by Magdy Zara
Luigui Ibarra Malespin, better known as “The Nicaraguan Poet of the Bass” will be part of the group of artists who will be present this weekend at the San Salvador Festival with danceable Latino music.
Ibarra is the musical director of the famous Sonora Santanera in California, he is a world-renowned professional musician who has made recordings for different artists, as well as toured Europe with different bands throughout his musical career.
Luigi Ibarra Malespin, originally from Bluefields, Nicaragua, studied music at the Nicaraguan National Conservatory of Music and the Dick Grove Conservatory in Los Angeles. His grandfather is Nicaraguan Luis Felipe Ibarra, who wrote the lyrics to his country’s national anthem.
Establishing himself in Los Angeles on the Latin scene, he has performed alongside such luminaries as Celia Cruz and every other well-known singer from the legendary Sonora Matancera; Nelson Pinedo, Fernando Contreras, Alberto Beltrán, Celio González and Leo Marini, and also the great Vicentico Valdez, Papaito and Yayo “El Indio”, among other famous interpreters.
The San Salvador Festival will take place this Sunday, Sept. 10, starting at 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., while Ibarra’s presentation will be at 3 p.m., at Newark Swiss Park, in the Newark.
CHCC offers courses and seminars for Hispanic entrepreneurs
The California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is offering an online seminar, with which it seeks to offer business education to all Latino entrepreneurs who are interested in educating themselves in matters of finance, marketing, among others.
Currently, it is making available to its affiliates and I publish in general a workshop to provide strategies, towards the achievement of results and improve personal and business presentation skills.
The CHCC offers virtual entrepreneurship education workshops at no cost, open to the public.
As you may recall, the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is the leading regional Hispanic and ethnic business organization in the country. CHCC and its network of more than 100 chambers and associations represent the interests of California’s 815,000 Hispanic-owned businesses. Through its advocacy, education, and empowerment programs, CHCC brings the issues and needs of California’s small business community to the forefront of California’s and national economic agendas.
This seminar will take place this Tuesday, Sept. 12 between 1p.m. and 3 p.m.
For more information via email gema@cahcc.com
Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
On Sept. 16, 213 years of the Independence of Mexico will be commemorated, and for this, several organizations have planned activities in order to celebrate such an important event.
The School of Art and Culture of San José, organized the 6th Annual Festival of Chile, Mole, Pozole, this will be a day full of food, art and dance.
The organizers of the event mentioned that, during this festival, intergenerational traditions will be able to be experienced, recognized family recipes will be shared, there will be sauce tastings, presentations and live music.
This year’s festival will feature performances by the Discos Resaca Collective, the Aztec Dance groups Calpulli Tonalehqueh, and the Folkloric Dance of Los Lupeños de San José.
The appointment is this Sept. 16, starting at 1 p.m. at the Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue San José. Tickets are $5,
For its part, the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District also organized the Fiesta de las Américas to celebrate the independence of several Latin American countries and commemorates the culture, arts and music found from Patagonia to the Arctic Circle. Bucket
This year’s Fiesta de las Américas will feature community vendors, a low-rider car show, Folk Dance shows, live bands, and other entertainment.
The Fiesta de las Américas returns to the 24th Street corridor to celebrate Latino culture. This event will take place in San Francisco’s 24th Street Latino Cultural District, on September 16, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Carlos Xavier presents his new album
Carlos Xavier, a renowned vocalist from the Bay Area, presents his new record production with which he demonstrates that experience and the fusion of rhythms have helped him create a unique style of salsa that places him in a league of his own.
Carlos Xavier was inspired by the music of his upbringing, urban hip-hop, R&B and rock, and combines them with rich Latin rhythms, which together with his Latin vocal style produce warm and beautiful tones.
This salsa album ranges from R&B, rock, hip-hop, gospel, blues, vallenato to Latin pop, all within the salsa rules. An album for all types of listeners to enjoy. “I made an album to make you dance, laugh, sing, cry and just enjoy listening to it. Essential for DJ’s and lovers of salsa music” he affirmed during an interview.
Carlos Xavier’s presentations will be:
09-22-2023: Geelow, San Francisco. 9 p.m.
09-24-2023: Mama Kin, San José. 6:30 p.m.
10-5-2023: Daw Club. San Francisco. 8 p.m.
0-20-2023: Geelow. San Francisco. 9 p.m.
