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Latin/Salsa

Concert Review – Rodrigo y Gabriela at Ravinia (with guest Rocco DeLuca)

August 31, 2010

This weekend it was our first chance to see Rodrigo y Gabriela, the Mexican guitar duo with eclectic musical tastes that synthesize them into a Latinized metal style.  The duo is currently supporting their new release, 11:11, which I previously reviewed. Over the past couple of years, my fascination with the duo has increased for [...]

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NPR New Show – Alt.Latino Talks Music and Soccer, and Interviews Juanes about World Cup 2010

June 16, 2010

NPR kicked off a new show – Alt.Latino – hosted by Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras yesterday.  The show is dedicated to talking about the different sides of Latino music and music inspired by Latin America. Appropriately, the first show was dedicated to talking about soccer.  After all, the World Cup is in full swing [...]

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My Love Affair With The Tango

October 5, 2009

Do you have an “odd” musical obsession?  By odd, I mean something that could be considered out of character for you – even a tad?  In case you missed the obvious by this post’s title, let me be more literal. I have had a long time love affair with the tango.  No, I don’t mean [...]

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My Latin Side, Hispanic Heritage Month, and Latin Music USA

September 16, 2009

Yesterday marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage month.   When I first started blogging, I provided snippets about my Hispanic background.  I haven’t kept it a secret, but I also haven’t talked about it much.   Well, that is about to change. I have had a  fascination for a long time to learn everything about Latin American [...]

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Rodrigo y Gabriela: The Crossover Guitar Duo

June 12, 2008

If you haven’t heard of Rodrigo y Gabriela, they are a guitar duo with a unique sound blending their Latino heritage together with their appreciation for heavy metal. What I find compelling about RyG, short for Rodrigo y Gabriela, is how they have managed to merge there different musical passions into a unique combination. True [...]

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