th 2013. Elastic Bond is a 6-member ensemble formed in 2006 by Venezuelan producer Andres Ponce and the talented Honduran singer Sofy Encanto. Their name is derived from physics, referencing the idea that they have united their diverse backgrounds and influences into one … [Read more...]

Plan B – Te Dijeron

Puerto Rico's Plan B, released their first video since the 2010 album House of Pleasure and maybe it's just me, but it seems that even the snowflakes in the video are melting from the sensual heat of the lyrics. Comprised of Checho on the vocals and rapper Maldy on the verses, "Te Dijeron" is a musical expression of that burning, uncontrollable desire felt by lovers worldwide. Checho sings out a soulful chorus that affirms his infatuation for a woman, while Maldy's high-pitched rapid rap … [Read more...]

Daddy Yankee – Pasarela

Daddy Yankee is hands-down one of the most notorious names in the Latin music scene - and he is fully conscious of this fact. Today's video for "Pasarela," an electro-mambo track off the upcoming album Prestige, is the Big Boss' visualization of his rise to power and love of the spotlight. From sharing a limo and fancy cocktails with a highly desirable woman to the chattering snaps of the press cameras, Daddy has clearly stuffed his old street image in a closet back in Puerto Rico and traded … [Read more...]

Jeyro – Mi Mundo

Jeyro is a new Latin urban artist from New York - by way of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - who has found a voice in the genre of bachata. It is quite common to hear an R&B influence in bachata these days, and Jeyro is no exception to this trend, yet his music still contains a traditional feel that blends this new style of singing with the genre's standard instrumentation. "Mi Mundo" ("My World") is the title single from Jeyro's upcoming 10-track album and is directed by Miami's … [Read more...]

Beatriz Luengo Ft. Shaggy & Toy Selectah – 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...]