By Ramon Hernandez La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — KSAH’s Alberto Alegre has the unique distinction of being the only Texas Hispanic disc jockey recognized by a task force of broadcasters as the one radio personality who stands out among his peers. Alegre has earned the title of best “Spanish Format Personality of [...]
New site puts a new spin on rap music
LatinaLista — When people talk of hiphop, it’s understood that it’s not just about the music. Hiphop and rap represent a whole subculture that overtook the music industry and made the nation aware that urban youth face a totally different life experience than youth living in the burbs. Over time, even though the “burb youth” [...]
Argentina: Buenos Aires eagerly awaits the reopening of its premier opera house, Teatro Colón
By Cecilia Mansilla ARGENTINA: Milan has La Scala. New York City has the New York Metropolitan and then there’s the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, the Munich National Theater and the Paris Opera. In Buenos Aires, we have the Colon Theater or better known here as Teatro Colón. Teatro Colón was opened in 1908 and is [...]
Argentina: Still mourning the death of folk singer Mercedes Sosa
By Cecilia Mansilla ARGENTINA: The death of the “voice of Latin America,” Mercedes Sosa, was an Argentinean story. As a result, October 2009 was a really sad month for us. It was when we lost one of our biggest artists. She was best known for her great [...]
The unsolved deaths of the women in Juarez live on in song and art
LatinaLista — It is said that music is timeless. Unfortunately, some heartbreaking crimes are also timeless as long as they remain unsolved. Join the two together — music and an unsolved crime and the results are lyrics that are haunting, memorable and serve as the voice of the victims. That’s the case with a song [...]
Taking the lead to keep classical music alive among a new generation
Professional symphony music conductor Sonia Marie De León de Vega shares her love of classical music with families and Latino communities through programs and concerts that bring classical music “home.” LatinaLista — When most young girls dream of a career in music, it usually includes visions of strutting across a stage in a sexy outfit [...]