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NYC’s Colombian Musicians Throw a Party to Raise Money for Mocoa Landslide Survivors

Join Alex Sensation, Orquesta Guayacan, Cesar Alvarez, Maria del Rosario, Pacho Velez, Juanos, Ja-Nay, Miguel Horacio, Evenny, Los Iracundos, Braulio Jimenez, Reneco, Nilko Andreas, Gregorio Uribe, Duey Meza, Joridel & more at La Boom in Woodside, Queens, Sun, Apr 9

Voces Blancas del Nalón is a heavenly young women’s choird

The choir from Asturias, Spain sings a free chorale concert highlighting Spanish composers and arrangements at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown Fri, Mar 3, 2017

Luz Pinos is a bright new star of South American Pop

March 30, 2017
DROM ~ The New York-based Ecuadorian pop singer-songwriter’s debut album ‘Mariposa Azul’ features Paquito D’Rivera and Luisito Quintero

Gisela João

Saturday, February 25, 2017
SCHIMMEL CENTER
Financial District, NYC
The young Fado sensation makes her NYC debut at the NY Fado Festival

DJ Ride & Stereossauro 2x World Champions scratch Portuguese Fado Roots

Two-time world champions make their NY debut at Joe’s Pub in the East Village for the NY Fado Festival Sun, Feb 26, 2017

La Serenissima

A celebration of music and arts from the Venetian Republic at Carnegie Hall and other venues February 3-21, 2017

JP Jofre

Argentine bandoneonist and composer has a world premiere of new works for bandoneon and orchestra at Le Poisson Rouge Jan 14, 2017

Winter JazzFest 2017 Jazz marathon

OPENING EVENTS
Thursday, January 5, 2017
JAZZ MARATHON
Friday-Saturday
January 6-7, 2017
SPECIAL SHOWS
Sunday-Tuesday
January 8-10, 2017

Cucu Diamantes is a Cuban Singer and Actress

The Cuban singer-songwriter, actress and humanitarian brings her sassy style to Subrosa Friday-Saturday December 9-10, 2016.

Zaira Meneses, the first lady of the classical guitar

Zaira Meneses, Mexico’s “First Lady of the classical guitar” is guest soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall, Thu, Dec. 8, 2016 at 7:30pm

José Luis Perales

UPPER WEST SIDE; Fri, Nov 11, 2016; Spanish pop live music ~ Perales brings his “Calma” tour

Bibi Ferreira, the Grand Dame of Brazilian Stage

INTERVIEW ~ The living legend debuts “4 x Bibi” with the best of Piaf, Rodrigues, Gardel, and Sinatra at Symphony Space September 20 & 23, 2016

Jorge Mejia

Mejia, the President of Sony/ATV Music for Latin America and the U.S., is also a classical pianist and composer. His first album is “Preludes.”

Black Eyed Peas

The Peas remade their first hit “Where is the Love” with a host of celebrities in response to the 2016 terror attacks on people and police #WHERESTHELOVE

Tony Succar’s Unity Project

If you like Michael Jackson and Salsa, you will love this.

Harlem Havana 2016

Celebrate Cuban music and culture at venues in Harlem and across metropolitan New York City from August 14-21, 2016

Julion Alvarez y su Norteño Banda

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, Chelsea, Manhattan 🇲🇽

Angelica de la Riva

The Brazilian opera singer and American Jazz singer reprise the collaborations of Frank Sinatra and Antônio Carlos Jobim
Sheen Center
Fri, June 10, 2016 at 8pm

Rosa Passos sings romantic Brazilian Bossa Nova ballads

One of Brazil’s great romantic bossa nova singers
Blue Note Jazz Club
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
June 6 – 8, 2016

Ana Moura & Buika

Two strong female vocalists sing Portuguese Fado, Spanish Flamenco, and Pop standards
Carnegie Hall
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8pm

New York Festival of Song

MERKIN CONCERT HALL, LINCOLN SQUARE, Tue, April 26, 2016 ~ Compositora: Songs by Latin American Women featuring soprano María Valdés and baritone Efraín Solís
#MUSICFESTIVAL

Qasida Persian Spanish Flamenco Festival at Carnegie Hall

MIDTOWN, Mar 18, 2016 ~ A Flamenco of Arabic poetry by Spanish and Persian musicians.
# persian spanish flamenco festival live music

Lyrics and Lyricists

1950s radio played American Songbook standards, Rock and Roll hits, and Country classics. The program directed by two-time Tony Award winner James Naughton features Argentine vocalist Solange Prat.
92nd Street Y
February 27-29, 2016

Adriana Trotta

Adriana Trotta Farewell Concert NEW YORK March 10, 2014 ~ We stopped by the Consulate General of Argentina for a musical performance and reception in honor of Argentine Deputy Consul General Adriana Trotta who is leaving New York for a posting in Armenia, a country with strong ties to Argentina. Ms. Trotta was in charge […]

Chick Corea

Chick Corea and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis May 17, 2013 by Keith Widyolar Reading about the “Spanish” tinge as the Chick Corea Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center approached, I thought Chick Corea must have a Spanish background, but he doesn’t. Corea is American with a southern Italian heritage. Sometimes […]

Anna Tonna

December 4, 2012
HISPANIC SOCIETY
Washington Heights, NYC
The opera singer sang Spanish boleros for the Duchess of Alba (Goya) a lady of Spain, who watched coyly without saying a word
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Rolando Villazón is a Mexican Opera Singer

World-class opera tenor Rolando Villazón, originally from Mexico City, sings Verdi´s “Requiem” with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Carnegie Hall, Tue Oct 23, 2012, 8pm

Mar Salá Band

Instituto Cervantes presents Mar Salá Band with its mix of Flamenco rhythms from Seville and the eclectic sounds of New York City Fri Oct 18, 2012, 7pm, $15

Raul Jaurena

Instituto Cervantes presents Raul Jaurena, one of the world’s bandoneón masters and 2007 Latin Grammy winner for best Tango Album, in concert Wed Oct 17, 2012, 7pm, $15

Bajofondo, Latin Rock from Argentina and Uruguay

Sunday, October 14, 2012
HIGHLINE BALLROOM
Chelsea, NYC

Escalandrum

New York ~ Oct 6, 2012 Birdland presented “Escalandrum,” the sextet of drummer Daniel “Pipi” Piazzolla playing a tribute to his grandfather, the originator of Tango Jazz he called “Tango Nuevo,” with special appearances by Ute Lemper and Paquito D’Rivera.