by the El Reportero’s news services
The SOB’s Sounds of Brazil Club was the New York stage for the celebration of the Cuban Orquesta Aragón, for the 80th anniversary of its constitution in the city of Cienfuegos and the sound that distinguishes it from the rest of the musical groups of the Island.
In that recreational-cultural installation of the district of Manhattan, local musicians identified with the musical genres of Cuba, interpreted with taste the guaracha Pare Cochero, by Marcelino Guerra and El paso de Encarnación, by Richard Egües.
Sweet Plantain and Tipica 73 groups versioned other themes of the legendary Aragón orchestra, which could not attend the tribute to receive the Venceremos Víctor Jara Award, which the Cuban ambassador to the UN, Humberto Rivero, picked up again.
The stimulus is the second time it is granted, after being granted to the Puerto Rican-American pianist and composer, Eddie Palmieri, who also acted in recognition of the popular orchestra founded by Orestes Aragón in 1939.
The announcer Marysol Cerdeira, host of the program With Latin flavor, in the radio station WBAI, in addition to being among the main promoters of the tribute, highlighted the great historical influence that the Aragon orchestra has, when it manifested to the public that filled the Club SOB’s Sounds of Brazil: «Thank you for putting the world to dance».
Gente de Zona about to finish tour in the US
Gente de Zona assail digital platforms and other super international successes are pointed out with the release of Lo Que Tú Y Yo Vivimos, a collaboration with Brazilian artist Gusttavo Lima.
In just two weeks, the video of Lo Que Tú y Yo Vivimos has surpassed 10.7 million views on YouTube and continues to grow fiercely. Filming took place during a presentation in Brazil leaving, for the joy of the masses, the first visit of GDZ to Brazil.
“What You and I Live” is part of the most recent album of Gente De Zona entitled Otra Cosa. It also has the participation of Mau and Ricky, Zion and Lennox, El Chacal, Kelvis Ochoa, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Franco de Vita, El Micha, Silvestre Dangond, Farina and Ana Mena.
Gente de Zona is about to complete a successful tour of the United States with “Another Thing Tour” where they have put to sing and dance to more than ocho cities of the nation, calling its end in the cities of Tampa and West Palm Beach Tickets available through gdzofi-cial.com.
Ednita Nazario Promises More Music in 2020, Releases ‘No Pienso Volver’
With more than 40 years in music, Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario still has a lot to give — in fact, she is working on her 25th album and on Thursday (Oct. 31), she is releasing No Pienso Volver (I Don’t Intend to Return).
No Pienso Volver is a song that came to me and I was anxious to introduce it to fans,” Ednita Nazario tells Billboard. “The images were beautiful when the director, Diego Andrade, made the presentation of what the video would be.”
The song is the first single from Ednita’s forthcoming album, which will be released in 2020. “Next year I come back with new music, tour plans and more,” added Nazario.
(Source: Suzette Fernández)
San Miguel prepares for a whole month of carnivals
The traditional Mail Parade will open activities on Nov. 3
The typical parties in honor of the Queen of Peace, in the municipality of San Miguel, will begin on Sunday, Nov. 3 and end on Saturday 30 with the great carnival, that is, a whole month of carnivals, fairs and celebrations, which you can enjoy the Migueleños as well as the hundreds of tourists that attract these parties.
Max Campos, manager of the celebrations committee, said that for this year’s celebrations more activities will be carried out, but they will be made with the same budget with which those of 2018 were scheduled.
