by the El Reportero’s news services
La Gozadera by the Cuban duo Gente de Zona with Puerto Rican Marc Anthony was confirmed today as the most played song in Spain for the 9th week, according to the Association of Music Producers (Promusicae).
El Perdon by the singer Nicky Jam with Enrique Iglesias, remained second, unable to overthrow the Cuban-Puerto Rican La Gozadera, which already reached the 18 weeks in the Spanish charts.
The third was occupied by Ginza by Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin. At the fourth place is Canadian Justin Bieber and his song What do you mean?
African and Caribbean art vs. slavery in Paris
Great figures of African and Caribbean contemporary art exhibit some of their works in this capital to stand up against manifestations of slavery, still evident today in the world.
Sensitive to this problem because of the imprint left by the slave trade in their respective countries, artists from Benin, Dominican Republic and Cuba introduce us deeply into the issue of contemporary expressions of slavery, organizers of the exhibition declared.
They also remembered that the trafficking and exploitation of human beings continue to be taking place throughout the world.
They explained that despite the diversity of their approaches, a startling stylistic coherence results from this proposition.
Either Caribbean or African these 15 artists nourish their works with everyday materials: plastics, iron and wood transformed into powerful symbols of domination and exploitation of man by man.
Film Steve Jobs: favorite for the Oscars
The film Steve Jobs, about the life of the creator of the successful computer company Apple, receives today positive forecasts from critics, placing it among the favorites for the 2016 Oscars.
The film showcases real good actors and is an entertaining ride, Fassbender is one of the clear contenders for the Best Actor Award, published Variety.com.
The Hollywood Reporter, one of the most respected media brands, said the film is “clearly positioned as one of the prestigious titles and will be a high priority for the audience worldwide.”
Finally, the New York Times published that the audience ‘responded warmly’ to the film when it was screened at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado last Saturday, as a prelude to its official international premiere, scheduled for Oct. 9.
Steve Jobs was considered after his death ‘the greatest inventor since Thomas Edison’ according to the filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who felt that Jobs put the world into our hands with creations like the iPhone, iPad or iMac computers.
Argentina, guest of honor at Mexico International Film Festival
The Mexico International Film Festival, taking place in Tamaulipas, will have Argentina as guest of honor, it was informed today.
The cultural event, scheduled for September 24 to October 4, also has the Mexican state of Chiapas in equal status. In addition, there will be a tour of the 43 municipalities of Tamaulipas in order to achieve a dialogue with the world, also including music, theater, literature and visual arts.
Egidio Torre, Governor of that state, said the festival has become a key force for the promotion of the artistic expressions of various countries and regions, according to a press release from the National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA).
