by the El Reportero’s news services
Los Van Van. (PHOTO REPRODUCED FROM WWW.SONGLINES.CO.UK)The symbolic popular music band Los Van Van celebrates its 44 anniversary, immersed in the production of a new record titles La Fantasía (Fantasy).
Director Juan Formell told Prensa Latina the CD is inspired in people’s dreams, whether they are reachable or not. It is an album inspired by dreams but connected to reality and everyday stories.
Formell, who recently won a Latin Grammy Award to Musical Excellence, said there will be three song written by him, as well as others by Samuel Formell and Mandy Cantero (the new singer of the band), among others.
“We are sure it will be a really good record. We have not made it to win awards but to please the audience, that is what really matter, the audience gets a quality product”, he said.
He also stressed his joy after receiving this year the Latin Grammy Award and the Womex Award.
Jennifer López’ AMA Tribute to Celia Cruz
Check out Jennifer López’ tribute to the late, great Celia Cruz at the American Music Awards. There was a lot of J-Lo and not that much Celia Cruz critics say. Many salsa fans were expecting more footage of Cruz and not López’ name splashed all over the screen. López wore several eye-popping costumes in her 3-minute long performance honoring the “La Reyna de Cuba.” The 44-year-old singer performed shortly after her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, won favorite Latin artist.
López went on stage with 30 dancers singing a mix of the salsa singer’s greatest hits.
Celia Cruz, who on Oct. 21 would have turned 88 years old, was one of the most representative Latino artists in an industry that has managed to place its idols right in the middle of the Anglo market. Cruz died July 16, 2003, in New Jersey.
Jenni Rivera Album with Final Performance Goes on Sale
Just a few days before the anniversary of singer Jenni Rivera’s death a year ago, a disc with the last performance of “La Diva de la Banda” will go on sale, the Universal Music Latin Entertainment/Fonovisa label said.
The record company said in a press release that the album “1969-Siempre. En Vivo desde Monterrey, Parte 1” will go on sale Tuesday in Mexico and the United States.
The disc, which also has a DVD, is made up of norteño band and acoustics music that were part of the artist’s repertoire during her final performance at the Arena Monterrey on Dec. 8, 2012.
That same night, Rivera, 43, died together with six others when their plane crashed and none survived.
