Friday, June 7th, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Crazy week! It’s pouring in South Texas as I write this (at least it’s raining where I am…) Hope it’s been productive for you…time to kick back and celebrate the day. Click below to finish Friday with some great Jazz. It’s the best Latino jazz musicians and composers, brought to you
Friday, May 31st, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Auspicious, this Friday is. Not only is it the end of a work week, it’s also the end of a the month. Bring on June! Let’s do it! And in the mean time,...
Friday, May 24th, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Another week…Done! Big Memorial Day weekend starts just about NOW! Have fun, of course, but take time this weekend to remember those who gave their lives in the fields of battle. Heartfelt thanks...
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
By Victor Garcia, Fox News Latino Tejano music legend Lydia Mendoza is being recognized, immortalized and given the respect many feels she deserves for her contributions to the American musical scene. The United States Postal Service issued a...
Friday, May 17th, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I’ve been waiting for this all week! Friday, Jazz de México day at NesTaco. It’s here! It’s time… Click back, click below, and listen. It’s the best Latino jazz musicians and composers, brought...
Friday, May 10th, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco …and just like that, another week – done! OK, give yourself a hand, a pat on the back, a reason to kick-back and chill. It’s Friday. It’s Jazz de México day at NewsTaco,...
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The week in a nutshell: snow in Denver, brush fires in California. Whaaaat? As you try to figure that one out…might as well listen to some Friday Jazz. It’s the best Latino jazz...
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
By Michael J. Fressola, silive.com Ordinary people who like popular music (but aren’t musicologists or scholars) trust their ears. But even when they know what they’re hearing, can they detect the Mexican or Cuban or Puerto Rican sounds...
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
By Valeria Fernandez, New America Media PHOENIX — Two immigrant mothers stood outside the downtown Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office holding a sign that read, “They have a Dream.” The women stood in silence — they...
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
By Teresa Puente, Chicanísima We’re still waiting for spring to arrive in Chicago, but there are plenty of reasons to get out of the house this month. Here is a selection of events that may interest Chicanísima readers....
Friday, April 12th, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco That was quick…no? Seems this week flew by and here we are, Friday…and Jazz de México. That’s definitely one of the better parts of Friday at NewsTaco. It’s the best Latino jazz musicians and composers, brought...
Friday, April 5th, 2013
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco First week of April, check. Friday almost done, check. Jazz de Mexico, only on NewsTaco, let’s go! It’s the best Latino jazz musicians and composers, brought to you by San Antonio KRTU 91.7′s Jorge Canavati, recorded...
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
By Bryan Weakland, NBCLatino CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Cumbia rhythms blaring from loudspeakers, a young singer taking to the stage belting out familiar lyrics and the crowd dancing the “washing machine” in the middle of a large Texas...
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
By Ben Ratliff, The New York Times Bebo Valdés, a pianist, arranger and composer who was a musical lightning rod in Havana during the evolution of the mambo and, after a long fallow period, a million-selling success...
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