Jazz de México

Jazz de México

Mary Mata May 17, 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 […]

Jazz de México

NewsTaco May 10, 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. […]

Jazz de México

NewsTaco May 3, 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 […]

Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit Celebrates Latin Music Influence

Mary Mata April 30, 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 […]

‘El Hielo’: Music Video Inspires Immigrant Rights Activists, Goes Viral

Mary Mata April 17, 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.” […]

Chicanísima Chicago Cultural Calendar: April 2013

Mary Mata April 16, 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 […]

Jazz de México

NewsTaco April 12, 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 […]

Jazz de México

NewsTaco April 5, 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 […]

Fans Remember Selena’s Legacy in Her Texas Home Town

Mary Mata April 2, 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” […]

Bebo Valdés, a Force in Cuban Music, Dies at 94

Mary Mata

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 […]