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CONCIERTOS LATINOS EN EL FESTIVAL DE JAZZ BLUE NOTE DE NYC

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Friday, June 3, 2016 , under , , , , , , , , , , , | comments (0)



Los Latinos en el BlueNote Jazz Festival. Por Alex Guerrero


Más de 100 bandas te esperan en el BlueNote Jazz Festival 2016! Aqui tienen una lista rápida de los conciertos de bandas y/o cantantes latinos que se están presentando. Let's enjoy some great music!



* Gilberto Santa Rosa se presenta en le Carnegie Hall el 3 de junio > 
@carnegiehall

* Rosa Passos se presenta en el Club BlueNote del 6 al 8 de junio > @BlueNoteNYC


* Damien Escobar se presenta en el Highline Ballroom el 11 de junio > @HLBallroom

* El maestro Arturo Sandoval se presenta en el Club BlueNote del 9 al 12 de junio > @BlueNoteNYC

* Afro Cuban All Stars de Dizzy Gillespie vienen al Club Subrosa los días 7, 14, 21 y 28 de junio > @SubrosaNYC

* La Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra se presentaen el Club Subrosa el 17 de Junio > @SubrosaNYC


Playing Lecuona: Chucho Valdes, Michel Camilo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba se presentan en el IFC Center el 23 de junio > @IFCCenter

* CEU se presenta en el Highline Ballroom el 27 de junio >  @HLBallroom

Para más info visita: BlueNote.

ESSENTIALS : MUSIC : SPRING 2013

Posted by LATINO EVENTS Y TESPIS MAGAZINE on Monday, March 25, 2013 , under , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | comments (0)



Ooff! This is just a taste!. Plenty of music to go around in our first spring 2013 music listing. Enjoy and share!.


RECOMENDAMOS

At STAGE 48:

BAJOFONDO > Gira Nacional: NYC, Miami, Washington, San Juan > Marzo 28 en NYC > BAJO.



Several years ago, Argentine musician and composer Gustavo Santaolalla, together with Uruguayan musician-producer Juan Campodónico, conceived of a group that would be a collective of Argentine and Uruguayan artists dedicated to creating "contemporary music of the Rio de la Plata," the body of water that separates the two countries. The project, which debuted under the name Bajofondo Tango Club, was an alliance of producers, musicians, and singers that took shape in the recording studio, resulting in an inimitable tango-fusion blend. The group's first album, the self-titled Bajofondo Tango Club (2002), won a Latin Grammy for Best Instrumental Pop Album in 2003 and sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide.

Oscar D'León > Abril 3 > Stage48.

OXOMATLI > Abril 6 > Stage48.

In their fifteen years together as a band, celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. Their music — a notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga— has long followed a key mantra: it will take you around the world by taking you around L.A. Originally formed to play at a Los Angeles labor protest over a decade ago, Ozomatli spent some of their early days participating in everything from earthquake prep “hip hop ghetto plays” at inner-city elementary schools to community activist events, protests, and city fundraisers. Ever since, they have been synonymous with their city: their music has been taken up by both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Clippers, they recorded the street-view travelogue “City of Angels” as a new urban anthem, and they were featured as part of the prominent L.A. figures imaging campaign “We Are 4 L.A.” on NBC, and have the distinction of headlining the Hollywood Bowl twice in 2008 and 2010. Ozomatli has spent 15 years working diligently to spread its message of peace, communication and understanding through music, with a long standing tradition of performing for children all over the world, from the schools of North St. Louis to the orphanages of Southeast Asia. 2011 has the band focused on “oZoKidZ”, a special family friendly set geared towards performing for children and adults alike. The band are currently in the studio with acclaimed producer Tony Berg, recording a children’s album for release in 2011, followed by a book, DVD and tour.

Bomba Estéreo > Abril 13> Stage48.


Bomba Estéreo came together as a project organized by Simon Mejia in 2005, forming within the rich underground electronic scene that has become Bogota, Colombia. Recruiting fierce singer Liliana Saumet to join the group, Bomba Estéreo expanded its sound and captivating live show. The group plays an explosive dance-fusion of electronic dub and hip-hop, in a similar vein as M.I.A. and Santigold, mixed with Colombian rhythms like cumbia and champeta.
Bomba made their U.S. debut at SXSW 2009, an experience that helped establish the group and their latest release, “Blow Up.” In the last several months, the group has toured everywhere from New York and Brazil out to London and Dublin. In the summer of 2009, they rocked the European festival circuit, with ecstatic crowds like the 10,000 at Denmark’s prestigious Roskilde Festival.
The influence of Afro Colombian rhythms and the coastal sounds is especially important to Bomba Estereo’s music. Saumet grew up on the Colombian coast in a city called Santa Marta. “It’s a small city with a beautiful and mystical force,” she explains. “The indigenous people call it the ‘heart of the world.’ Ever since I was young, I had the opportunity to listen to such a wide variety of music, from local folk music to sounds arriving from Africa and the United States. I think that mix is reflected in our own music.”

Sentidos Opuestos > Abril 14 > Stage48.

Mexican Latin pop duet Sentidos Opuestos was formed by local producer Miguel Blasco in the early 1990s. Alessandra Rosaldo started singing at the age of 12, soon becoming a backup singer for Latin star Lucero. Joined by Chacho Gaytán, the act released a self-titled debut album in 1993, getting their songs "Historias De Amor" and "Escribeme En El Cielo" climbing on local charts. A year later, Sentidos Opuestos recorded Al Sol Que Mas Calienta, moving to Barcelona, Spain, to make Viviendo Del Futuro, produced by Eduardo Posada and released in 1996. After issuing Viento A Favor in 1998, Chacho Gaytán began working as a producer and arranger while Alessandra Rosaldo was making her debut as an actress in a soap opera called DKDA: Sueños de Juventud. In the year 2000, Sentidos Opuestos returned with Movimiento Perpetuo. Their last album was En Vivo (2001). It has been reported that on 2012 a duet reunion will occur. They are currently recording a new album, and will likely tour to promote it.

OUR LATIN THING - Tribute to the Fania All Stars > BB King Blues Club > Marzo 28 > BBKing.

August 26th, 1971, New York gives birth to a sound that would change the face of Latin Music forever. That evening at the reknown Cheetah Nightclub, Jerry Massucci, president of the legendary label FANIA, presented an ensemble of its best artists- THE FANIA ALL-STARS. The show was billed as "Our Latin Thing". In the decades ahead the FANIA ALL-STARS would become the ambassadors and juggernauts of Latin Music around the world. They became the musical reflection of the times, needs, and struggles of New York's Latino community. Their music was "Salsa Gorda", influenced by American Jazz, Soul, and Rock and Roll. Their music became part of Americana.
Billed as "Our Latin Thing", the 17-piece group performs as an assortment of the FANIA ALL STARS' top hits. This Musical/Theatrical like revue, will take the audience on a musical poetic journey. "Our Latin Thing", in it's own right, is an All Star group, made up of lead singers and musicians of New York's top young bands.

At Americas SocietyAS.

- Tango with Pablo Mainetti. Abril 2.
- Codex I: International Contemporary Ensemble > Abril 7.
- Codex II: The Bishop's Band > Abril 20.
- Bolivian Baroque in Concert > Abril 30.
- Cuarteto Latinoamericano and Cuarteto Yaracuy > Mayo 13.

AT TERRAZA 7T7.

- La Cumbiamba NY > March 30.
- Brahim Fribgane Andalus ensemble/ Moroccan Andalusian Music > Abril 5.
- Ricky Rodríguez Quintet > Abril 10.
- Manuel Valera & The New Cuban Express (2013 GRAMMY NOMINEE) > Abril 19.
- Juan-Carlos Formell Trio > Mayo 2. 
- Jazz Jam with John Benítez > Sunday nights.

Thalia > Gira Nacional >  En NYC at The Best Buy Theater > Abril 3.

Los Amigos Invisibles > Gira Nacional: NYC, Boston, Filadelfia, San Francisco, Los Angeles + > Abril 6 en Webster Hall, NYC > Amigos.

RODRIGUEZ > De Gira Nacional > En NYC Abril 7 y 10 > Rodriguez.

FONSECA > De Gira Mundial: Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Orlando, Washington + > En NYC Abril 17 > Irving Plaza > Fonseca.
* Gipsy Kings > De Gira Nacional: Boston, San Antonio, Houston, Atlantic City > En NYC Abril 20 > Gipsy.

AT SOB'S SOB'S:

- THE BRAZIL SHOW FEAT. TIAGO & AFAMILIA > Marzo 30 > Plus Abril 20, 27.

- GARIFUNA SURVIVAL DAY CELEBRATION WITH AURELIO MARTINEZ > Abril 12.


- AFTERWORK SALSA GOOVE FEAT: LA EXCELENCIA > Abril 19.

- BACHATA AFTEROWRK FEAT. FRANCO OLIVO Y ALTO VOLTAJE > Abril 22.


At BLUE NOTE:

Al DiMeola & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Duo > Abril 9 - 14 > BLUE NOTE.

A bona fide guitar hero, perennial poll-winner and virtuoso of the highest order, Al Di Meola has also been recognized over the past 30 years as a prolific composer and respected artist with over 20 recordings as a leader. His creative output to date is staggering, whether it’s with his current World Sinfonia band or past musical endeavors like his electric Tour de Force group with Jan Hammer, Anthony Jackson, Steve Gadd and Mingo Lewis, the internationally acclaimed Trio with fellow guitar superstars John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, the Rite of Strings trio with Stanley Clarke and Jean-Luc Ponty or the ‘70s fusion supergroup Return To Forever with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White. And while his dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars has afforded him regal status among the hordes of fretboard aficionados who regularly flock to his concerts, the depth of Di Meola’s writing along with the soulfulness and his inherent lyricism of his guitaristic expression have won him legions of fans worldwide beyond the six-string set.

Arturo Sandoval > Abril 26-28 > BLUE NOTE.


A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town in the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, on November 6, 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American Jazz. Sandoval began studying classical trumpet at the age of twelve, but it didn’t take him long to catch the excitement of the jazz world. He has since evolved into one of the world’s most acknowledged guardians of jazz trumpet and flugel horn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.
He is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars performing with Celine Dion, at the Grammy Awards with Justin Timberlake and as a leader, as well as on the Billboard Awards with Alicia Keys.

Michel Camilo > Abril 30 - Mayo 5 > BLUE NOTE.

A pianist with a brilliant technique and a composer that flavors his tunes with Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Michel Camilo's musical language is an expressive combination of his Dominican Republic musical heritage and a rich, intelligent use of jazz harmonies and textures. Camilo composed his first piece at age five then studied at the National Conservatory for thirteen years. At age sixteen, he became a member of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic.
In 1979, he moved to New York City where he furthered his education at Mannes and the Juilliard School of Music. Since his 1985 Carnegie Hall debut and his 1987 composer debut with the National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, Camilo has become a leading figure in jazz in the US, Europe, Japan, and the Caribbean. November of 1988 marked his debut on a major record label with the release of his self- titled album, Michel Camilo (Sony).

AT JOE'S PUB:

Chicha Libre > Abril 11 > Joe's Pub.

The Brooklyn-based collective which count members from Mexico, France, Venezuela and the US takes its inspiration from exotic strains of cumbia from the nether hemisphere. As a follow up to their mostly original material on 2012's Canibalismo, Chicha Libre turns its attention to some classic songs from the Anglophone world, applying its psychedelic chicha template to the Clash, Arthur Lee's Love, Los Shapis, and the Simpsons’ theme song.

Cucu Diamantes > Abril 13 > Joe's Pub.

Grammy nominated Cuban/New Yorker CuCu Diamantes celebrates the release of AMOR CRONICO's Film Sountrack with a very special live performance following the screening for the Havana New York Film Festival.
Cucú Diamantes returns to her homeland in Cuba to perform her songs while becoming the first touring artist from outside the country in over 50 years. Along the way she realizes that she is “too much of a Cuban to live in New York, too much of a New Yorker to live in Havana”. This paradox, along with a new-found romance, sets her semi-fictional lead character on a whirlwind tour through the Cuban heartland. Cuban filmmaker Jorge Perugorría mixes live concert footage with an over-the-top fiction smorgasbord to create a love story and a road movie with a flashy musical twist.

Giammaria Testa > Mayo 4 > Joe's Pub.

In autumn 2011 his new album VITAMIA (My Life) was released and at Joe's Pub he will present it VITAMIA (“My Life”): Eleven tracks that embody personal and political reflections spanning some fifty years or “18 Thousands days” (to quote the title of one of the album’s songs). Like life itself, VITAMIA is a fresco of human emotions that draws on an immense diversity of musical colors and nuances.

Villalobos Brothers > Mayo 5 > Joe's Pub.


Masterfully blending the indigenous rhythms and melodies of their native Veracruz, Mexico with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music, the Villalobos Brothers deliver an intoxicating brew of musical brilliance, cadence and virtuosity that awakens the senses as it redefines the notions behind Latin music. The Villalobos Brothers have been acclaimed as one of today’s leading World Music and Classical Fusion ensembles. A trio of virtuoso violinists, singer-songwriters, composers, and arrangers, they have performed at the Latin Grammy Awards, Carnegie Hall, the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations, Rockefeller Center, the New York Mets field at Shea Stadium, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, New Victory Theatre, and Teatro Amadeo Roldán in Havana among other historic venues.

Magos Herrera and Sofia Rei > Mayo 11 > > Joe's Pub.

Magos Herrera (Mexico) and Sofia Rei (Argentina) present Sur 2 South, an evening of music that celebrates North and South America from different perspectives. Both ground-breaking artists are currently based in New York City and have captivated audiences internationally, being considered two of the most beautiful and charismatic voices of their generation. 

JARABE DE PALO > De Gira Nacional: Standford, NYC, Washington, Orlando, Mexico DF > En NYC at BB King Blues Club > Mayo 3 > BBKing.


Formed in Barcelona in the mid-'90s, Latin rock outfit Jarabe de Palo was the brainchild of guitarist and frontman Pau Dones, along with drummer Alex Tenas, bassist Joan Gene, and drummer Dani Forcada. The band made its first big splash with its 1996 album La Flaca, the title track from which became the song of the summer in Spain in 1997. Determined not to be a one-hit wonder, Dones led his band through a series of successful releases over the next decade, including Depende (1998), De Vuelta y Vuelta (2001), Grandes Exitos (2003), Un Metro Cuadrado 1m2 (2004), and Adelantando (2007).
In 2008, Jarabe de Palo announced it was departing from its longtime record label, EMI Music Spain, and going independent. The band compressed the letters in its name and founded its own imprint, releasing a new album, Orquestra Reciclando, the following year. Featuring new versions of the band's own hits, the disc also featured a new song. Y Ahora Que Hacemos?, the band's latest album, came out last year. 

* Alejandro Sanz > De Gira Mundial: Los Angeles, Miami, Washington > En NYC Mayo 4 > Radio City Music Hall > Sanz.


Raphael > Gira Nacional: El Paso, Miami Beach, Los Angeles > En NYC Mayo 15 > Beacon Theater > Raphael.

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ESSENTIALS: MUSIC AND DANCE




Los Gipsy Kings están en NYC y de gira nacional así como también Los Enanitos Verdes, Café Tacuba. Otra gira nacional es la de Marc Anthony, Chayanne & Marco A, Solis en su GIGANTES TOUR. Otro nombre que escucharán mucho es el de Rodríguez que pasará de nuevo por Nueva York como parte de su gira mundial. El Queens Museum continúa con su festival internacional al aire libre y los festivales SummerStage y Celebrate Brooklyn presentan sus últimos espectáculos. El conductor Pablo Heras-Casado participará en el Mostly Mozart Festival del Lincoln Center. Además, la compañía DoubleTake Dance se presenta en Summerstage y la bailaora Rebeca Tomás participa en el Between the Seas Festival, una iniciativa que promueve la cultura del area mediterraneaY por supuesto, algunas recomendaciones del calendario del SOB's, DROM y Joe's Pub entre otros eventos musicales.


                                  RECOMENDAMOS

QUEENS MUSEUM OF ART’S 8th INTERNATIONAL OUTDOOR FILM, DANCE & MUSIC SERIES > Hasta Agosto 24 > QUEENS.


The free weekly outdoor festivities feature live dance performances, a concert, and film screening from one of the many international locales that fuel Queens’ cultural and artistic vitality.
This year’s trip visits eight more delightful cultural geographic locations. The voyage has a particularly Caribbean flavor complementing our current exhibition Caribbean: Crossroads of the World. Your ticket is booked!
Just In Case of Rain, program moves inside the museum.
Aug 3: West Indies | Aug 10: Taiwan | Aug 17: Dominican Republic | Aug 24: Puerto Rico

THE GIPSY KINGS > BB King Blues Club, NYC, Agosto 5 >  Gira Nacional en Agosto > GIPSY.


The Gipsy Kings consist of two bands of brothers: the Reyes (Nicolas, Canut, Paul, Patchai, Andre) and the Baliardos (Tonino, Paco, Diego). The Reyes and Baliardo boys were the offspring of Spanish gypsy families that had fled into France to escape Spain's Civil War. They grew up roaming the south of France, working harvests and making music.
Today the Gipsy Kings still live with their families in the south of France. Life may have changed for them - they no longer busk on streets or pick crops when times are hard or travel in caravans - but still, at heart, they remain Gypsies, the proud descendants of an ancient people who seduced the world with music and dance. On Pasajero, the Gipsy Kings continue their epic musical journey.

PEDRO GIRAUDO JAZZ SEXTET > SUNDAY BRUNCH SERIES > Agosto 5 > BLUE NOTE.

Led by Argentine-born Pedro Giraudo, who has been hailed as one of the most creative and exciting composer/bandleaders on the jazz scene today, this sextet captures the passion and energy of the award-winning Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra. And while its underpinnings are Argentine, it should not be confused with a tango or latin jazz ensemble – the original jazz compositions and arrangements by Pedro Giraudo will catch you with surprising twists, turns, improvisations, instrumental dialogues, harmonies, complexities, rhythms. There’s a hint of South American grooves and a yes, a dash of tango to add to its appeal. Pedro Giraudo, in the tradition of such composers as Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus, highlights the unique talents of each band member, masterfully weaving together pre-composed and improvised elements.

IGMAR THOMAS & THE CYPHER FEATURING THE CURTIS BROTHERS > COPACABANA >> Agosto 7 > COPA.


MOSTLY MOZART > Pablo Heras-Casado > Freiburg Baroque Orchestra > Agosto 9 > Alice Thully Hall, Starr Theatre > Lincoln Center > MOZART


Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado leads this magnificent period-instrument ensemble in a joyful program that features the “consistently inventive and illuminating” (New York Times) keyboardist Kristian Bezuidenhout.

GIGANTES TOUR : MARC ANTHONY, CHAYANNE & MARCO A. SOLIS > IZOD Center, NJ, Agosto 10 > Gira Nacional en Agosto > GIGANTES.




MUSICA EN EL SOB'S > SOB'S.


>> WILLIAMSBURG SALSA ORCHESTRA > Agosto 10
>> SOL VILLAGE HOSTED BY: ERIC ROBERSON, MUSIC BY THE COLLECTIVE > Agosto 15
>> AFRO LATIN CARIBBEAN NIGHT > Agosto 17
>> BACHATA AFTERWORK HAPPY HOUR > Agosto 20
>> SALSA GROOVE FEAT ALEX DIAZ SON DE CALLE >Agosto 31

DOUBLETAKE DANCE > Summerstage > Manhattan East River Park > Agosto 17 > DANCE.


Vanessa Martínez Baños will lead her company in this outdoors presentation. DoubleTake Dance is a New York City based contemporary dance company that strives to connect with a wide range of audiences through fusions of movement that are accessible and understandable to both the dancer and non-dancer. 
We work to create choreography that is original and passionate; each piece as unique as the artists who interpret it.


LOS ENANITOS VERDES > Irving Plaza > Agosto 23 en NYC > Gira nacional en Agosto > ENANITOS.


Argentinean pop/rock band los Enanitos Verdes was formed in the late '70s by singer/bassist Marciano Cantero, guitarist Felipe Staiti, and drummer Daniel Piccolo. After moving from Mendoza to Buenos Aires, the band started touring the local club circuit. In 1984, guitarist Sergio Embroni and keyboardist Tito Dávila joined in, recording los Enanitos Verdes' first album, followed by Contrareloj, produced by Andrés Calamaro in 1986. Soon after issuing Carrousel, the band began touring South America, becoming one of the favorite numbers at prestigious Viña del Mar festival. Around the same time, "La Muralla Verde" started climbing the most important Latin rock charts. In 1989, los Enanitos Verdes successfully toured Central America, reaching the U.S. while participating in the Billboard Latin Forum Showcase in 1995. After performing at some North American venues, the original threesome lineup recorded 1998's Tracción Acústica and 1999's Grammy-nominated Nectar. ~ Drago Bonacich, Rovi.

BETWEEN THE SEAS FESTIVAL > Rebeca Tomás: A Palo Seco. Tradiciones Nuevas > The Wild Project > Agosto 25 > DANCE.

Spanish bailaora Rebeca Tomás is back by popular demand to this encounter of artists of the Mediterrean. The phrase a palo seco refers to the "a cappella" style of flamenco music, typically consisting of singing or percussion alone. That stripped-down aesthetic characterizes some of the company's biggest departures from tradition, featured in this production of Tradiciones Nuevas. While implementing typical Flamenco props, such as the bata de cola (long-train dress) and abanico (Spanish fan), the repertoire in this production will feature the company's penchant for unconventional fare with an innovative and edgy New York feel.

CAFE TACUBA > Agosto 26 Irving Plaza > Gira Nacional en Agosto > TACUBA.


Legendary Mexican band Cafe Tacuba celebrate their 20th anniversary this year with 20 shows in 20 cities around the world. Tonight is London's special night. With its mix of rock, electronica, ska and traditional Mexican sounds Cafe Tacuba has been one of Latin America's most successful and innovative bands over the last twenty years. This is only the bands third ever show in London.

SUMMERSTAGE > Julio - Agosto > Citywide > SUMMER.


SummerStage brings over 100 performances to eighteen parks throughout the five boroughs. Performances range from pop, Latin and world music to dance, spoken word and theater.
These are some of the Latino Highlights!: José Alberto El Canario, Hector Acosta - Il Torito, Mala Rodriguez, Kinky, Ximena Sarinana, Bebel Gilberto, Félix Hernández, Our Latin Thing: Fania All stars, Tribute to Tito Puente, Paige Hernández, Yerbabuena, Henry Santos y el Pedrito Martinez Group. Yeah! Estupendo!

We have a post highlighting the events at SummerStage and an interview with its Musical Director, Erika Elliott > HERE.

CELEBRATE BROOKLYN > Junio -Agosto > Brooklyn > CELEBRATE.


This 34th summer at the Prospect Park Bandshell consists of 32 shows, 25 of them free ($3 suggested). Latino Highlights will include: Ballet Hispánico, Calle 13, Ana Tijoux, Ritmo Machine, Arturo Sandoval, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. The Bandshell is waiting!.
Other highlights are premieres of Slow Fade to Black and Women Waging Peace. Another great line-up this year. Have fun!

MUSIC AT JOE'S PUB Diego Garcia > Agosto 20 > JOE'S.


Prior to his successful solo career, Diego Garcia made his mark on the indie music scene as front man for the popular indie act Elefant. Drawing from his Argentine roots, he explores his Latin heritage on his new solo album 'Laura' with a sound that conjures the spirit of 1970’s troubadours like Sandro and Jobim as well as singer-songwriters like Leonard Cohen and Harry Nilsson.
Garcia became a breakout star with the release of his debut solo album ‘Laura.’ NPR named Diego Garcia’s debut “one of the top 25 albums of the year (so far).” He was ‘Artist of the Month’ at tastemaker radio station WXPN-FM in Philadelphia and ‘CD of the Month’ at WFUV in New York City. He has performed live shows for key radio shows across the country, including KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and WXPN’s World Café.
Garcia’s poignant first single “You Were Never There,” which was co-written by Dhani Harrison (George Harrison’s son) is a perfect example. With lush string arrangements, delicate Spanish guitars, and distinctly Latin flavor, the song is worlds apart from Garcia’s former band Elefant. “You Were Never There” was a Starbucks ‘Pick of the Week’ (750,000 download cards), marking one of the only times that Starbucks has ever selected a Latino artist for this special opportunity.

Salsa Bachata Monthly Party > Astoria > By DJ Scotti > Agosto 17 > SALSA.


Sunset Salsa 2012 with Talia > Every Thursdays in August > Chelsea Triangle > SALSA.


Sunset Salsa 2012 with Talia is on fire! This FREE outdoor festival continues every Thursday through August 30th, with beginner salsa lesson at 6.30pm and dancing al fresco til 9pm!

MUSICA EN DROM > Agosto > DROM.
- Oscar Peñas > Agosto 17. 


Spanish born, New York based jazz guitarist and composer Oscar Peñas has been performing and recording since the early 2000s when he released two albums on Fresh Sound New Talent,Astronautus and The Return of the Astronautus. Both CDs featured original compositions in the format of an electric quintet.
Peñas’ most consistent output in the recent years has taken place in the trio format with Franco Pinna and Moto Fukushima. The sound palette of the group flows naturally between acoustic and electric textures with the recent and exciting classy addition of violinist Sara Caswell. Guitarist and composer Oscar Peñas epitomizes a new wave of emerging artists who are an integral part of New York’s flourishing music scene, his compositions transcend and yet merge different genres, cultures and styles with fluidity, garce and power. His style has been described at WNYC as “transnational cool”. Although, his music can be called “jazz”, it crosses the boundaries of traditional music labeling, blending the idiom through original compositions with hints of flamenco and South America grooves.

GABRIEL ALEGRIA AFRO-PERUVIAN SEXTET > August 31.


One of the most influential figures on the current jazz scene in Perú, Gabriel Alegria was born into an artistic family in Lima in 1970. Alegria’s grandfather Ciro was Peru’s most famous novelist and his father Alonso is Perú’s most acclaimed playwright.
  Alegria combines his experience playing jazz as it developed in the U.S. with a passionate interest and careful study of the black music of coastal Perú. By incorporating and exploring the common African roots found in both styles, he has developed a uniquely Afro-Peruvian jazz music concept. The rich legacy of the black music of coastal Perú can be heard in a contemporary jazz context. In all of Alegria’s work, a cross-cultural exchange between the 

Americas is always present, carefully defining Afro-Peruvian jazz music as the newest voice to come from Latin America.

* RODRIGUEZ > Agosto 31 > Highline Ballroom NYC > En Gira Nacional > Rodriquez.


El Festival River to River > Julio - Agosto > Hudson River Park > R2R.

Governors Island! Summer Events! > Julio - Agosto >
GOVERNORS.