Tony Succar is a salsa percussionist, composer and bandleader who won Latin Grammys for Producer of the Year and Best Salsa Album in 2019. He is the youngest artist to win both awards. Succar rose to fame with his first project, the PBS television special "Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson." It's Michael Jackson hits done in salsa rhythm. Kevin Ceballo, Tito … [Read more...] about Tony Succar is The Salsa Renaissance Man
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Lourdes Lopez, Miami City Ballet Artistic Director (Interview)
Lourdes Lopez is the Artistic Director of the Miami City Ballet, one of America's great ballet companies. Lopez was born in Cuba, raised in Miami and grew up in the School of American Ballet here in New York City. A determined and natural talent, she became a New York City Ballet Principal who danced for both City Ballet founding choreographers George Balanchine and … [Read more...] about Lourdes Lopez, Miami City Ballet Artistic Director (Interview)
Univision’s 2018 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards Honor 30 years of Latin Music
The Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina, commonly known as the Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, recognize excellence in Latin music. After the 2018 Grammys failed to recognize Despacito, the song of the decade whose numbers and cultural impact way overshadowed the winner, it's obvious that we have to do our own thing. 30th Premio Lo Nuestro Awards Instead of … [Read more...] about Univision’s 2018 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards Honor 30 years of Latin Music
Art Basel Miami Beach in December is America’s big art fair
Art Basel Miami Beach in December is America's major art fair. The Modern and Contemporary art fair is the United States version of Art Basel in Basel Switzerland in June. Art Basel Hong Kong in March completes the Art Basel series of art fairs. Art Basel Miami Beach 2017 https://youtu.be/cOXZjxLnjKI Art Basel Miami Beach is at the Miami Beach Convention Center and … [Read more...] about Art Basel Miami Beach in December is America’s big art fair
Jorge Mejia
Jorge Mejia is President of Sony Latin for the U.S. and Latin America. He is also a classical pianist and composer whose first album is a set of Preludes. "Preludes" is an album of 25 stories told in music. Some pieces play like high energy haikus, intense and forceful; others suggest elegant reflections on a moment past, a gesture remembered, a portrait sketched in three … [Read more...] about Jorge Mejia
Tony Succar’s Unity Project
Tony Succar's "Unity" is the Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson. It's an album, touring concert, and PBS television special hosted by Sheila E. in which stars of Latin music play our favorite Michael Jackson hits ~ Salsa style, con el sabor Latino (with Latin flavor). Review of Tony Succar's "Unity" by Keith Widyolar Listening to Tony Succar's "Unity" or watching the … [Read more...] about Tony Succar’s Unity Project