DJALMIGHTY recap of Electric Fest

It was thrilling when we found out Kesta Happening NY and DC was invited to attend the Electric Zoo Festival in Randall’s Island in NY. Al Mighty and DJ Big Happy from KestaDC.com’s Electronic Beats Radio show had announced the exciting news of this event just four weeks before the event which took place on September 5-6. Kesta fans immediately requested more info on the event. Although KestaDC had never promoted any Electronic Music Events, it is evident that the majority of Latin Americans are diverse music aficionados. The promotion and countdown began on KestaDC.com and KestaNY.com.

It was Friday night when the mission began, the objective: To party in NY with most of the greatest electronic music DJs, such as Ferry Corsten, Deadmau5, David Guetta, Danny Tenaglia, Robbie Rivera, Kaskade, Benny Bennassi, Armin van Buuren, Markus Shulz, Steve Angelo, ATB, and many, many more. Encouraged by the popularity of the Electronic Beats show and the NY party, we knew we were headed for the adventure of the summer.

One of our buddies had some doubts about the atmosphere and stereotypes of the event and party goers, but Al Mighty and Big Happy had attended several music festivals and enlightened him with their memorable and fun experiences at WFM in Miami and the several times Paul Oakenfold and Tiesto visited DC.

Arriving in Philadelphia, we stopped for a Philly cheese steak and a cold beer. We checked out some clubs such as Priva and several others. We were hyped to see all the beautiful women hanging out and dancing to house music.

We continued on through Atlantic City with the belief that we could win some money to party even harder once we arrived in NY. It was the early hours of the morning as we hit the Craps and Black Jack tables. We lost, but it didn’t matter, we were on our way to Electric Zoo.

Once in NY we found it difficult to find the island due to several detours. Once we arrived around 4pm, 5 hours late, we found that it was better to drive and park in Randall Island Park than the alternative, taking the metro and then bus and ferry. It was much cheaper to pay $10 for parking than the $25 we would each spend on public transportation. I almost forgot, there were some tolls to pay for crossing the bridge, but it was only about $3. The bass was audible from the parking lot which easily fit over 200 vehicles.

As we walked to the festival entrance, we could already see the diverse crowd that we would be alongside us experiencing this exhilarating event. We saw the meat-heads with the gorgeous girlfriends, most with boobs that would never giggle no matter how much the jumped, and the raver’s practicing with the glow sticks and the regular clubber’s who know where to have a good time.

As we got to the gate we there were several people selling their extra tickets for a decent price. Tickets began selling at about $60 weeks in advance, but at the door they were $90 per day, but you could also purchase the two-day pass for $165, VIP Single day was $180, and VIP two-day was $335. VIP included a separate seating area next to the main stage which included couches several tables with comfortable couches, bleachers, and 4 bars.

We picked up our Media passes and walked right in. They had the obvious security checks and police on horseback nearby. There were plenty of port-a-potties near the Grove Discotheque where Frankie Knuckles spun. We walked through to the center of the park where it was spacious and can see the main stage and all the tents. It looked amazing and sounded incredible as all the music beats and melodies drowned your ears. Of course, we went to get a drink. “Ouch,” $9 a beer and $12-$15 for mixed drinks. Well the need to profit somehow. We were prepared.

The DJs had the crowds jumping, screaming, and dancing all day long. No matter what tent you were in the sets played were amazing. The crowd was just as diverse as the Kesta Happening fans. You can see people from all around the world, displaying their flags proudly. All the sexy ladies were dancing everywhere which was great when you had to sit and take breaks from standing. The main stage had a crowd of over 1,000 people during the majority of the day, even then all the tents were crowded, and yet there was plenty of room to sit down and eat a delicious Gyro/Kabob from one of the vendors.

You could simply ask any one where was the after party and you would hear of a different one every time. Everyone was friendly and having a good time. We did not see any fights or anything strange besides the few arrests that we outside by some undercover cops.

It was an amazing experience worth every penny, the drive, and the sleep deprivation due to all the after parties. Next time you hear of this festival on KestaDC.com, KestaNY.com, or Electronic Beats Radio, make sure you don’t miss it. See you at the next Festival!

PACHA MASSIVE IS HERE TO STAY WITH NEW RELEASE "IF YOU WANT IT"

PACHA MASSIVE ....‘If You Want It’ Brings The Group’s Signature Funky Bilingual Fusion Of Dub And Electronica With Latin Rhythms Like Cumbia And Palo’

Released on September 22nd, 2009.

Pacha Massive (from ‘Pachamama’ meaning “Mother Earth”), is a sexy collaboration between Dominican-born Nova (keys/guitar /writer/producer) and Colombian-born Maya (writer/bass). The band, from the Bronx, New York City, was Nacional Records’ first U.S.-based signing. Their music is a bilingual, loungey, mood electronica, fusion of traditional Latin rhythms like Colombian cumbia, Dominican palo, reggae, dancehall, and dub.

Pacha Massive has had success after success in their relatively short career. They came in at first place for the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) Battle of the Bands (previous winners include Kinky and Los Abandoned who have both gone on to launch successful careers). They were featured in Nacional Records soundtrack to the box-office hit “La Mujer de Mi Hermano,” with their infectious hit “Don’t let go”. Pacha Massive’s debut album, All Good Things (February 2007) became an instant hit becoming #1 on iTunes Alternativo chart. The same year they were invited to open up for Aterciopelados in New York City at the prestigious Madison Square Garden. All are feats not customarily performed by a newly formed band with their debut album.

Pacha Massive have shared the stage with artists like Ozomatli, Café Tacvba, Los Amigos Invisibles, Aterciopelados, Sidestepper, Yerba Buena, and most recently opened up for King Chango here in Washington, DC.

Now Pacha Massive is back with their second album, “If you want it”, released on September 22nd, 2009. As with the previous album they hit the ground running opening up for King Chango in their “Return of King Chango” concert here in Washington, DC on September 25, 2009 at the Black Cat. Pacha Massive is definitely not your high energy rock group, what they will provide is relaxing, sexy, mood electronica, funky, bilingual fusion that will slowly immerse itself into your subconscious.

“If you want it’s” initial singles include the title track “If You Want It” as well as “Right Now” and “Just Want To See Ya.” ‘If You Want It’ continues the uplifting spirit of Pacha Massive’s debut album. “There is still has that overall positive outlook on life from ‘All Good Things,’” says the group’s founder/songwriter/producer Ramon Nova. “While this new one isn't exactly a narrative album, it draws more directly from my actual life experiences.”

Contact: rosario@kestadc.com

Alex*Cuba brings his Cuban Soul-Rock with "Agua del Pozo"

Cuban singer songwriter Alex*Cuba released “Agua Del Pozo” on September 22nd, and it’s full of the unique Cuban soul-rock that one expects from this Cuban-Canadian transplant. Alex*Cuba may be residing in cold, dreary Canada but his Artemisa, Cuban roots are clearly defined in his romantic guitar riffs and tantalizing vocals. “Agua del Pozo” will transport you to the busy streets of Cuba, cruising in an old 50’s Ford Thunderbird with the top down, smoking a cigar with the Habana breeze blowing through your hair.

Alex*Cuba is no stranger to music, his first time on stage was at age four playing claves (a percussion instrument) on national TV with his music instructor dad. Alex*Cuba went on to study guitar, tres, percussion and bass and won a National Song Writing Competition in Cuba when he was the ripe age of 18. All good things come in twos, and so does Alex*Cuba who has a twin brother, Adonis, also a musical prodigy. The brothers formed a group called The Puentes Brothers and recorded an album titled Morumba Cubana that was nominated for a Juno Award for World Music in 2001, and won a West Coast Music Award and a Canadian Independent Music Award.

Now Alex*Cuba is going the solo route, departing from traditional Cuban music norms and mixing a little soul-rock right into his musical palette. The result is a sexy rock that will surely calm you down after a tough day.

The single from “Agua del Pozo” is “Amor Infinito” which was the ITunes Single of the week early in January. Although “Agua del Pozo” has been available on iTunes it has never been available in-stores or on other music services in America. The special international version features two unreleased tracks “Pide Un Deseo” (Make A Wish) and “En Armonia” (In Harmony), and will be released on Alex’s own Caracol Records, distributed by EMI/Caroline Distribution.

The release on iTunes will also feature a digital booklet. Alex starts his U.S Tour beginning in late September through October. If you’re not in the U.S. or already have the album, you’ll still be able to purchase the additional tracks on iTunes.

Listening to “Agua del Pozo” will leave you feeling peaceful and refreshed, something you don’t get too often with artists today. Alex*Cuba breaks language barriers by writing music that speaks to the heart and soul, not tied to a specific tongue. He also has a playful side, evident on his website where you can go upload a picture of yourself and "Get your 'Fro on"...Fun times! :)

Pick up a copy of “Agua del Pozo” today and start your journey into Cuban soul-rock with Alex*Cuba!

Contact: rosario@kestadc.com

Monte Negro brings "Fugitives of Pleasure And Pasajeros" to a bi-cultural audience

Monte Negro brings “Fugitives of Pleasure and Pasajeros” to a bi-cultural audience

Montenegro, is an L.A. based rock band, they’re Mexican, they’re American and they’ve got a message for you… “they’ll sing it through and through, so please don’t fuck around.” These are excerpt lyrics from their song “Message” off of their new EP, “Fugitives of Pleasure And Pasajeros” released in July 2009 under their label Feed the Hungry Records. Although the “Message” is a not a song about the bands background, credo, or musical stance, listening to it for the first time really gave me an idea of who Monte Negro really is.

Monte Negro is a family affair as Lead brothers Kinsky and Rodex Gallo first formed a group together in 2001, called Anima, who was quickly categorized as “the Latino Red Hot Chili Peppers." Anima broke up in 2003 but that didn’t keep the brothers away from music for long… the brothers teamed up with guitarist Jason Li Shing and drummer Xavier Lopez, and called themselves Monte Negro.

Monte Negro’s music, “they’re vehicle to pleasure”, as singer Gallo croons on “Fugitives of Pleasure” off the new EP, is best described as a Spanglish mix of mysterious new wave that in the same cut will tangle genres and remind you of Mana, the Cure, and Caifanes… then just when you thought you’d figured out their “genre”, they’ll mix in a little hip-hop and good old American rock and roll, just to see if you’re awake.

In “Fugitives of Pleasure And Pasajeros”, Monte Negro doesn’t shy away from difficult topics, tackling immigration in “Immigrants Lament” where they croon “Pasajero sin destino, que haya luz en tu camino” during the chorus and getting right into it later in the song with “Soñando el sueño dorado que mi pais me ha robado”.

In “Loco por tu amor (Tarde o temprano se paga)”, Monte Negro describes el “desamor” or “heart-break” that will stab right into the hearts of those who have loved and lost… haven’t we all?

Monte Negro made their musical debut in 2007 with "Cicatrix," which sparked enough interest for a major label (Epic) to re-release it in '08. They’ve since travelled the world and toured with major artists (toured with Enanitos Verdes in LA and Texas), opened up for Gwen Stefani in Puerto Rico, and also toured with Babasonicos and Zoe just to name a few.

The “Fugitives of Pleasure and Pasajeros” EP is out in an Original Version that contains 5 new songs, and was also released as a “Limited Edition” that is complimented with deluxe artwork and packaging, autographs, 6 additional eclectic instrumental tracks, and an unexpected surprise: "La Negra Tomasa" in a stunning hip-hop reinvention of the Caifanes classic. Yes, you heard Caifanes, “La Negra Tomasa” and hip-hop in the same sentence. I can assure you that if you quit trying to pinpoint what makes Monte Negro tick and just enjoy the eclectic Spanish and English construction of music, you will be highly pleased with what you’re left with.

Contact: rosario@kestadc.com

Enanitos Verdes celebrate 30 years together!!

Go see this historic 30 year anniversary concert at the State Theater this Wednesday, September 23, 2009!

Enanitos Verdes is an Argentenian rock group founded in 1984 that had it's beginnings touring in places such as Buenos Aires and Mendoza. Since then Enanitos Verdes have continued to produce steady albums (a total of 14!!) and building a large fan base throughout the world.

Enanitos Verdes are pioneers of the latin rock scene having been the first Argentenian band to be signed by a US record company (Polygram) in 1998. Their album released in 1998 and Traccion Acustica was nominated for a Grammy in the 'Best Latin Rock Album' category. Since then the Latin sensation has been touring with other great acts such as Cafe Tacuba and Alejandra Guzman.

30 years later Los Enanitos Verdes are still rocking the stage from Central to North America! You can't miss this show if you're a true rock fan!

18 and up to enter. VALID ID required. There is a $3 security fee for patrons under 21.

Doors: 7:00 PM
Showtime: 8:30PM
Tickets: $30 adv / $35 day of

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs returns to the big apple!

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs in NYC.. worth the drive!

September 22, 2009
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Hammerstein Ballroom
311 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
18+
Cost: $47.50 9:00pm
Tickets on Sale HERE

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is a Latin-American rock and pop band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They played a sold-out show in April at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC and Kesta was there! (Read the Kesta blog here...) the lines to get in were 5 blocks long... the tix were selling for $200+ from scalpers and everyone and their momma was there from DC.. will they do it again this Tuesday, September 22nd? We'll find out!

This Tuesday show is the rescheduled appearance after Los Fabulosos Cadillacs were forced to cancel their Central Park SummerStage Free show as part of the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) conferece in July of this year. Instead they chose to play Mexico City for the VIVE LATINO whose dates had been rescheduled due to the swine flu (ayyy caramba!)

Either way if you missed your dose of Fabulosos Cadillacs this summer you get a second chance this Tuesday! After a 6 year break-up the Fabulosos Cadillacs return stronger than ever to please audiences all over the United States. Don't miss it!

contact: rosario@kestadc.com

10th LATIN GRAMMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

10th Latin GRAMMY Award Nominees Announced
September 17, 2009

GRAMMY.com


Calle 13 leads with five nominations





(For a complete list of 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY nominees, click here.)

Nominations for the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards were announced today at a press conference attended by national and international media at the Conga Room at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.

In a year that recognized an array of performers and creative professionals across numerous styles, the nominations spotlight a unique mix of established and emerging artists. Calle 13 leads the nominations with five. Ivan Lins & The Metropole Orchestra, José Lugo, Jorge Luis Piloto, Ivete Sangalo, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Caetano Veloso, and Wisin y Yandel garnered three nods each.

Ricardo Arjona, Babasonicos, Bebe, Café Tacvba, Andrés Cepeda, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Luis Enrique, Luis Fonsi, Sergio George, Saúl Hernández (Jaguares), Laura Pausini, Luz Rios, Marco Antonio Solis, Mercedes Sosa, and Tito "El Bambino" are among those who received two nominations. And a wide array of established music makers and rising new talent — including Vicente Amigo, David Bisbal, Ruben Blades, Beto Cuevas, Franco De Vita, Cucu Diamantes, Shaíla Dúrcal, José Feliciano, Vicente Fernández, 50 Cent, Jaguares, Kinky, Sebastian Krys, Natalia Lafourcade, Alejandro Lerner, Los Amigos Invisibles, Gian Marco, Fito Paez, Omara Portuondo, Reik, Aleks Syntek, Nestor Torres, Bebo Valdés, Chucho Valdés, Carlos Vives, and Bernie Williams — also earned nominations.

"Latin music is very much alive and well and in this, our milestone 10th year, the Latin GRAMMY nominations continue to reflect and represent a considerably diverse, eclectic and comprehensive worldwide Latin music community that includes established music makers as well as emerging talent," said Gabriel Abaroa, President of The Latin Recording Academy. "With so many music professionals participating in the awards process, it's gratifying to see so many creators, performers, producers, albums, and songs getting due recognition from peers. On Nov. 5 in Las Vegas, we look forward to spotlighting this year's nominees and celebrating a decade of recognizing the best and brightest in Latin music."

Artists reading nominations this morning included Cuevas, Dúrcal, salsa vocalist Luis Enrique, Latin pop singer Luis Fonsi, actor and GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner Andy García, Latin pop singer Luz Rios, Emmy winner Jimmy Smits, and Tito "El Bambino."
Calle 13's five nominations include: Album Of The Year and Best Urban Music Album for Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo, Record Of The Year and Best Alternative Song for "No Hay Nadie Como Tú" (with Café Tacvba), and Best Short Form Music Video for "La Perla" (with Ruben Blades).
Earning three nods each are: Ivan Lins & The Metropole Orchestra for Album Of The Year and Best MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) Album for Regência: Vince Mendoza, and Record Of The Year for "Arlequim Desconhecido"; musician/producer José Lugo for Record Of The Year ("Si No Vas A Cocinar," featuring Gilberto Santa Rosa), Best Salsa Album (Guasábara), and Producer Of The Year; songwriter Jorge Luis Piloto with two nominations in the Song Of The Year category (Luis Enrique's "Yo No Sé Mañana" with Jorge Villamizar, and Andrés Cepeda's "Día Tras Día" with Yoel Henriquez), and one in Best Tropical Song ("Yo No Sé Mañana" with Jorge Villamizar); Ivete Sangalo for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album and Best Long Form Music Video for Pode Entrar, and Best Brazilian Song ("Agora Eu Já Sei," with Gigi); Gilberto Santa Rosa for Best Salsa Album (Contraste En Salsa), Best Traditional Tropical Album (Una Navidad Con Gilberto), and Record Of The Year ("Si No Vas A Cocinar," with José Lugo Orchestra); Caetano Veloso for Best Singer-Songwriter Album (Zii e Zie), Best Brazilian Song ("A Cor Amarela"), and Best Long Form Music Video (E A Música De Tom Jobim); and Wisin y Yandel for Best Urban Album (La Revolucion) and two nominations in Best Urban Song ("Abusadora," with Marcos Masis "Tainy" and "Mujeres In The Club," with 50 Cent and Ernesto F. Padilla "Nesty La Mente Maestra").

This year's Album Of The Year category features an array of worldwide artists and musical genres: Puerto Rico's Calle 13 for Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo; Colombia's Andrés Cepeda for Día Tras Día; Nicaragua's Luis Enrique for Ciclos; Brazil's Ivan Lins & The Metropole Orchestra for Regência: Vince Mendoza; and Argentina's Mercedes Sosa for Cantora 1.
The race for Best Urban Music Album features some of the biggest names in the genre: Calle 13's Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo; Daddy Yankee's Talento De Barrio; Don Omar's Idon; Tito "El Bambino"'s El Patrón; and Wisin y Yandel's La Revolucion.

The milestone 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will feature 49 categories and will be supported on radio via Univision Radio (the official Spanish-language radio network of the Latin GRAMMY Awards), and highlighted on the Internet by Latingrammy.univision.com (the official Spanish-language Web site for the 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards), featuring video interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from today's nominations announcement.

The 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, set for Nov. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central).

For media credentialing instructions and more information, please visit http://www.latingrammy.com/.
For updates and breaking news, please visit The Latin Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter at www.twitter.com/latingrammys and Facebook at www.facebook.com/latingrammys.

El Viaje de Cerati

De los años 60, al espacio

Por Neldy Herrera, Univision.com
4 de Septiembre de 2009

CIUDAD DE MEXICO.- Fuerza Natural, el nuevo disco de Gustavo Cerati, se siente como un viaje espacial, pero también introspectivo; sabe a felicidad y positividad; huele a libertad y naturaleza; se oye rock, psicodélico, electrónico, acústico, con tendencias folk y pop, y es un homenaje a los 60 y 70. En la composición del álbum el músico argentino descargó la creatividad y necesidad de diversión que su mente y sentidos le reclamaban.
Déjà vu, Magia, Convoy, Cactus...

"Puedo equivocarme. Tengo todo por delante. Nunca me sentí tan bien", canta Cerati en la canción que le da título al disco, demostrando el momento de confianza y optimismo en la que se encuentra, y es exactamente en ese estado de ánimo en el que charló con la prensa mexicana e internacional sobre su quinto trabajo de estudio."Es un material construido por escenas y muy conceptual que considero como un viaje", contó el compositor y agregó que Fuerza Natural "es lo que represento ahora y estoy muy orgulloso. No soy un músico nuevo y no quiero parar, sigo jugando con la música"."En éste material es donde mejor se plasma lo que quiero en la música y habla de la Fuerza Natural que uno lleva. La creación del disco fue como perderme en un viaje, pero de una manera muy feliz", añadió el cantautor.

Ese viaje en el que Gustavo Cerati se perdió de una manera feliz, aparece en las diferentes historias que comprenden el disco: "Tal vez parece que me pierdo en el camino, pero me guía la intuición. Nada me importa más que hacer el recorrido. Más que saber a donde voy", dice la letra de Magia.El cantante, quien fuera líder de la extinta banda Soda Stereo, reconoció que hay cierto aire retro en su nuevo disco y además explicó que evidentemente está influenciado en algunos de sus anteriores trabajos, especialmente Bocanada."No es la recopilación de lo que he hecho, pero sí trae influencias de lo pasado. En este disco tengo cosas más resueltas de lo que he hecho antes. Lo disfruté mucho", indicó.

Sobre el rencuentro de Soda Stereo en 2007 aseguró que "fue una locura de principio a final. No estábamos seguros de hacerlo, pero la respuesta del público fue fantástica. Fue un gran momento de energía. Fue una burbuja en el tiempo que ya fue y no volverá a repetirse".

http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=2075665

The future of online radio shows is here, Re-Z (REZETA) will make you hungry for more!

The future of online radio shows is here, Re-Z (REZETA) will make you hungry for more!

August 20, 2009 – Alexandria, VA
The online music scene is up for a surprise because Re-Z is here to wake up your musical taste buds! Re-Z, pronounced “Rezeta”, is a new online reality radio show rigged with webcams, online chat, and open phone lines to be as interactive with listeners as possible. Launching on September 2nd, 2009, Re-Z will be streamed live every Wednesday from 7-11 PM (EST) on the already popular Kesta Happening DC premier Latin website (www.kestadc.com/re-z). Re-Z features the hottest music for global tastes including: salsa, cumbia, rock, reggaeton, pop, English hits, and everything that interests the Latino “Spanglish” community.

Re-Z is a lively show where “anything goes”, taking advantage of not having to abide by FCC regulations. Re-Z is the brainchild of Kristhian Senzano who earned his stars in music when he started Kontra Ruta, a non-profit organization that featured a successful TV show on MHz Networks, a website, and various college radio shows at Georgetown, Columbia, and George Mason Universities. With Re-Z, Kristhian has assembled an eclectic team of Latinos from all sides of the musical and cultural spectrum to each bring a different ingredient and flavor to the show.

“Growing up in the U.S. and Bolivia, I’ve always heard music from many different languages and genres playing on the local radio shows, with Re-Z I want to show how rich and different a radio show can be here in the United States. It’s going to open up cultural barriers, and make you crack up with laughter at the same time,” says Senzano. The team is lead by Francis Abreu Luna, the Host of the show who brings the Caribbean flavor to Re-Z having been raised in the Dominican Republic. Next is Dan Lama (or just Lama as we call him) who is the main Co-host of the show and a Peruvian heartthrob who is in charge of our show giveaways and the infamous Recipe segment. Ian Ramos, is a Mexican-American CAD Technician, and musical rockabilly rebel whose eccentric personality will have you cracking up in seconds. Ian is in charge of our sound engineering, webcams, and coordinates with bands to bring live music to Re-Z. Rosario Garcia is a businesswoman by day, concert junkie by night, who was previously the co-host of a Latin alternative show on VIVA 900AM and will melt you with her sexy voice. Veronica Mazo is a Bolivian/Ecuadorian, girl-next-door type who will keep you updated on all news and chismes going on in the world while entertaining you with her various artist impressions. Melvin Zelidon is a Salvadorian “papi chulo” who has all the happenings going on in the local club scene and the dish on all the hottest music.

The Re-Z team’s interests are as different as the music that will be playing; ever heard Shakira and Barry White in the same sentence? On Re-Z you most certainly will. The show also features some hilarious segments including a very interactive “horoscopo” section with live callers; a “double-take” segment mixing cover songs with the originals that will make you stop in your tracks; a very sexy “Dr. Love” segment with some not so generic love advice; a “happy hour” that features giveaways with music that will put you in the mood to get up and dance; and much more!

Come Wednesday, September 2nd, from 7-11 PM (EST) serve yourself your favorite food and drink, sit down, relax, and log on to www.kestadc.com/re-z to see what’s cooking! We can guarantee you’ve never heard a radio show quite like this!

About Senzano LLC

Re-Z is a production of Senzano LLC, an award-winning production and business management company based in Alexandria, VA, delivering the Spanglish community with a highly interactive radio show “Re-Z” (Rezeta) focusing on providing a window into the everyday lives of Latinos here in the U.S.

About Kesta Happening DC

Kesta Happening DC (KestaDC.com) is the premier website for all Latin music events in the Washington DC/NY Metropolitan Area. Kesta Happening brings together a broad range of Latin music genres and culture and provides information about upcoming events, interviews, CD reviews, photo galleries, videos, a daily radio section, blog, and much more. Our mission is to provide a resource where people can learn about Latin Culture through its music.

NACHO Y LOS ARBOLES LIBRES

http://www.aollatinoblog.com/2009/07/13/un-dia-en-el-lamc-12-30pm-nacho/



MySpace URL:
www.myspace.com/losarboleslibres


Band Members NACHO - RHYTHM GUITAR, VOICE, HARMONICA EDDIE - LEAD GUITAR, VOICE, HARMONICA ANTHONY - DRUMS, VOICE, PERCUSSION


what started out as two good friends jamming for the first time, soon became an adventure, full of brand new sounds and sights. Since February 2nd, Arboles LIbres has been working non stop, creating what is now a project both surprisingly giving, and incredibly driven. Arboles libres is Juan "Nacho" Londono, Eddie Moreno, and Anthony genovese. Inspired by the ever changing world of Miami's underground scenes, the music behind the trio is "free from the confines of a genre". Arboles Libres is currently working on their first full album.

Kesta Happening LIVE in NYC for 2009 LAMC

No strangers to the Latin Alternative Music Conference, we're here once again for the 2009 10th anniversary of one of the nation's greatest gatherings of latin alternative events. This four-day conference saw over 30,000 attendees in 2008 and over 1,200 industry leaders participating in panels, press conferences, and concerts.

Yes, 1,200+ industry leaders.

That's a whole lot 'o know-how and talent. I don't even have half as many facebook friends. Ok not even a quarter as many. Barely an eighth dammit.

Back to LAMC - this year's event is lining up to be no lesser! Just a few of the artists who've graced with their attendance in the past (and some to perform this year):

Cafe Tacvba

Calle 13

Manu Chao

Aterciopelados

Julieta Venegas

Pitbull

La Ley

Los Amigos Invisibles

Brazilian Girls

Plus many others including numerous renowned and up and coming Indie artists

"The 10th Annual LAMC returns to New York City July 2009. As in past years, LAMC features panels and exhibitions, concerts, parties and art highlighting the best of Latin Alternative.

* A one-of-a-kind event *

LAMC is the only major conference geared towards the marketing of Spanish-language alternative music - the voice of today's Latinos. This four-day event providing networking opportunities with the genre's leading artists, label executives, journalists, managers, retailers and programmers, is the most extensive gathering of Latinos in entertainment to be offered by a music conference to date."

- LAMC Official Site

Couldn't make it this year? No worries friends! Kesta's here and we'll be reporting on the daily on all the panels, performances, etc. as we come across them.

For more information visit the Official LAMC Site:

http://www.latinalternative.com/

Pictures from last year's event:
http://www.kestadc.com/gallery/album237

Stay tuned...

Bomba Estereo te pone a bailar con "Blow UP"

Bomba Estereo

Album: Blow up

Release Date: July 7, 2009

Although Bomba Estereo formed in 2005 in Colombia, their buzz in the United States grew with their first performance at this year's SXSW (Huge music conference held in Augstin, TX annually featuring artists from all over the world).

The buzz generated from SXSW has landed several gigs for Bomba Estereo in New York City for this year's Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) (http://www.latinalternative.com/ for more information). The LAMC showcases latin alternative artists in a one-week conference featuring discussion panels for media and artists and many free shows throughout New York City.

"Blow up" is being released on Nacional Records label (who you may know for releasing Manu Chao, Aterciopelados, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Nortec Collective, etc). Bomba Estereo describes their music as "cumbia psicodelica" because of its explosive dance sound, combining electronica, dub and hip-hop with Colombian rhythms like cumbia and champeta.

‘Blow Up’s first single is the infectious track “Fuego.” Lead vocalist Liliana “Li” Saumet describes its inspiration: “We wanted to make a colorful song. It is all about the sun and getting sucked into the world. It’s about being in another state-of-mind.”

The first song on "Blow up" is "Cosita Rica" and it immediately stands out with its light drumming beat taken over by Li Saumet's ethereal dreamy voice and then breaks into hip-hop and dance beats that take the song to a completely different level than you expected.

"Juana" is a funny lively song about a woman letting loose during Barranquilla's carnaval.. or being loose at the carnaval...we'll leave it to you to decide.. (haha)

"Feelin'" is a modern song mixing english, spanish lyrics and cultures together so flawlessly that the song requires no translation regardless of what language you speak and what country you are from. Simply turn it on and dance.

There are several instrumental songs in the album "Camino Evitar" is heavy with flutes and beats you would imagine are what dreams are made of, and "Palenke" that keeps you in suspense until the last beat.

"Nina Rica" begins sounding like a traditional cumbia (made me think of Celso Piña) and ends up sounding like Kinky (the band not he adjective...). The song has a message critizing commercialism and our obsession with appearances, "yo soy una niña rica tengo 20 años y 30 cirujias".

Overall, Bomba Estereo hit a home-run with this album (they have previously released Vol.1¨, 2006, Polen Records and ¨Estalla¨, 2008, Polen Records, Nacional Records.). I'm already adding it to my work-out playlist and its definitely guaranteed to keep you moving.

Bomba Estéreo:

Li Saumet: voice.

Simón Mejía: loops, bass.

Diego Cadavid: percussion.

Kike Egurrola: drums.

Julián Salazar: guitar.

Contacto: Rosario Garcia, djultrasonica@yahoo.com

Café Tacuba cumple 20 años y celebra a lo grande en la gran manzana

Café Tacuba cumple 20 anos y celebra a lo grande con 20 conciertos recorriendo todo el mundo. El tour termina el proximo 25 de Julio en España (visiten este link para leer sobre el tour: http://kestahappening.blogspot.com/2009/06/cafe-tacvba-cumple-20-anos.html).

Nosotros tuvimos la oportunidad de ir al concierto el pasado 28 de junio en el Hammerstein Ballroom (Nueva York, Nueva York) para celebrar el sapo verde de los Tacubos. Para los que dicen que Cafe Tacuba ya no tiene la edad para estar rockeando...... este concierto fue la respuesta mas directa... "viejos quienes?" El show empezo temprano (a las 8:00PM) y por casi tres horas los Tacubos deleitaron con un gran recorrido de todos sus exitos.. y una que otra sorpresita.

Para los que solo conocen baladas de Tacuba como "Eres" o "El Baile y el Salon" la primera cancion fue la sorpresa de la noche. El escenario seguia oscuro y una introduccion larga y melancolica abrio el show entrando con la explosion que es "El Borrego" del album "Re" (1994). El tema es un metal/rock/punk que resulto en un slam instantaneo. El slam continuo con el segundo tema de la noche.. "No Controles" la cancion que Cafe Tacuba cambio de un tema "pop" de la banda ochentera "Flans" a un punk rock total.. fue para muchos un empiezo perfecto para este concierto de cumpleaños.

Unos de los momentos mas memorables fue cuando Ruben Albarran (cantante) paro entre canciones para saludar al danzante Azteca que andaba en full maquillaje y vestimenta, "Chido" dijo Ruben, "que buena onda que vinieron a festejar con nosotros". Igual el concierto fue de poca palabras y mucha musica (casi tres horas enteras con solo una intermission pequeña). Y al final ya que todos pensabamos que el concierto habia terminado... los Tacubos nos trajeron la sorpresa mas grande de la noche.. un cover de Michael Jackson!!! Cafe Tacuba han comprobado que son los reyes de los covers, empiezan con una cancion y la hacen completamente suya. Asi es, Billy Jean en version Cafe Tacuba... rock/metal/punk y balada con Ruben haciendo el moonwalk (bueno tratando de hacer el moonwalk.. jiji).

Fue la mejor forma de celebrar sus 20 anios y al mismo tiempo pagar sus respetos al rey del pop. Asi como siempre he dicho de Cafe Tacuba.. que mas nos traeran los Tacubos? Respuesta.. lo que les de la gana.. y asi mismo nos va a encantar!

Feliz cumple a los Tacubos y que cumplan muchos mas!

Playlist (casi completa):
Intro y el Borrego
No Controles
Alarmala de tos
Labios Jaguar
Rarotonga
Que pasara?
Otro dia
El Baile y el Salon
Metamorfosis
Tengo Todo
Amor Violento
Dejate caer
Volver a Comenzar
Las Flores
Ojala Que Llueva Cafe
Esta Noche
Maria
Como te Extraño
Intermission
Espacio
Quiero Ver
Eres
Chilanga banda
Ingrata
Chica Banda
Pinche Juan
Billy Jean (Cover de Michael Jackson)

Contacto: Rosario Garcia, djultrasonica@yahoo.com

OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTATE CANCELLATION

Unfortunately, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs have had to cancel their Central Park SummerStage performance, originally scheduled for Saturday, July 11th as part of the 10th Annual LAMC. The Central Park show was initially part of a larger tour but with the swine flu outbreak, many of these shows were subsequently rescheduled. As the Vive Latino Festival in Mexico City was postponed to the last week of June, a string of other shows were moved around that anchor date as well. As a result, this one New York show was no longer part of a bigger tour. We tried and tried, but at the end of the day, it was just not financially possible to fly to New York City for one show. The band is just as, if not more, bummed than anyone who wanted to be there. The Hammerstein show in New York this past April was a wonderful experience and we thank all of those who sold it out. Los Fabulosos will be coming back to New York in September as part of the next leg of their U.S. tour and do hope to see you.

Tomas Cookman / Anibal RigozziLFC Management

Please visit the following link for the Latest LAMC lineup News:

http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmxhdGluYWx0ZXJuYXRpdmUuY29t

Amigos Invisibles brought their Venezuelan Gozadera to 9:30 Club

One of the best known latin party bands has to be Amigos Invisibles (Venezuela/NYC). These guys attract a party wherever they are and routinely sell out the Black Cat and 9:30 club performing in DC at least twice a year. Judging from Saturday's latest concert it's not hard to see why. The show started off with Natalia Clavier (local alternative artist) followed by Batala (an all-female percussion band playing Afro-Brazilian/samba-reggae rhythms), followed by DJ Afro (Jose Luis Pardo Amigos Invisibles' own guitarist who plays music that will definitely get you into the Amigos Invisibles "Gozadera" mood!).

Amigos Invisibles' agenda for this show was to get the party going and never stop. They introduced material from their new album "COMERCIAL". Normally when a band puts out a new album the first few performances of the album draw blank stares from the fans that aren't familiar with the new songs. This was not the case at the 9:30 club show, people didn't break a step dancing from song to song, new or old. The drinks were flowing, the dance floor was packed, and the band was dead-on. Did everyone hear their rendition of the Lambada? I thought it sounded great! From start to finish the Amigos Invisibles know how to make an ordinary Saturday night into a latin feast.

Check out the fun by visiting the KestaDC Gallery Amigos Invisibles @ 9:30 club album: http://www.kestadc.com/gallery/album432

If you missed this concert and need to get your Amigos Invisibles fix, you have another chance this summer! They will be performing at the LAMC Celebrate Brooklyn concert in Prospect Park on Friday, July 10th along with Aterciopelados. Yes it's free!

Contact: Rosario Garcia, djultrasonica@yahoo.com

FABULOSOS CADILLACS CANCELA SHOW DE CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE

FABULOSOS CADILLACS CANCELS NYC SUMMERSTAGE SHOW

The show is now scheduled to proceed with Calle 13 and Bebe on July 11, 2009 and is free.

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Si chikos, escucharon correctamente... fuentes de confianza nos han comentado que los Fabulosos Cadillacs cancelaron su show planeado para Nueva York, Central Park Summerstage el proximo 11 de julio, 2009. El show (cual es gratis) ha sido reemplazado por:

Calle 13

y la diva del rap española BEBE

Para los que se perdieron el show de Fabulosos Cadillacs el pasado 5 de abril en el Hammerstein Ballroom (aki esta el link para el blog por si lo quieren repasar http://kestadc.blogspot.com/2009/04/hammerstein-mehanata-and-greyhound-my.html) lo sentimos mucho pero acaban de fusilar la idea de que los puedan ver en Central Park y de gratis! (Los tickets del show en Hammerstein Ballroom estaban a $100+ revendidos)

No se sabe exactamente porque ocurrio la cancelacion pero se comenta que tiene que ver con el festival VIVE LATINO en Mexico, DF (lee el blog aki: http://kestadc.blogspot.com/2009/05/vive-latino-2009-modifica-sus-fechas.html) que fue forzado a modificar sus fechas por causa de la influenza porcina el pasado mes de mayo... entonces como Fabulosos Cadillacs esta fechado para ese show tuvieron que modificar sus fechas para el tour de verano... resultado... cancelacion del show en Summerstage.... waaahhhh!!!

Y todo esto cuando ya pensabamos que nos habiamos salvado de la influenza porcina!Lamentable pero cierto...

Contacto: Rosario Garcia - djultrasonica@yahoo.com

CAFÉ TACVBA CUMPLE 20 AÑOS!

Café Tacvba, la banda mexicana de rock más importante cumple 20 años de trayectoria este año y planea celebrarlo en grande!

Lo que comenzó en un garage de una casa de Satélite, en donde 4 amigos que se habían conocido por la escuela llamados Rubén, Quique, Joselo y Meme, hacian sus primeras tocadas para presentar el grupo y pasar un buena noche de sábado bailando. Era sólo un buen comienzo de lo que hoy es una mítica historia de rock & roll.

Eran finales de los ochenta y Café Tacvba era un grupo que alternaba con grupos de rock y tocaba en bares dedicados al rock pero que no seguía los mismos lineamientos ni las mismas estructuras.

Después del garage tocaron por primera vez en el escenario del legendario Hijo del Cuervo en junio de 1989; a partir de este momento comenzaron las tocadas por el circuito de antros que existían entonces: El 9, El Tutti Frutti, Rockotitlán y El LUCC.

Y hoy, 20 años después son la banda mexicana de rock más importante en el mundo.
Con motivo de esta gran celebración Café Tacvba tiene preparadas muchas sorpresas para sus fans este año.

Tras haber estado en el Tour SINO los meses anteriores, se tomarán un breve respiro para preparar lo que será la celebración de su 20 aniversario, el Tour “20 años, 20 ciudades”.

Tour “20 años, 20 ciudades”
21 de mayo – San Salvador, Salvador

23 de mayo – Caracas, Venezuela

27 de mayo – Bogotá, Colombia

29 de mayo – Quito, Ecuador

30 de mayo – Lima, Perú

3 de junio – La Paz, Bolivia

5 de junio - Santiago, Chile

6 de junio - Buenos Aires, Argentina

9 de junio – La Habana, Cuba

11 de junio – San Juan, Puerto Rico

13 de junio – DF, México

16 de junio – León, México

17 de junio – Guadalajara, México

19 de junio – Monterrey, México

21 de junio – Tijuana, México

24 de junio – Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos

26 de junio – Chicago, Estados Unidos

28 de junio – Nueva York, Estados Unidos

13 de julio – Londres, Inglaterra

25 de julio – Barcelona, España

Por otro lado, la banda planea celebrara a lo grande;
Café Tacvba cumple 20 años de trayectoria este año, y la Revolución Cubana celebra su aniversario 50, ambos eventos se estarán celebrando al mismo tiempo.

La banda publicará 2 libros:
Trabajado por Rubén (Vocalista) y un viejo colaborador de la banda, Román Martínez, este libro se basará en la historia gráfica de la banda. Un libro biográfico a través de conversaciones con el reconocido escritor Enrique Blanc.

Una película documental de larga duración del Tour SINO que abarcará Japón, Sudamérica, Estados Unidos y España. Y nos mostrará momentos históricos de la banda durante esta gira.
Durante estos 20 años Café Tacvba ha recibido mucho cariño y lealtad de sus fans, hoy es tiempo de regresarles todo con mucho amor.

Si viven cerca de cualquiera de estas ciudades no se pueden perder este show historico!

Amigos Invisibles brings you their live "Commercial"

Los Amigos Invisibles spent two years working on ‘Commercial’ during breaks in their heavy tour schedule. “The title of the album came out of our desire to make a more accessible record for even bigger crowds,” Pardo explains. “At first, we were hesitant to use the word but eventually we decided to come straight and use it as a concept. In a world where almost no one listens to an entire album and everyone has their thumb ready to press ‘next’ in their iPods, we just wanted to be more focused without taking out what we love about playing.”

Los Amigos Invisibles moved to New York City from their hometown of Caracas in 2001 and entrenched itself in the local scene. “From a musician’s perspective, being in New York exposes you to every kind of music that you can think of,” Pardo says. “It has been a great place to get inspired and to get our shows tighter. On the other hand, being away from Venezuela makes you realize what you had sometimes taken for granted."


With their electrifying live show, the group began building a considerable fan-base across the U.S. Collaborating with artists from Louie Vega (Masters At Work) to Dimitri From Paris, Los Amigos were able to establish themselves in the dance music scene and expand their sound. While raking in Grammy nominations year after year and performing on programs like the Jimmy Kimmel Show, the group continued to establish themselves.“Being a touring band is a great way to test songs and to try out new ideas,” Pardo says. “We now write most of our music with the purpose of fitting them into our live sets. Playing so much live makes you really aware of what kind of stuff gets people this way or that way. Aside from testing songs, we can't hold new tracks for that long. As soon as we think a song is ready to be played, we let loose. It's like having a new weapon, a funky weapon.”

“Commercial” features a variety of special guests from Jorge Gonzalez (of Chilean rock legends Los Prisioneros) and Mexican songstress Natalia Lafourcade to Senor Coconut vocalist Argenis Brito and Los Tetas’ C-funk. Los Amigos also enlisted production work from friends like Dimitri From Paris and Cachorro López (Belanova, Miranda).

Upcoming Shows (Full Tour TBA):

June 20 – 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)

July 7 - World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

July 10 – LAMC/Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park (Brooklyn, NY)

August 5 - HOB Anaheim

August 6 - HOB San Diego

October 2 – Austin City Limits Festival (Austin, TX)

For more information visit:http://www.myspace.com/losamigosinvisibles

LAMC announces Prospect Park and Central Park SummerStage Lineup

LAMC Announces Artist Lineup

May 7, 2009 Story by: Maria Burks

The 10th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference has announced the lineup for its musical performances this July. Conference-goers will be treated to sets from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Juana Molina, Los Amigos Invisibles, Curumin, Zizek and Aterciopelados.

On July 8, Juana Molina, Curumin and Zizek will get the fiesta started at Central Park's SummerStage. Los Amigos Invisibles and Aterciopelados will perform in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on July 10, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs will headline SummerStage on July 11 with support from Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill. More performers will be announced soon, with anticipated shows scheduled for the Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge and S.O.B.'s.

Registration for the five-day conference, which will be held from July 7 to 11 in New York City, is a recession-friendly $99. The conference highlights the latest in Latin Alternative music and will be attended by industry professionals including artists, executives, journalists, marketers, managers, retailers and programmers.

Some 2009 panel topics include:

"Politik Kills: Latin Artists And Political Engagement In The Era Of Obama,";

"Staying 'Vivo' In The Economic Downturn: Opportunities For Changing Times,"; and

"Quiero Ser Tu 'Friend': Social Networking, Online Advertising And Making A Living In The New Music Business.

Visit http://www.latinalternative.com/ for more info!

"Rudo y Cursi" suena bien!

Si no has escuchado que Gael Garcia y Diego Luna se volvieron a reunir con el director de "Y tu Mama Tambien" (Carlos Cuaron) para la nueva pelicula "Rudo y Cursi" creo que has estado viviendo debajo de una piedra.... ya es primavera y tiempo de salir!

La pelicula la cual trae a la luz las exploitaciones que existen en el mundo del futbol y la musica, estreno en Mexico en diciembre 2008 con mas de 109 mil espectadores en su primer dia...

Para los que siguen debajo de la piedra les anexo el sinopsis antes de continuar...

Synopsis en Espanol:

"La historia de “Rudo y Cursi” gira entorno a dos hermanos, Beto (interpretado por Diego Luna), quien quiere ser futbolista, y Toto (Gael García), que sueña con ser cantante de música norteña. Ambos desean llevar a cabo sus deseos para tener una mejor condición económica. Sin embargo, la rivalidad típica entre hermanos los pone a prueba."

Y en Ingles:

"Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, the stars of Y Tu Mamá También, are reunited as two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico. They have a simple dream: saving enough money to build their mother her dream house. But fate has other plans. A friendly game of soccer leads to first one, then the other being taken on by the nation’s top talent scout, and gives rise to the first of many emotional head-to-heads between brothers. Suddenly, they find themselves living the high life of star athletes—fame, riches, fast cars and beautiful women. But every dream has a dark side, and when they are forced to compete on rival teams, bitterness brews between them..... (Fully subtitled) Official Web Site"

Cada buena pelicula tiene ser acompaniada por un buen soundtrack.. Rudo y Cursi promete no decepcionarnos...

Primero ve a Youtube y has search por "Quiero que me quieras" Gael Garcia Bernal.. donde podras ver el video del actor cantando el cover de Cheap Trick "I want you to want me" en estilo norteno... clasico!

El Soundtrack de RUDO Y CURSI (Como su nombre) salio en compilacion de dos discos. Además de compilar las canciones incluidas en la película (dominada por el sonido popular mexicano de grupos como Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Banda El Recodo, The Mangos, La Sonora Dinamita, Banda Machos, Amandititita, Banda Agua Escondida, Mexi Cumbia Bros, Toñita y Conjunto Encuentro y el score compuesto por Felipe Pérez Santiago), el soundtrack presenta versiones nuevas de estos clásicos creados por artistas contemporaneos como: Black Lips, Jóvenes y Sexys, El Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido (Con la colaboración de Saúl Hernández de Jaguares), Nortec, Los Látigos, Adán Jodorowsky, Disco Ruido, Devendra Banhart, Diplo, Kumbia Queers, Dios Malos, No Somos Machos PSM, Niña Dioz, Prietto Viaja Al Cosmos Con Mariano y Juana Molina.

El primero Disco RUDO :

1. Los Odio feat. Juan Son – I Want You To Want Me
2. Juana Molina – Rudo Y Cursi
3. Devendra Banhart – Lindo Cihuatlán
4. Instituto Mexicano del Sonido feat. Saúl Hernández – Árboles De La Barranca
5. Niña Dioz – Prefiero El Asfalto (Por Puro Gusto)
6. Jóvenes y Sexys – Amor Platónico
7. Los Látigos – Besos Y Caricias
8. Adanowsky – Historia Sin Fin
9. Dios Malos – Sueño De Amor
10. Quiero Club – Quiero Que Me Quieras
11. Kumbia Queers – El Dolor De Micaela
12. No Somos Machos Pero Somos Muchos – Amor del Cielo
13. Black Lips – Árboles De La Barranca
14. Quiero Club feat. HC – Pegadito
15. Disco Ruido! – Mi Amor Contiki (Guaca Tiki Mix)
16. Nortec (Bostich + Fussible) – Árboles De La Barranca

El segundo disco CURSI
1. Tato "El Cursi" Verduzco (Gael García) – Quiero Que Me Quieras
2. Banda Machos – Historia Sin Fin
3. Los Tucanes De Tijuana – Amor Platónico
4. Inicio (Score Original)
5. La Sonora Dinamita feat. Toñita – Sueño De Amor
6. Mexi Cumbia Bros – Pegaito
7. Amandititita – La Muy Muy
8. La Sonora Dinamita – Amor Del Cielo
9. Leoncio "Bon" Lara – El Gran Ave (Jazmín)
10. Penal (Score Original)
11. Leoncio "Bon" Lara – La Chica Del Sur (Lili)
12. Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido – La La Meda
13. Banda Agua Escondida – Lindo Cihuatlán
14. Conjunto Encuentro – Por Puro Gusto
15. El Coyote Y Su Banda Tierra Santa – Árboles De La Barranca
16. Fútbol Pueblo (Score Original)
17. La Sonora Dinamita – El Dolor De Micaela
18. Banda El Recodo – Besos y Caricias
19. Epílogos (Score Original)
20. The Mangos – Mi Amor Contiki
21. Fraterno Final (Score Original)

El soundtrack ya esta disponible electronicamente ya sea por Itunes etc.. la version disco duro saldra a principios de Junio.

RUDO Y CURSI se estrena en el area de DC/MD/VA maniana 15 de Mayo en los siguientes cines del area metropolinatana:

Landmark's E-Street Cinema
555 11th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004

BETHESDA Row Cinema
7235 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

AMC Courthouse Plaza 8
2150 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

AMC Loews Shirlington 7
2772 South Randolph St., Arlington, VA 22206

AMC Hoffman Center
206 Swamp Fox Road, Alexandria, VA 22314

Contacto: Florecita Rockera - djultrasonica@yahoo.com

Pandemonium con Panteon en NYC

Un viaje de DC a Nueva York, 5 horas en autobus en un lunes, no es nada facil... y la crisis economica como esta, un vuelo de 45 mins con tarifa 3 o 4 veces mas alta que un pasaje en el Greyhound no es una buena opcion.  Igual la inconveniencia de la distancia, la fecha etc. no fue nada para detener a los cienes de fans que se reunieron en el Highline Ballroom el pasado 11 de mayo, para el concierto de Panteon Rococo en Nueva York.  La ciudad que nunca duerme le dio la bienvenida a la banda mexicana que ya se habia presentando anteriormente en BBKings, siempre felizes y listos para traer su show energetico a sus fans.  

Panteon Rococo no es tan conocido en el este de los estados unidos (en mexico y europa son muy populares) como son bandas como Fabulosos Cadillacs, Enrique Bunbury, o Manu Chao.. pero lo que no tienen en reconocimiento, les sobra en energia, fuerza, y musica eclectica y prendida que traen a su show en vivo.  En la media dozena de fans que fueron en mi grupo desde DC, solo dos ya los habiamos visto en vivo.  Pero al terminar el show los que mas se habian prendido y mezclado al slamfest que se armo en el Highline Ballroom fueron ellos!

El show de Panteon es realmente inigualable, son energiticos, vivos, traen su mensaje para el pueblo y mezclan el rock, punk, ska, cumbia, salsa, y reggae como si fueran un rico caldo de pollo como los que te preparaba tu mama cuando estabas enfermo.  Al empezar el show se olvido que era lunes, que estabamos 300 millas de casa, y que era la primera vez que algunos los escuchaban en vivo.  Solo recuerdo el slam instantaneo que se armo cuando salio Dr. Shenka y compania y nos preguntaron si ya estabamos listos... no hubo necesidad o tiempo para responder porque 97% de la asistencia ya estaba metida en el slam.   

No se que es de la musica de Panteon que te hace brincar y gritar como si el mundo se estuviera acabando y todo dependiera de tu grito.  Tocaron todos sus temas reconocidos, Esta Noche, La Carencia, Dosis Perfecta, Vendedora de Caricias, Acabame de Matar, y la Estrella Roja.  No pude mantener el playlist porque la gente nunca paro de bailar y brincar, pero lo que si me quedo fresco fue el sentido que asisti a un concierto que realmente me subio el animo y recordo que esta bien brincar como loca en pleno comienzo de la semana... y no hay nada que me pueda detener.

Saludos a toda la banda que estuvo ahi en este show... no puedo esperar el proximo! hmm tal vez en Washington DC?  Panteon aqui los esperamos con el slam listo!

Contacto: Florecita Rockera - djultrasonica@yahoo.com 

VIVE LATINO 2009 MODIFICA SUS FECHAS

Ayer, 30 de Abril, 2009 OCESA, los responsable por producir el Festival Iberoamericano mas grande de la ultima decada (mas de 60 bandas en dos dias) anuncio lo siguiente:

"Debido a los momentos sensibles que está atravesando el país (MEXICO) y que el Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical Vive Latino 09 es de carácter internacional, se complica el correcto desarrollo logístico (obtención de visas, trámites de transportación, aduanas, etc.) del mismo.

Por esta razón, el Décimo Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical Vive Latino 09 cambia sus fechas del 16 y 17 de mayo al 27 y 28 de junio. Esta medida ayudará además a que miles de jóvenes tengan tiempo suficiente para reponerse de la situación actual.

Los boletos son validos para las nuevas fechas, sin necesidad de canje. OCESA agradece infinitamente el apoyo de artistas y staff de producción, en beneficio del público mexicano."

Asi es... no se ha respondido la pregunta de miles de fans "seguira en pie el cartel oficial?" Con el cambio de fecha es imposible retener y confirmar que mas de 60 bandas seguiran disponibles para la nueva fecha..... tendremos que mantenernos al tanto para ver si seguira el mismo cartel....

Para recordarles este fue el cartel anunciado originalmente....

SÁBADO
Adanowsky; Alonso Arreola; Andrés Calamaro; Blasted Mechanism; Casino; Clondementto; Consumatum Est; Desarmado; Dirty Karma; Disco Ruido; Enjambre; Fratta; Gepe; Gondwana; Hello Seahorse; Hummersqueal; Inspector; Inst. Mex. del Sonido; Ira; Jaguares;
Kinky; La Castañeda; La Lupita; La Vela Puerca; Los Bunkers; Los Concorde; Los Gatos; Los Weeds; Marky Ramone; Monocordio; Niña Dioz; Paté de Fua; Play&Movil Project; San Pascualito Rey; Santiago Behm; Satin Dolls; Silverio; Simplifiers; Zanate y Asociados; Zoé

DOMINGO

Anita Tijoux; Atto & The Majestics; Banda Bostik; Banda de Turistas; Bengala; Bill; Cabezas de Cera; División Minúscula; El Clan; Fenómeno Fuzz; Fidel Nadal; Finde; Fractales; Gogol Bordello; Guillotina; Hana; Jaramar; La Fuga; La Gusana Ciega; La Pulquería; Los Daniels;
Los Dorados; Los Esquizitos; Los Fabulosos Cadillacs; Los Marty; Maligno; Molotov; Neon; Walrus; Nortec; Oh My Oh; Petra; Pila Seca; Polka Madre; Rescate; Salón Victoria; Sr. Mandril; ThesaturaVetusta Morla; Volovan; Ximena Sariñana; Zordem

Contacto: Rosario Garcia, djultrasonica@yahoo.com

Molotov prepara bomba

La banda proyectará unión en su nuevo CD
Universal Music

Fuente: Univision.com y Agencias

Molotov planea hacer un disco que manifieste la unión del grupo. Con la creatividad que sólo a ellos caracteriza, Molotov prepara un nuevo disco de estudio, en el que a diferencia del pasado, su objetivo principal es sentarse a componer todos juntos para entregarle a sus seguidores un material que los proyecte como una banda unida. ¡Unidos jamás serán vencidos!

Luego de que su "separación" mediática fue todo un éxito y dio un gran empuje a su álbum anterior, Eternamiente, que fue el resultado de la unión de cuatro trabajos discográficos individuales, uno por cada integrante, Molotov planea lanzar un disco este año con un mensaje distinto, informó el diario mexicano Excelsior. "La idea es ponernos a componer como locos. Como el disco pasado hicimos lo de la supuesta separación, ahora tenemos que hacer un disco súper unidos", dijo el vocalista Tito Fuentes. El grupo mexicano que fue invitado para tocar en Coachella que este año el pasado 17 al 19 de abril, se juntará días después del festival para comenzar a escribir los temas que contendrá su próximo CD. Micky Huidobrom baterista de la agrupación explicó que les gustaría "volver a hacer canciones irreverentes, pero a veces estamos rolando tanto por todos lados que nos perdemos de lo que está pasando en México, a ver qué pasa en este disco".

Sobre la producción, el cuarteto aun no tiene muy claro quien se hará cargo, pero están pensando en gente de nombre como Trent Reznor de Nine Inch Nails o Dave Grohl de Foo Fighters."

Todavía no tenemos muy claro quien nos gustaría que lo produzca, podríamos hacerlo nosotros mismos o alguien más ya sea nuevo o consagrado, a mi encantaría que fuera Trent Reznor o Dave Grohl". Molotov, por ahora tiene planeado participar en la edición del Festival Vive Latino de este año, los días 16 y 17 de mayo y compartirán escenario con Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Jaguares, Andrés Calamaro y Zoé entre otros.

Nota: Digo que "planean" participar en este VIVE Latino 2009 porque aun no se sabe si se dara acabo con la situacion de la influenza que ocurre en Mexico en estos momentos, la cual ya ha sido la causa de varias cancelaciones de conciertos en la ciudad de mexico. Nos manteneremos al tanto de la situacion!

Contacto: Rosario Garcia, djultrasonica@yahoo.com

Latin Billboard Music Awards TONIGHT!

THE BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS TONIGHT

LIVE!!! THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009, 7:00pm

Produced & Broadcast by Telemundo

Bank United Center, 1245 Dauer Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

HOSTED BY: Aylin Mujica & Alan Tacher

PERFORMANCES BY:

Akon

Aventura

Banda El Recodo

Ruben Blades y Los Seis Del Solar

Cristian Castro

Enrique Iglesias

La Quinta Estacion

Don Omar

Reik

Paulina Rubio

Arthur Hanlon

Wisin & Yandel

FLEXSPECIAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Recipient: Carlos Santana

Spirit of Hope Recipient: Daddy Yankee

Hall of Fame Recipient: Pablo Raul Alarcon, SR.

The Billboard Latin Music Awards honor the most popular albums, songs, and performers in Latin music, as determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard's weekly charts during a one-year period from the issue dated February 9, 2008 through this year's January 31, 2009 issue. Finalists, and the eventual winners, reflect performance of new recordings on Billboard's sales charts, including Top Latin Albums, and radio charts, including Hot Latin Songs, with album categories confined to titles that did not appear before Nov. 10, 2007 issue but excluding finalists from the prior-year's Billboard Latin Music Awards. Based on sales data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information monitored by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, Billboard's charts are the world's most authoritative music charts.

2009 BILLBOARD LATIN AWARDS FINALISTS!

LATIN ROCK/ALTERNATIVE

Latin Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year
"Arde El Cielo" Mana (Warner Latina)
"Mediocre" Ximena Sirinana (Warner Latina)
"Julieta Venegas: MTV Unplugged" Julieta Venegas (Norte/SML)
"Realmente Lo Mejor" Julieta Venegas (Discos 605/Norte/SML)

HOT LATIN SONGS

Hot Latin Song Of The Year

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"No Me Doy Por Vencido" Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)

"Donde Están Corazon" Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)

"Si No Te Hubieras Ido" Mana (Warner Latina)

Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Vocal Event

"No Hay Nadie Como Tu" Calle 13 Featuring Café Tacuba (Norte/SML)

"Un Buen Perdedor" K-Paz With Franco De Vita (Disa/Edimonsa)

"Aire" Luz Rios Featuring Joan Sebastian (LCR)

"No Me Digas Que No" Xtreme Featuring Adrienne (Machete)

Hot Latin Songs Artist Of The Year

Vicente Fernandez

Flex

Enrique Iglesias

Juanes

Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Male (NEW)

"Para Siempre" Vicente Fernandez (Norte/SML)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"No Me Doy Por Vencido" Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)

"Donde Están Corazon" Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)

Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Female (NEW)

"Dime" Ivy Queen (Drama/Machete)

"Culpable O Inocente" Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)

"Inolvidable" Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)

"El Presente" Julieta Venegas (Norte/SML)

Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Duo Or Group (NEW)

"Dame Tu Amor" Alacranes Musical (Fonovisa/Musivisa)

"Hasta El Dia De Hoy" Los Dareyes De La Sierra (Disa)

"La Cumbia Del Rio" Los Pikadientes De Caborca (Norte/SML)

"Si No Te Hubieras Ido" Mana (Warner Latina)

Hot Latin Song Of The Year, New (NEW)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"Hasta El Dia De Hoy" Los Dareyes De La Sierra (Disa)

"La Cumbia Del Rio" Los Pikadientes De Caborca (Norte/SML)

"Amantes Escondidos" German Montero (Fonovisa/Musivisa)

TOP LATIN ALBUMS

Latin Album Of The Year

"Kings Of Bachata: Sold Out At Madison Square Garden" Aventura (Discos 605/Premium Latin/Norte/SML)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"95/08" Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)

"Arde El Cielo" Mana (Warner Latina)

Top Latin Album Artist Of The Year

Vicente Fernandez

Flex

Enrique Iglesias

Marco Antonio Solis

Top Latin Album Of The Year, Male (NEW)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"95/08" Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)

"Una Noche En Madrid: Marco Antonio Solis En Vivo" Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa/UMLE)

"Talento De Barrio (Soundtrack)

"Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Machete/UMLE)

Top Latin Album Of The Year, Female (NEW)

"Real…En Vivo" Ednita Nazario (Norte/SML)

"Insatisfecha" Diana Reyes (DBC)

"Jenni" Jenni Rivera" (Fonovisa/UMLE)

"Julieta Venegas: MTV Unplugged" Julieta Venegas (Norte/SML)

Top Latin Album Of The Year, Duo Or Group (NEW)

"Kings Of Bachata: Sold Out At Madison Square Garden" Aventura (Discos 605/Premium Latin/Norte/SML)

"Arde El Cielo" Mana (Warner Latina)

"Si Tu Te Vas" Los Temerarios (AFG Sigma/Fonovisa/UMLE)

"Tu Inspiracion" Alacranes Musical (Aguila/Fonovisa/UMLE)

Top Latin Album Of The Year, (NEW)

"Wisin Y Yandel Presentan La Mente Maestra" DJ Nesty (WY/Machete/UMLE)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"Vamonos Pa'l Rio" La Pikadientes De Caborca (Norte/SML)

"Con Banda" Los Dareyes De La Sierra (Disa/UMLE)

LATIN POP

Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Male

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"No Me Doy Por Vencido" Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)

"Donde Estan Corazon" Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)

"Gotas De Agua Dulce" Juanes (Universal Music Latino)

Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Female

"Donde Estara Mi Primavera" Myriam Hernandez (Apollo/Universal Music Latino)

"Cinco Minutos" Gloria Trevi (Universal Music Latino)

"El Presente" Julieta Venegas (Norte/SML)

"Ahora Entendi" Yuridia (Norte/SML)

Latin Pop Airplay Song Of The Year, Duo Or Group

"Cada Que…" Belanova (Universal Music Latino)

"No Te Quiero Nada" Ha*Ash (Norte/SML)

"Si No Te Hubieras Ido" Mana (WEA Latina)

"Inolvidable" Reik (Norte/SML)

Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Solo

"5to Piso" Ricardo Arjona (Warner Latina)

"Palabras Del Silencio" Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)

"95/08" Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino/UMLE)

"Cómplices" Luis Miguel (Warner Latina)

Latin Pop Album Of The Year, Duo Or Group

"Mejores Cantos Religiosos" Grupo Nueva Vida (Multimusic)

"Arde El Cielo" Mana (Warner Latina)

"Planet Kumbia" AB Quintanilla Presenta Kumbia All Starz (EMI Televisa)

"Hasta Ahora" Sin Bandera (Discos 605/Norte/SML)

TROPICAL

Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year, Male

"Sin Perdon" Hector Acosta (D.A.M./Venemusic)

"Donde Estan Esos Amigos" El Chaval De La Bachata (Mas/Venemusic)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"Amor Desperdiciado" Frank Reyes (M.P./JVN/J & N)

Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year, Female

"Pintame De Colores" Gloria Estefan (Burgundy/SML)

"Quiero Tenerte" Marala (RVM)

"Dime" Ivy Queen (Drama/Machete)

"Cosas Del Amor" Olga Tanon Featuring Milly Quezada Or Jenni Rivera (Universal Music Latino)

Tropical Airplay Song Of The Year, Duo Or Group

"En Aquel Lugar" Adolescent's Orquesta (Korta/Union)

"El Perdedor" Aventura (Premium Latin)

"Todo Lo Que Soy" Marcy Place Featuring Don Omar (Orfanato/Siente)

"Ahora Es" Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete)

Album Of The Year, Solo

"Mitad/Mitad" Hector Acosta (Venemusic/Machete/UMLE)

"Historia De Un Sonero" Victor Manuelle (Discos 605/Norte/SML)

"Soy" Victor Manuelle (Kiyavi/VM/SML)

"Una Navidad Con Gilberto" Gilberto Santa Rosa (Day 1/Norte/SML)

Tropical Album Of The Year, Duo Or Group

"K.O.B.: Live" Aventura (Premium Latin/SML)

"Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie Hall" Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit/Nonesuch/Warner Bros.)

"En Vivo Desde Bellas Artes" Monchy & Alexandra (J & N/Norte/SML)

"Chapter Dos" Xtreme (Machete/UMLE)

REGIONAL MEXICAN

Regional Mexican Airplay Song Of The Year, Male

"Para Siempre" Vicente Fernandez (Norte/SML)

"La Derrota" Vicente Fernandez (Norte/SML)

"Amantes Escondidos" German Montero (Fonovisa/Musivisa)

"El Proximo Viernes" Espinoza Paz (ASL)

Regional Mexican Airplay Song Of The Year, Female

"Culpable O Inocente" Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)

"Inolvidable" Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)

"Me Muero" Diana Reyes (DBC)

"Aire" Luz Rios Featuring Joan Sebastian (LCR)

Regional Mexican Airplay Song Of The Year, Duo Or Group

"Dame Tu Amor" Alacranes Musical (Fonovisa/Musivisa)

"Y Que Quede Claro" La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa/Edimonsa)

"Hasta El Dia De Hoy" Los Dareyes De La Sierra (Disa)

"La Cumbia Del Rio" Los Pikadientes De Caborca (Norte/SML)

Regional Mexican Album Of The Year, Solo Artist

"Primera Fila" Vicente Fernandez (Norte/SML)

"Jenni" Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa/UMLE)

"Una Noche De Madrid: Marco Antonio Solis En Vivo Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa/UMLE)

"No Molestar" Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa/UMLE)

Regional Mexican Album Of The Year, Duo Or Group

"Tu Inspiracion" Alacranes Musical (Aguila/Fonovisa/UMLE)

"Con Banda" Los Dareyes De La Sierra (Disa/UMLE)

"Si Tu Te Vas" Los Temerarios (AFG Sigma/Fonovisa/UMLE)

"Vamonos Pa'l Rio" Los Pikadientes De Caborca (Norte/SML)

LATIN RHYTHM

Latin Rhythm Airplay Song Of The Year, Solo (NEW)

"Permitame" Tony Dize (WY/Machete)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"Dime" Ivy Queen (Drama/Machete)

"Pose" Daddy Yankee (El Cartel)

Latin Rhythm Airplay Song Of The Year, Duo Or Group (NEW)

"Na Na Na" Angel & Khriz (VI/Machete)

"El Perdedor" Aventura (Premium Latin)

"Ahora Es" Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete)

"Siguelo" Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete)

Latin Rhythm Album Of The Year, Solo (NEW)

"Wisin Y Yandel Presentan La Mente Maestra" DJ Nesty (WY/Machete/UMLE)

"La Melodia De La Calle" Tony Dize (WY/Machete/UMLE)

"Te Quiero" Flex (EMI Televisa)

"Talento De Barrio (Soundtrack) Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Machete/UMLE)

Latin Rhythm Album Of The Year, Duo Or Group (NEW)

"La Novela" Akwid (Headliners/Machete/Univision/UMLE)

"Nuevas Metas" La Factoria (Panama/Universal Music Latino/UMLE)

"The Royalty/La Realeza" RKM & Ken-Y (Pina/Machete/UMLE)

"Wisin Vs. Yandel: Los Extraterrestres" Wisin & Yandel (Machete/UMLE)

Latin BillBoard Awards

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