America Sierra Ft. 3Ball MTY – Porque El Amor Manda

America Sierra Porque El Amor Manda 2013 Spanglish Noise

Every collaboration that America Sierra and 3Ball MTY have released so far has been a smashing success.  The electro-tribal sound of "Intentalo" was the first single to hit the spotlight and was soon followed by the track "Besos Al Aire."  If third time's the charm, then today's new release "Porque El Amor Manda" is sure to spread across the airwaves faster than the 3Ball-influenced pointy-boot craze. America Sierra will be launching her debut album in the coming months and what better … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Jenni Rivera’s Biopic Gets the Green-Light

Jenni Rivera Movie Book 2013

La Diva de la Banda is the official title of Jenni Rivera’s biopic and it’s ready to begin filming in April.  It’s still not clear who will play the leading role, but production has been dropping hints of the possibility of Jennifer Lopez or Angelica Vale.  It hasn’t been an easy road getting the green-light on this film, because acquiring permission to use Rivera’s name in the film was difficult being that the name Jenni Rivera is a registered trademark. The late singer’s father, … [Read more...]

Julieta Venegas – Tuve Para Dar

Julieta Venegas

Julieta Venegas is a well-established Latin pop-rock singer from Mexico whose voice shines with a pure strength, but certainly is able to incorporate a sultry twang when the mood calls for it.  Once the front singer for the band Tijuana No!, she has since released six solo albums to date, with another album Los Momentos rumored to release in February 2013.   Today's song "Tuve Para Dar" comes from this album, and while listeners might want to initially interpret the tune as a relationship that … [Read more...]

Miguel Bose & Ximena Sarinana – Aire Soy

Miguel Bose & Ximena Sarinana

Spanish-Italian singer Miguel Bose and Mexico's Ximena Sarinana teamed up for a new rendition of the song "Aire Soy," which originally can be found on Bose's popular 1986 album Salamandra.  While at first glance this might seem like an unusual collaboration and song selection, the steady 80s drum beat and soft instrumentation in this piece actually fit Ximena's experimental musical interests quite well.  The video presentation has an ethereal feel to it,  where the absence of background … [Read more...]

MTV Iggy Presents: Ximena Sariñana – Tu y Yo

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Ximena Sariñana is a blossoming young Mexican singer whose bubbly personality, fearless experimentation, and former fame as a child telenovela actress have captured the hearts of fans across the globe.  Despite the immensely successful 2008 debut album Mediocre consisting entirely of tracks in Spanish, Ximena turned around and bravely released her eponymous sophomore album in English - the only exception being today's featured song, "Tu y Yo."  The differences between the two cds extends … [Read more...]