HispanicTips » Chana http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:26:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Blogante News Summary for Thursday – July 17th, 2008 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-news-summary-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-news-summary-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:28:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-news-summary-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/ Blogante News Essentials --»

New Report from Migration Policy Institute - Hometown Associations: An untapped resource for immigrant integration?

Mexican drug traffickers built car bombs, police say

Web developer turned small blog into influential convention - Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, founder of the blog Daily Kos

Puerto Rican veterans shorted on benefits

Mambo Italiano: Old Country cooking by way of Latin America

Ex-Clinton aide checked before joining Obama team - Patti Solis Doyle

Five Minutes with Rick Sanchez - The CNN anchor talks about what it’s like to be a Latino in mainstream journalism.

Whites May Exaggerate Black-Hispanic Tensions - Most blacks and Hispanics say relations between the two groups are good

Obama and McCain Expand Courtship of Hispanics

24% of California high school students drop out - 30.3% of Hispanics!!!

More Great Blogante News From --» Top Stories | My Picks | Eye Openers | Did You Know Facts
+ don't forget to check out Blogante Business & Blogante Entertainment below - just scroll down

Do Americans Expect Their Business Leaders to Be White? Study Says Yes

Jets, Yes! Sharks, ¡Sí! in Bilingual ‘West Side Story’ Production Planned for Broadway

Mango fest draws thousands to Fairchild Garden - Florida

Metal Mining in Central America: Pain and Resistance

World Court tells U.S. to protect Mexicans’ rights

Pitcher’s toughest test not minor leagues, but Cuban defection - Jose Cordero

McDonald’s franchisee fined $1 million for hiring illegal immigrants - Nevada

Immigration agents arrest 31 in courthouse sweep - Rhode Island

Collin County Commissioner: Bilingual Employees Should Not Be Paid More - Spanish Speakers Get 3 Percent Higher Starting Salaries - Texas

Nearly 300 black and Latino New York homeowners are getting a total of about $1 million from a California mortgage company because they were charged more than white customers for loans. - GreenPoint Mortgage bought by Capital One in 2006

Federal law requires that anyone with a commercial drivers license speak English well enough to talk with police. Authorities last year issued 25,230 tickets nationwide for violations. Now the federal government is trying to tighten the English requirement, saying the change is needed for safety reasons.

Did You Know? The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated last year that more than 17% of the nation’s 3.4 million truck drivers were Hispanic, as were more than 11% of its 578,000 bus drivers

Election 2008 --» View the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts
(Are you registered to vote? Will you vote? You really, really should.)

L.A.’s Wendy Carrillo selected by Sí TV to cover the national political conventions

Local Obama Warriors Strive for Black-Latino Unity - Riverside, California

Candidates Talk Immigration, Economy with Latino Voters

Ex-Clinton aide checked before joining Obama team - Patti Solis Doyle

Ventura County LULAC Members Meet Presidential Candidates - California

Battle for Latino Vote Continues at LaRaza : NPR

State Hispanics may play key role at polls - Oklahoma

Obama and McCain Expand Courtship of Hispanics

Blogante Business more at: Business | Marketing | Real Estate | Media | Internet

Marketwire Launches NoticiasDigitales, the Newswire Industry’s First Real-Time Latin America Digital News Network; Exclusive Deal Guarantees News Publication on More Than 100 Leading Spanish-Language Websites

The US Navy will be featured nationally at this year’s 5th Annual Premios Juventud

Media Moves: Veronica García, Jesús Sánchez & Jaime Cárdenas among Los Angeles Times Latino layoffs

Pressure Is on Mexican Brewers

McDonald’s franchisee fined $1 million for hiring illegal immigrants - Nevada

New Reno radio station targets 35- to 65-year-olds + bilinguals - KJIV

Collin County Commissioner: Bilingual Employees Should Not Be Paid More - Spanish Speakers Get 3 Percent Higher Starting Salaries - Texas

The Paradox of Latino Leaders - Stereotypes and certain cultural norms have worked against Latinos in Corporate America. Here’s advice on overcoming those preconceptions

Nearly 300 black and Latino New York homeowners are getting a total of about $1 million from a California mortgage company because they were charged more than white customers for loans. - GreenPoint Mortgage bought by Capital One in 2006

Do Americans Expect Their Business Leaders to Be White? Study Says Yes

Univision’s Primetime News Magazine Show ”Aqui Y Ahora” Honored with a News and Documentary Emmy(R) Award Nomination - Only Spanish-Language Network to Receive a Nomination from the Academy This Year

Federal law requires that anyone with a commercial drivers license speak English well enough to talk with police. Authorities last year issued 25,230 tickets nationwide for violations. Now the federal government is trying to tighten the English requirement, saying the change is needed for safety reasons.

Did You Know? The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated last year that more than 17% of the nation’s 3.4 million truck drivers were Hispanic, as were more than 11% of its 578,000 bus drivers

Louis Caldera Has No Comment on Failed IndyMac’s Board

New Mexico State University names Waded Cruzado as interim president

More to Hispanic media than Univision

U.S. studies Ecuadorean’s asylum petition - Estefano Isaias, television station owner

Venezuelan businesses object to haggling

Merchants notice Hispanic trade - Albany in South Georgia

Cuba paid debts with forced labor, lawsuit says

Blogante Entertainment more at: Entertainment | Musica

Advierte Mariana Seoane que no aceptaría ser la nueva “Aventurera”

Eva Longoria sacrifica su figura

Lanzarán Los Yonics nuevo disco con canciones de Sanz

El gobernador de Nuevo México Bill Richardson declaró que cada 12 de julio se celebrará allí un día en honor al legendario cantante mexicano Vicente Fernández.

L.A.’s Wendy Carrillo selected by Sí TV to cover the national political conventions

Jerry De La Rosa All-Star tribute CD in final mixing stages

Listo David Bisbal para MTV Málaga Summer

Alejandra Guzmán’s daugther is hospitalized for alleged drug overdose

Urban grit and Latin song at New York International Latino Film Festival

México: 600 policías para Marc Anthony

PENELOPE CRUZ TAKES AIM AT ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ SPANISH MEDIA

TV producer, director Claudio Guzman dies

Narcocarridos sing of violence

Cypress Hill Comes to Chicago - Benefit concert to end latino homelessness

‘Up With Me’ — It happened in El Barrio

A Super Saturday with ‘the baby of salsa’ - interview with Jerry Rivera

Jets, Yes! Sharks, ¡Sí! in Bilingual ‘West Side Story’ Production Planned for Broadway

Anna Estrada - “Sonando Vuelos”

Yandel’s Got Big Brow - Blogamole

We Told You Julieta Was Genial! - Blogamole

Stuntman Manny Siverio makes sure everyone’s safe in ‘Ugly Betty’

Chana’s assault to pop stardom – for real

More Blogante News

“Another L.A. Chicano Legend Moves On” - World lightweight champion Mando Ramos, 1948~2008

She’s taking sound steps in pursuit of her dream - Mirayah Rivera radio intern

Latina writer publishes collection of stories - ‘The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans’ By Carmen Tafolla

Home state groups jump-start active citizenship in immigrants - Dallas

Sober lessons from relations with Mexico

Loveland ICE raid nets 18 arrests - Colorado

Spanish adaptation of ‘Wizard of Oz’ comes to Lynwood High - Los Angeles

Mental Health Agency Honored for Work With Its Latino Clients

Viva Raleigh Festival set for Saturday in Moore Square

“Nuestro Campo” Latino youth baseball clinic featuring Braves players, coaches, and broadcasters set for Friday, July 18th at the Atlanta Braves Baseball Academy

Abuse among immigrants more difficult to confront; victims especially afraid to get help

Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work - Baylor University

Does Eating at Abuela’s Make Children Fat?

Spanish Voice of the Mets Pleased at Growing Number of Latino Players

Hola! Reaching out to Hispanics - Albany Technical College - South Georgia

The first Richmond Hispanic Youth Symposium is taking place from July 16-19, at the University of Richmond. - Virginia

Governor Carcieri convenes panel on illegal immigration - Rhode Island

Amnesty International: Venezuela neglecting battered women

Cornelius police at full force, hire Latino officer - Oregon

La Bloga: Adrian Castro: As the Spirit Moves Him

El Paso delegation goes to Latino Congreso

Hispanic Population Growth in South Georgia

Hispanic service agency faces bleak future - New London, Connecticut

The National Hispanic Medical Association and The New York Academy of Medicine Showcased Health Care Reform for Minority Communities at Policy Briefing July 15

HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-news-summary-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/feed/ 0 Blogante Essentails for Thursday – July 17th, 2008 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-essentails-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-essentails-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:17:18 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-essentails-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/ HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/blogante-essentails-for-thursday-july-17th-2008/feed/ 0 Chana’s assault to pop stardom – for real http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/chanas-assault-to-pop-stardom-%e2%80%93-for-real/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/chanas-assault-to-pop-stardom-%e2%80%93-for-real/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:20:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/chanas-assault-to-pop-stardom-%e2%80%93-for-real/ "Chana may not be a household name yet, but she has been preparing for success her whole life.

“When I was 4 years old, I would pretend I was being interviewed,” says the 31-year-old New York-born, Los Angeles-based Dominican singer whose music has been building buzz since the independent release of a five-song EP in March." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/17/chanas-assault-to-pop-stardom-%e2%80%93-for-real/feed/ 0 Ret. Maj. Gen. Alfred Valenzuela: A Voice for Forgotten Immigrant Soldiers (Latina Lista) http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/27/ret-maj-gen-alfred-valenzuela-a-voice-for-forgotten-immigrant-soldiers-latina-lista/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/27/ret-maj-gen-alfred-valenzuela-a-voice-for-forgotten-immigrant-soldiers-latina-lista/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 14:55:46 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/27/ret-maj-gen-alfred-valenzuela-a-voice-for-forgotten-immigrant-soldiers-latina-lista/ "In honor of Memorial Day, Latina Lista shares a special article that appeared last week in an issue of the magazine Diversity, Inc.

As the highest-ranking active-duty Latino officer prior to his retirement in 2004, Maj. Gen. Alfred Valenzuela has spent 33 years serving his country. He has been decorated countless times for heroism and valor, including receiving the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Bronze Star for Valor. He served across the globe, working his way up through the ranks, eventually serving as deputy commander in chief of the U.S. Southern Command, based in Miami, and commander of the U.S. Army South at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/27/ret-maj-gen-alfred-valenzuela-a-voice-for-forgotten-immigrant-soldiers-latina-lista/feed/ 0 FIRST LATIN ALTERNATIVE ROCK FEST IN NORCAL – The Brown Note Latin Rock Project is pleased to partner with The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival in presenting CONVERGENCE http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/first-latin-alternative-rock-fest-in-norcal-the-brown-note-latin-rock-project-is-pleased-to-partner-with-the-mission-creek-music-arts-festival-in-presenting-convergence/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/first-latin-alternative-rock-fest-in-norcal-the-brown-note-latin-rock-project-is-pleased-to-partner-with-the-mission-creek-music-arts-festival-in-presenting-convergence/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 14:39:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/first-latin-alternative-rock-fest-in-norcal-the-brown-note-latin-rock-project-is-pleased-to-partner-with-the-mission-creek-music-arts-festival-in-presenting-convergence/ "San Francisco, CA MAY 6, 2008 - CONVERGENCE will showcase the most progressive Latin alternative bands and artists whose music challenges and provokes the listener. This mini festival within a festival will present three consecutive concerts with genres of Latin alternative ranging from Noise to Punk to Indie, Reggae and New Wave. . The Latin Alternative Rock scene in Northern California has been developing and growing steadily for years, yet there has been no festival exclusively showcasing this genre until now. CONVERGENCE will be the first Latin Alternative rock concert series to do this. The goals of CONVERGENCE will be to: • Support emerging local talent • Firmly establish continuous Latin Alternative Rock programming in Northern California • Encourage collaborations and foster community amongst all alternative and independent rock artists locally, nationally and internationally. • Introduce new Latin Alternative Rock “Buzz” bands ABOUT MISSION CREEK MUSIC and ARTS FESTIVAL Mission Creek was founded in 1996, as an effort to promote local Bay Area music and eventually other forms of art that now include film, dance, visual arts, literature, and multimedia performance. Local Bay Area musician/artist Jeff Ray founded the festival in order to fill a cultural void that existed in San Francisco. Until Mission Creek was created, there was no known festival that promoted Bay Area musicians and artists. Now in its 12th year, the festival has grown tremendously in size and attendance, from a one-day event with eight bands and an audience of approximately 100 to a multi-day event with up to 180 acts, serving an audience of approximately 3,000. Twelve years and over 600 events later, MCMAF has reliably featured a wide range of Bay Area talent, and has introduced many local musicians who have since achieved international acclaim. After more than a decade of unrivaled programming, MCMAF has become a destination for both national and international talent. THE ARTISTS – CONVERGENCE I – “THE BRIGHT SPOT” Volumen Cero has been at the forefront of Latinos that perform nontraditional music. In 2004, Volumen Cero became one of the first Latin Alternative groups ever to be profiled on MTV’s Advance Warning, which aired on MTV and MTV2. In 2005, Volumen Cero received Latin Grammy Nominations for best rock album by a duo or group for their critically acclaimed album Estelar and guitarist Marthin Chan was also nominated for best rock song, as writer for JD Natasha’s “Lagrimas.” With the release of their third album Estelar, the band’s first single “Autos” spent over 10 weeks in the #1 spot and 20 weeks in the top 3 of R&R’s Latin Rock Chart. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on, I CAN SEE THE BRIGHT SPOT, their fourth studio album set to released mid-2008. The May Fire: San Francisco has done it again. Once more the great city by the Bay has fashioned a musical product worth buzzing over. Right And Wrong has captured and liberated local listeners with sassy songs and adrenaline filled choruses, which echo that of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell. Their liveliness has been compared to that of Metric and it’s quite apparent that there’s no end in sight for the young band. – Zero Magazine Monte Negro: You are what you eat.† Monte Negro, a bilingual Los Angeles based rock band, has devoured enough music genres over the years to do justice to the bilingual and bicultural musicians that constitute the group.† Digesting healthy portions of Jane’s Addiction, The Cure, The Clash, and the Sex Pistols, Monte Negro has also piled onto its proverbial plate Latin-alternative rockers such as Caifanes, Los Fabuloso Cadillacs, Maldita Vecindad, Mano Negra, Soda Stereo, and Spinetta.† As with any good meal, Monte Negro combines sophisticated taste influences with unique combinations of flavor, and stews it all together with time and a pinch of luck. Lualta: "In 2002, local sextet Lualta received a San Diego Music Award nomination for "Best New Artist." After one listen to the band’s latest, five-song EP "Catapult" (Red Camera Recordings), it is immediately evident why. Lualta creates a kaleidoscope of layered styles and textures that is simultaneously engaging and sedating. Songs tend to start out light and easy before exploding into an electrifying fusion of psychedelic, R&B and garage rock. Hazy, druggy guitars mutate into down-and-dirty, pedal-heavy hooks and melt with tender, melodic keyboards. Lualta’s solid instrumentation, combined with lead singer Michael Hernandez’s pleasantly screechy, cigarette-scorched vocals, induces hypnotic reverie then jerks you awake."-Claire Caraska, SignOn San Diego THE ARTSTS – CONVERGENCE II - HEAT Bat Makumba: The brainchild of Brazilian natives Alex Koberle and Emiliano Benevides and Americano bassist Carl Remde, Bat Makumba is the crossroads between the equatorial beats of Brazil and the punk, rock and funk influences of the U.S. and Europe. Locals to San Francisco, Bat Makumba’s show is a hip renegade carnaval party full of tropicalia tinged ska, punk influenced forro, and rock infused samba. Bat Makumba’s live show brings together an international palette of musicians and instrumentation (including accordion, zabumba, megaphone, clarinet and alfaia). Named after the 70s classic Tropicalia song by Caetano Veloso + Gilberto Gil (popularized by Os Mutantes), "Bat Makumba" loosely translates to mean the mixing of Brazilian traditionalism with international pop culture. Don’t miss this kinetic, percussive music... join the renegade carnaval party that is Bat Makumba! Chana: Influenced as much by Stereolab and Gorillaz as by Aterciopelados and Julieta Venegas, Chana is an LA-based singer whose tropical sound could be described as global hip-pop. Born in New York City and reared by a party-loving Dominican family, her father's salsa and R&B records were a sonic constant while growing up. After coming to LA, Chana began collaborating with producer Marthin Chan, whose previous work with Volumen Cero had earned him a Latin Grammy nomination. Working out of Chan's garage in Echo Park, the duo began collaborating in 2005, and were aided by friend Jorge Elbrecht of the New York art collective Lansing-Dreiden. Their first batch of demos includes "No Me Mandes Flores," which sounds like Andrea Echeverri fronting a funk band; "A Veces," whose swampy sonics and bouncy bass give off a dub feel; and "Icaro," a jagged, thrilling rush of pop. The Cuban Cowboys: Mixing traditional Cuban Son and Montuno with indie rock ain't easy. But it is a blast. The Cuban Cowboys bring post-punk sensibilities straight to the heart of the Buena Vista Social club. Armed with mambo riffs, swooning surf guitar, and intelligent lyrics, the band is steadily building a following along both U.S. coasts."Without a doubt, the Cuban Cowboys put on one of the best shows in the local pop scene" says the NY Daily News. Velorio: The energy of the live shows, the variety of the songs, and the diversity of the audience all reflect the many praxes of Velorio the band.† Velorio manifests the linguistic power of music to unite people, tongues and ideas. THE ARTISTS – COVERGENCE III - CRASH Firme: Firme (pronounced “Fear-May”) has been energizing crowds across California for 10 years, honing their distinct sound. Firme’s trademark sound often slides seductively from rock, to reggae, to Latin, and bring you back full circle. No Way Jose: No Way Jose is a Southern California punk band that has been building a buzz in the LA music scene. NWJ mixes their Southern California punk, Tex-Mex, and Mexican-American influences to create their own sound they call "Spanglish Punk." The Graves Brothers Deluxe: Bela Lugosi and Elvis Presley both died on Stoo Odom's birthday. (This is true.) The GRAVES BROTHERS DELUXE, disembodied musical spirits from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, thus chose Odom eagerly when looking for host bodies to express themselves. New Orleans native/ bassist/ vocalist/ recovering archaeologist Odom shares the current possessÈe duties with San Franciscans Willy the Mailman and Marco Villalobos. Sergio Iglesias and the Latin Love MACHINE: “Armed with a toilet plunger and a rotating band of musicians, Sergio Iglesias is here to ruin the party. Maybe you've seen Sergio Iglesias and Los Magnificos fill the Hemlock Tavern with a joyful, festive cacophony. Or caught Sergio Iglesias and Los Bulliciosos nearly destroy the City College of San Francisco campus. If you were lucky, you might've seen Iglesias with his signature plunger and a tape player perform solo in and outside the Civic Center, Powell, and Montgomery BART stations, wailing atop trash cans, plunging the ground, and bewildering tourists and locals alike. But even if you did see all these shows, you still never know what to expect except to be surprised.” –-Sarah Han - SF Bay Guardian CALENDAR EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EVENT FAST FACTS • Event: The Brown Note Latin Rock Project in partnership with The Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival Presents: CONVERGENCE • Venue: Balazo 18 Gallery – 2183 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 • Dates: Friday July 18, 2008 through Sunday July 20, 2008 • Times: Friday through Saturday: Doors 8pm Show 8:30pm Sunday Matinee: Doors 4:00pm Show 4:30 • Convergence Festival Schedule:
FR 7/18 SA 7/19 SU 7/20
CONVERGENCE I CONVERGENCE II CONVERGENCE III
Volumen Cero The May Fire Monte Negro Lualta The Fucking Ocean Bat Makumba Chana The Cuban Cowboys Velorio Firme No Way Jose The Graves Bros Deluxe Sergio Iglesias and the Latin Love Machine
• Tickets: $8-15 • Websites: o Brown Note Latin Rock Project – www.myspace.com/brownnoterocks o Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival – www.mcmf.org ###" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/first-latin-alternative-rock-fest-in-norcal-the-brown-note-latin-rock-project-is-pleased-to-partner-with-the-mission-creek-music-arts-festival-in-presenting-convergence/feed/ 0 LATIN ALTERNATIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE (LAMC) ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINEUP AND PANEL SCHEDULE http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/latin-alternative-music-conference-lamc-announces-artist-lineup-and-panel-schedule/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/latin-alternative-music-conference-lamc-announces-artist-lineup-and-panel-schedule/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:10:57 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/latin-alternative-music-conference-lamc-announces-artist-lineup-and-panel-schedule/ "Free Central Park SummerStage Concert (Saturday, July 12th) Features Mexican Rock Songstress Julieta Venegas and Monterrey's Electro-Rockers Plastilina Mosh Along With Chilean Buzz DJ Bitman Free Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park Concert (Friday, July 11th) Features Brazilian Girls, Miranda! And Ticklah Additional LAMC Artists Include Pacha Massive, Mexican Institute of Sound, CuCu Diamantes (Yerba Buena), Ticklah, Emmanuel Horvilleur, Sussie 4, Ximena Sariana, Zigmat And Forro In The Dark The Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) has announced this summer's concert and showcase lineup. Among the highlights are a free Central Park Summer Stage concert on Saturday, July 12th featuring Mexican rock songstress Julieta Venegas, Mexican electro-rockers Plastilina Mosh and Chilean buzz DJ Bitman. LAMC's annual concert at Celebrate Brooklyn will take place the evening of Friday, July 11th in Prospect Park, and this year's lineup will feature Argentine electro-pop band Miranda!, New York City's own melting pop band Brazilian Girls and dub master Ticklah (Easy Star All-Stars + Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra). Additional LAMC events include an Experimental Film Night in Brooklyn, Music and Film Night @ Central Park SummerStage, Indie Showcase @ The Mercury Lounge, Terra showcase @ Bowery Ballroom, Cyloop/Gibson Acoustic Showcase @ SOB's, and the Pepsi Blue Carpet Bash Closing Party. (SEE FURTHER BELOW FOR FULL ARTIST LINEUP AND SCHEDULE) With a warm welcome from the Big Apple, the biggest event in the world for cutting-edge Latin music will return to the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City from July 8th - 12th. Discounted registration for LAMC is available for only $249 at www.latinalternative.com (discounted rate expires on June 1st ). Featuring leading artists as well as many of the music industry's most prominent decision-makers, the ninth annual LAMC is a "must play" event for developing and established acts alike. "Major music events like the 9th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference draw music fans from around the world to New York City," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "Through the work of the Latin Media and Entertainment Commission, New York has been able to attract and retain major Latin events generating millions in economic activity for our City. As we continue to showcase the talent and rich cultural diversity of Nueva York, hosting events like the LAMC helps us as we stake our claim as the Latin media and entertainment capital of the world." With past conferences averaging more than 1,250 music industry attendees and 25,000 concert fans each year, LAMC 2008 promises to be an exciting year yet again. This multi-day conference provides networking opportunities with the genre's leading artists, label executives, journalists, marketers, managers, retailers and programmers. It is the most extensive Latin music conference to date. LAMC will be returning for its second year in Mexico City and Buenos Aires on September 5th and September 22th-24th, respectively. Tuesday, July 8th: - 8:00pm - 11:00pm: LAMC Underground Film Night at 282 North Henry Gallery (Brooklyn) Featuring ¿Habrán Esperanzas?, a film by Felipe Monsalve With DJ set to be provided by special Guest DJ Presented by Zune Wednesday, July 9th: - 3:00pm - 5:00pm: LAMC Registration @ The Roosevelt Hotel - 5:00pm - 8:00pm: LAMC Music & Film Night at Central Park Summerstage featuring Bragging Rights: Stickball Stories, a film by Sonia N. Gonzalez, with musical performance by CuCu Diamantes (of Yerba Buena) and prelude by Andres Levin. - 8:00pm - 1:00am: LAMC Indie Showcase at The Mercury Lounge Co-Presented by GoTV, Gibson, Discmakers, and Myspace Latino Performances by Zigmat (New York), Che Sudaka (Barcelona), Allá (Chicago), Forro in the Dark (New York), Guajiro (Puerto Rico/Miami) plus special guests! Thursday, July 10th: - 9:00am - 5:00pm: LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits @ The Roosevelt Hotel - 11:00am - 5:00pm: Panel Day One at The Roosevelt Hotel featuring topics: WIDENING LATIN MUSIC'S GLOBAL REACH: How new tour markets and new technologies are creating opportunities at home and abroad Presented by Cyloop CAN I OUTSOURCE MY RECORD LABEL (OR NOT)?: New business models in a changing marketplace HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE: How the U.S. Latin listener hears new music Presented by Batanga - 6:00pm - 8:30pm: LAMC Acoustic Showcase at SOB's Co-Presented by Cyloop and Gibson Performances by: Che Sudaka, Udi E Geral, Chana, Emmanuel Horvilleur, Zigmat, Very Be Careful, plus special guests! - 9:00pm - 1:00am: LAMC Bowery Ballroom Showcase Presented by Terra Performances by: Pacha Massive, Emmanuel Horvilleur, Sussie 4, Mexican Institute of Sound, Ximena Sariñana, plus special guests! Friday, July 11th: - 9:00am - 5:00pm: LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits @ The Roosevelt Hotel, Mezzanine Level - 11:30am - 5:00pm: Panel Day Two at The Roosevelt Hotel featuring topics: BLOGUEANDO: How Latino-oriented and indie music blogs and bloggers are helping artists connect with new audiences and brands FROM UGLY BETTY TO TIGER WOODS: Licensing opportunities for new Latin sounds - 2:00pm - 3:00pm: Moses Avalon Q&A session - 7:30pm - 11:00pm: LAMC/Celebrate Brooklyn Show at Prospect Park Bandshell Presented by ZUNE Performances by: Brazilian Girls, Ticklah and Miranda! Saturday, July 12th: - 3:00pm -7:00pm: LAMC/Central Park Summerstage Show at Rumsey Playfield Presented by MTV Tr3s Performances by: Julieta Venegas, Plastilina Mosh and DJ Bitman - 8:00pm - 10:00pm: Pepsi Blue Carpet Bash//LAMC Closing Night Party Sponsored by ZUNE, Pepsi and others Come out and celebrate with the spirits and sounds of some of Latin Alternative's hottest artists! For more information on the Latin Alternative Music Conference please visit: www.latinalternative.com Sponsorship - Jennifer Sarkissian - Jennifer.sarkissian@cookman.com - 818.763.1397 Media Relations - Paul Dryden - paul.dryden@cookman.com - 818.763.1397 " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/latin-alternative-music-conference-lamc-announces-artist-lineup-and-panel-schedule/feed/ 0 Indie singer follows her passions from North Miami to Latin music success – Chana http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/14/indie-singer-follows-her-passions-from-north-miami-to-latin-music-success-chana/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/14/indie-singer-follows-her-passions-from-north-miami-to-latin-music-success-chana/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:47:22 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/14/indie-singer-follows-her-passions-from-north-miami-to-latin-music-success-chana/ "When Rosanna Tavarez was a little girl in New York's Washington Heights, she'd have dance parties with her Dominican father on Friday nights, picking out the records and singing and dancing along with Earth, Wind and Fire and the Fania All-Stars.

Chana, as her family called her, would drive her mother crazy by incessantly playing and singing to the soundtrack of Annie, the Broadway musical about the indomitably optimistic orphan. She would fantasize and dress up in outfits that featured things like argyle socks and Puerto Rican themed sweatshirts over ballet tutus and tights.

Now, 20-some years later, Chana is still singing and dreaming." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/14/indie-singer-follows-her-passions-from-north-miami-to-latin-music-success-chana/feed/ 0 Absolut riles Americans drunk on nationalism http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/09/absolut-riles-americans-drunk-nationalism/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/09/absolut-riles-americans-drunk-nationalism/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:27:12 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/09/absolut-riles-americans-drunk-nationalism/ "The nation's bloggers and some other easily offended people with access to computers recently picked up on an advertisement for Absolut brand vodka that ran outside the United States; for the Pat Buchanans of the world, it seemed to heighten the menace posed by America's greatest military threat: Mexico.

The advertisement depicted a map of the Mexican border extending to the Pacific Northwest and through the Southwest, with the words "In An Absolut World" running across it. Maybe if the company had put the words in Spanish, no one would have caught on." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/09/absolut-riles-americans-drunk-nationalism/feed/ 0 mun2 premieres Calle 13, RBD y mucho mas… http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/25/mun2-premieres-calle-mucho-mas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/25/mun2-premieres-calle-mucho-mas/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:56:07 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/25/mun2-premieres-calle-mucho-mas/ "PREMIERES Calle 13 and RBD premiere on the mun2 Shuffle at 5PM on March 27th. * Calle 13 return with "Un Beso de Desayuno." More information below. * RBD premiere "Empezar Desde Cero." If you missed it last week, we offered the exclusive WORLD premiere of Kat De Luna's newest vid with Don Omar: http://holamun2.com/miembros-only/kat-deluna-run-the-show/ mun2 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS * Fat Joe on One Nation Under Hip Hop - http://www.muzel.com/080313_mun2/source/080313_3972.htm Airdate: 03/26/08 Repeats: 03/29/08 - 3/30/08 The Elephant is in the Room! Frankie Needles welcomes the Terror Squad Don…Fat Joe to One Nation. Watch as Fat Joe takes over One Nation Under Hip Hop and lets us know more about his new album, the exclusive CD release party and the on-going 50cent feud. http://www.holamun2.com/onenation * Brazeros Musical on Reventon - http://www.muzel.com/080313_mun2/source/080313_3886.htm Airdate: 03/28/08 Hang out with Yarel as she gives you the best of the best Mexican Music Videos de Akwid, Montez de Durango and Yuridia and the latest news in the Mexican music world! http://www.holamun2.com/reventon * Chana on the Late Night Shift - http://www.muzel.com/080313_mun2/source/080313_4051.htm Airdate: 3/28/08 Crash is kickin it with Indie gal Chana. The Crash cam takes you on the road with Fitter.Your favorite videos ..that you cant see during the day are here, 30 sec to mars, Orishas, and Queens of the Stone Age. http://www.holamun2.com/theshift * Holamun2.com: EL SHOW - http://www.muzel.com/080320_mun2/source/080320_4724.htm Airdate: 3/27/08 Renato gets some training from Chino XL. Watch him try to bulk up while emceeing the latest Yo Yoga, Dances of the Americas, Chica vs Papi, Looks, Eat the Meat, and DIY segments. Special guests include Pitbull and Xtreme! http://www.holamun2.com/elshow * Pepsi Musica from Calle Ocho! Airdate: 3/28/08 Straight from the biggest block party in the world on the streets of Miami, mun2 offers interviews with Notch, Elijah, Mr. Vegas, Angel y Khriz, Voltio, Nina Sky, Shaggy, DJ Laz, MIMS, and Flo Rida. We also have an exclusive performance from Hector El Father from our LA stage! mun2 DIGITAL ORIGINALS Kumbia All Starz: Superstars - AB Quintanilla in his own words... http://holamun2.com/candy/original/the-kumbia-allstarz-superstars/ " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/25/mun2-premieres-calle-mucho-mas/feed/ 0 Chan and Chana are made for each other – Their names are alike, but Chan and Chana’s differences are what fuel their music. http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/22/chan-chana-made-each-other-their-names-alike-chan-chanas-differences-what-fuel-their-music/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/22/chan-chana-made-each-other-their-names-alike-chan-chanas-differences-what-fuel-their-music/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:16:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/22/chan-chana-made-each-other-their-names-alike-chan-chanas-differences-what-fuel-their-music/ "She is a New York-born Dominican who found her way to L.A. via Miami. He's the Chinese/Peruvian son of a U.N. diplomat who bounced around the globe before settling here too. She's an aspiring singer raised on salsa and merengue. He's a budding producer who creates hip beats but still gets goose bumps when he hears Peru's traditional música criolla.

It's only a coincidence that their names are so alike. He's Marthin Chan, an alt/Latino rocker with a scruffy beard, red pants and a hint of shyness. She goes just by Chana (short for Rosanna), a svelte and glamorous extrovert who studied modern dance and wears chic knee-high leather boots, a wool scarf and earrings made of feathers dangling down to her shoulders." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/03/22/chan-chana-made-each-other-their-names-alike-chan-chanas-differences-what-fuel-their-music/feed/ 0