Latin fest helps unite Kingston community
Poughkeepsie Journal - KINGSTON The Latin-flavored rhythms of the reggaeton duo Bel Pito were throbbing on the stage at the waterfront Saturday afternoon, and Nancy Rivera was smiling. "I've come to this event every year," said Rivera, a Newburgh resident who was

CD Review: Hector Bambino
Tucson Citizen - It's hard - and maybe unfair - to load Hector Bambino's new album with the weight and significance of reggaeton crossing over to mainstream music with blessing of hip-hop. But the expectations are high because Bambino's compilation album is the first

Soundslam Interviews
Soundslam - So what do you think accounts for the new mainstream success of dancehall and reggaeton. Rihanna : I think people always want something fresh and new. And I think that s basically why people are grabbing onto it. In the Caribbean, we are seriously

Music du jour strikes cultural chord
Contra Costa Times - John Guzman, 18, known as "J Kid" sports a belt with his stage name on it and a cross. Guzman is part of the Reggaeton group, JCT. Orlando Olivares had noted a problem at family celebrations. It wasn't the gallo pinto or carne asada. The fried

Pepsi & Motorola Team Up For Hip Hop Ringtones
Rap News Direct - Artists related include Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige . Other related topics include Rap , Hip Hop , Ringtones , Wireless and Mobile . Cell phone rings will never be the same, thanks to the Pepsi Cool Tones & Motorola Phones promotion, which begins

Shakira big winner at Billboard Awards
Political Gateway - HOLLYWOOD, Fla., April 28 (UPI) -- Colombian star Shakira led the field at the Latin Billboard Music Awards in Hollywood, Fla., with six prizes. Her album "Oral Fixation Vol. 1" won best female Latin pop album of the year and the single "The Torture

What s Cute in Spanish? Try RBD
Canton Repository - WASHINGTON It s just before 9 Friday night, as the curtain comes up and the Mexican flag comes plummeting down. Confetti is turbo-pumped into the crowd, smoke blasts onto the stage and five of the six members of RBD (one missed the flight from