Latin Billboard Conference: Day One & Top Stop Music Showcase

Latin Billboards 2013 Spanglish Noise Top Stop Music

Today I fled the snowy Minneapolis winterland for the first day of Latin Billboard panels in Miami.  While my initial impression of Miami might be slightly skewed thanks to being tucked away in a room full of Latin music industry professionals, it was certainly an enjoyable event.  I've been awake for 18 hours today, so below are a few highlights and instagram photos from earlier today, including the Top Stop Music Showcase. The Zumba Solution:  It was interesting to hear that the founders … [Read more...]

Resonant Thoughts Carnival: Why do I Hear Spanglish On The Radio?

Pitbull & Shakira

2012 has been a promising year for the future of Spanglish music in the United States, introducing us to the rise of a new generation of bilingual artists.  While the voice of Latin Crossover artists was once limited to a handful of well-known pop stars such as Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana - both fantastic musicians in their own right - it is my view that the growth of the US Hispanic population, combined with the mainstream acceptance of the mid-2000's reggaeton fad and a thirst for new … [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...]