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Orquesta Yarey Shines in South Florida
 greatdaneproductions.com
Legendary salsa band Orquesta Yarey with lead singer Chamy Solano caused great commotion during various presentations in the city of Miami, as part of the beginning of their promotional tour titled “La Perfecta Combinación” (The Perfect Combination), with the assistance of their record label Great Dane Records and JFS Entertainment.
Vallarta Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
 Mary MacLachlan
Classical music lovers will once again have the opportunity to hear the Vallarta Chamber Orchestra in concert. The orchestra will present its spring concert on Sunday, March 18th in the plaza of the Centro Cultural Rio Cuale at 8 pm.
Mexican Singer Becomes a Star After Murder
 Leila Cobo
If you were a follower of new banda music, you would have known Elizalde as an up-and-comer with huge possibilities. On the live music circuit, he was a star, known for his dynamic performances and charismatic persona.
Joe King Carrasco at Punta Mita Time
 PVNN
Joe King Carrasco, the popular musician known throughout the US as "The King of Tex-Mex" as well as "Tequila Reggae" music, will be performing at Punta Mita Time, the restaurant formerly known as Café Luna, on Saturday, March 17th from 6 to 10 pm.
Gay Pop Star's "Coming Out" Causes Stir in Mexico
 Greg Brosnan
A 22-year-old pop star's announcement that he is gay, making him the first high-profile member of Mexico's show-business elite to "come out" in public, has caused a stir in the deeply conservative Catholic country.
Latin Record Shops Thrive Despite Changes in Music Business
 Cristian Salazar
For many Latin Americans, the source for their music - a cultural bridge between their lives in the U.S. and their homelands - is the neighborhood Latin record shop. These stores have proliferated in New York's immigrant neighborhoods in recent years and have survived even as the retail music industry that caters to English speakers faces grim prospects.
Vallarta Chamber Orchestra Concerts
 PVNN
The Vallarta Chamber Orchestra is planning two performances next month. The first concert will be held on March 3rd at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, and the second show will be held at the Centro Cultural Cuale on March 18th.
They Can Play. Can They Play Nice?
 Jon Pareles
Twenty-four years ago the Police ruled the rock world. Their seven-year career had been one unbroken ascent: each album outselling the last, each tour bigger. In 1983 they had claimed the mantle of the Beatles by playing Shea Stadium.
Carlos Santana Helping Plan Mexican Restaurant Chain
 therockradio.com
Carlos Santana and his wife Deborah are getting into the restaurant business. They've teamed up with the DSE Corporation to develop a chain of upscale Mexican restaurants under the name Maria Maria, which was the title of a Number One hit song from his 1999 album Supernatural.
Gore Announces Live Earth Concerts for Climate Change
 CBC Arts
Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore has announced a series of worldwide concerts on July 7 to focus on the issue of climate change. A powerhouse lineup of music stars has agreed to participate in the seven Live Earth concerts, promised to rival the Live 8 event in 2005.
At the Grammys, Making Very Nice
 J. Freedom du Lac
The Dixie Chicks got the last laugh Sunday night. Rejected by the country establishment, the polarizing group was tickled to find itself in the warm embrace of the broader Recording Academy, which honored the Chicks with five Grammy Awards.
Kalimba, Gold Record in Mexico
 Voy Music
After selling more than 50 thousand copies of his latest album, “Negro Klaro,” the Mexican singer Kalimba has received a Gold Record and has also become the first artist to be recognized for 25 thousand downloads of the ring-tone of his song “Duele.”
Far Enough!
 Polly G. Vicars
A few weeks ago I reported that during a concert, Los Bambinos asked Husband to join them on stage for the singing of "Elvira" and gave him his very own microphone. Now he's asking me what is going to happen when he goes on tour with Los Bambinos.
Dazzle in Starlight - Becas Vallarta Goes All Out on 45th Anniversary
 Peter Gray
To help make the 45th Anniversary Gala something unique and special, the Becas Ball committee has commissioned Michael Schultz of Kit Kat to transform the beach front patio at the Westin Resort and Spa Hotel into a grand and glamorous ballroom.
Feeling Ill, Mexican Star Halts Concert
 Associated Press
Juan Gabriel Aguilera, a flashy star often compared to the late entertainer Liberace, was giving a concert in Puebla, 65 miles southeast of Mexico City, when he said his blood pressure rose and he felt faint.
The Show Did Go On!
 Polly G. Vicars
If anyone had doubts that Los Bambinos have what it takes to make it to the top, they only had to have been there during Monday night's windstorm when those five young guys made lemonade out of lemons and gave the performance of their lives.
Market Readies for 4 Major Regional Mexican Releases
 Leila Cobo
In a sign of the continuing maturation of the Latin music market, four major regional Mexican releases are slated to hit stores on a single date. New studio albums by Conjunto Primavera, Los Creadorez, Diana Reyes and the late Valentin Elizalde are all set for January 30 release.
A Star is Born?
 Polly G. Vicars
I have never been accused of being a sophisticated music aficionado. But Los Bambinos knocked me off my feet when they went from singing all the wonderful Spanish favorites to a rousing performance of the Oak Ridge Boys' "Elvira!"
Sammy Hagar Announces 2nd Annual Party Cruise
 Newsferatu
Sammy Hagar invites fans to join him once again for the 2nd Annual “Are We Having Any Fun Yet” Cruise that will make stops in Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan, Mexico and eventually come ashore in Cabo San Lucas to meet him for rockin’ live performances and infamous Cabo Wabo partying.
The Sounds of Mexico Hit New York Airwaves
 Seth Kugel
With very little fanfare, WZAA had become the first FM station in New York offering a format known as Mexican Regiona, which includes genres like ranchera, banda and norteña music.
Texas Legend Visits Punta de Mita
 PVNN
On a working vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Texas Legend Claude "Butch" Morgan will be performing two shows on the new stage at Cafe Luna Restaurant in Punta de Mita on Saturday, February 3rd - one at 6:30 and the other at 8 pm, Punta-Mita-Time.
Who Talks Funny?
 Polly G. Vicars
Puerto Vallarta's Polly Vicars spent her holidays helping Los Bambinos lose their Spanish accents when singing songs in English, so be sure to stop by the Santa Barbara Theater on Monday nights to hear them play and let her know how she's doing!
Mariachi Mania
 Huliq.com
The popularity of Mariachi music is on the rise on a global scale. From the acclaimed "M" in Las Vegas and the Hollywood Bowl Mariachi Festival to Mariachis from Japan, the Mariachi phenomenon knows no bounds.
Mexican Alt-Rock Acts Eye U.S. Success
 Ayala Ben-Yehuda
Pop may be Mexico's chief musical export, but the label that brought the teen group RBD to the world is beefing up its U.S. promotion of a new wave of rock and alternative acts.
Target Pulls Che CD Cases After Barrage of Criticism
 Michael Vasquez
In some circles, Che may live, but in Target stores, he's history. Images of the communist revolutionary figure - his ears donned with an iPod-esque set of earphones and splashed on the latest CD cases - have been pulled from the shelves.
James Brown Dies Chrismas Morning
 BET News
James Brown, the dynamic "Godfather of Soul" who was one of the biggest influences on American music in the last 50 years, has died. He was 73.
Mexican Diva Trevi Rebuilds Career
 Istra Pacheco
When Mexico's scandalous pop diva Gloria Trevi — once the country's highest-paid performer and known as "Mexico's Madonna" — left jail, she handed out fliers to promote herself. The hard work is paying off: two years later, Trevi has shot to worldwide superstardom.
Kosmas Opens at Le Gourmet
 Bob Cohen
Kosmas Mamadopoulos opened the winter season at Le Gourmet Restaurant last Wednesday night, bringing his act that made him a New York City success for over thirty years to Puerto Vallarta.
The New Sound of Mexico, Sung in a Nashville Accent
 Josh Kun
Last October a quiet and unassuming 26-year-old musician from Mexico arrived at Nashville International Airport to meet an American record producer he had known only through a few email messages and a phone conversation. Neither had any idea what the other looked like.
Wrong Song Can be Fatal in Mexico's Drug Turf Wars
 Laurence Iliff & Alfredo Corchado
With their polka-inspired music and gritty lyrics, norteno groups along the Mexico-Texas frontier have long documented the trials of border life and have turned the north's drug lords into living legends.
As Tower Fades at Home, It Still Shines Abroad
 Dale Kasler
While the brand has succumbed to competition in the United States, the Tower name appears to be going strong in Mexico, home of five Tower stores, where shoppers seem unaware of the pending U.S. shutdown.
Internet Video Preceded Death of Mexican Singer
 Mariano Castillo
Leads seemed few in the days after singer Valentin Elizalde was gunned down in Reynosa, Mexico, last weekend no arrests made, no suspects named but in cyberspace, clues were plentiful.
Radio Beyond Borders
 Joanne Ho-Young Lee
Manuel Moran of San Jose is the program director for KCNL-FM, which is raking in ratings with a playlist of modern Mexican rock 'n' roll. Manuel "Mango" Moran, program director of Spanish radio station KCNL-FM (104.9), has a funny way of knowing whether his Latin alternative rock and pop station is breaking through borders.
Vallarta Orchestra Begins New Season on a High Note
 Shannon MacLachlan
The Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra, a non-profit organization comprised of 10-15 musicians who share the love of performing music, began the new season on a high note last Friday at the Los Mangos Library's 10th anniversary celebration.
Mexican Singer Breaks with Christmas Tradition
 Leila Cobo
It may sound like a cliche, but it's a fact: Latins like to party at Christmas. This partly explains why Latin dance compilations, not necessarily Christmas-themed, are the preferred fare at Christmastime.
Mexico's RBD Makes Bilingual Bid for U.S. Audience
 Leila Cobo
For at least the past two years, EMI executives on both sides of the Atlantic were on the lookout for a successful Latin act with international potential. Enter RBD, a coed sextet whose initial success in its native Mexico hinged on the popularity of a daily soap opera.
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