Latin pop stars Shakira and Alejandro Sanz left New York's Columbia University excited on Wednesday after meeting with five Latin American presidents to discuss the importance of early childhood development programs. (Sept. 25) [ More Detail ]
Classical guitarist, Anthony Ybarra, explores the influence of African rhythms in Latin American music before a live studio audience at UC Santa Barbara. [12/2000] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5410] [ More Detail ]
Cal Tjader vibes (1925 -1982) Cal Tjader crafted one the sleekest and most distinctive sounds in Latin jazz. His cool, shimmering, jazz vibes, gliding fluidly atop fiery, hot Afro-Cuban rhythms, made for a sonic signature that helped introduce the genre into a mainstream audience. Cal Tjader's mother was a concert pianist, his father a vaudeville performer. He grew up with them on the road, tap-dancing his way through early childhood. Later, the family settled down in San Mateo on the San Francisco Peninsula, and his father opened a dancing school. After high school and a stint in the Navy, Cal ended up at San Francisco State College, where he first met up with Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond. Tjader graduated in 1950 with a B.A. in education and a minor in music. With Brubeck, Tjader hit the big time and he liked it. The years between 1949 and 1951 were spent with Brubeck. Then, after a short stint as leader of his own group, Cal joined George Shearing's Quintet as featured vibraphonist and percussionist. While with Shearing Cal made frequent trips to New York and began listening to the Latin New York bands of Tito Puente and Machito. When Tjader left Shearing, he formed his own group again and began to record prolifically for Fantasy. Between 1954 and 1962, Tjader cut a series of over 20 albums for Fantasy. The list of people who recorded with him during that time is truly impressive. Some are Eddie Palmieri, (on whom he had a major influence) Vince Guaraldi, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Stan Getz, Al McKibbon, Armando Peraza, Latin percussionist Johnnie Rae, and saxophonist Paul Horn. Many of those albums are still in the Fantasy catalog. He then signed on with Verve in 1963, and continued on a roll. Tjader's biggest-selling record was "Soul Sauce." Cal recalls, "I recorded that for MGM/ Verve in 1964. And it's very strange, in a way, because I first started playing that tune in San Francisco clubs ten years earlier, in 1954. Then ten years later, it's a hit in New York. You tell me! Willie Bobo played jawbone on that one, and Al McKibbon played congas. It was originally called 'Guachi Guara' but we knew that name wouldn't make it, so we just called it Soul Sauce." Tjader re-signed with Fantasy Records in 1970. Some of his varied recordings for Fantasy include a collaborative effort with Charlie Byrd "Tambu," ('73) and an exciting live performance "Puttin' It Together." ('75) His much-acclaimed "Amazonas," ('75) was produced by Airto, with arrangements from keyboard wizard George Duke. He signed with Concord Picante in '79, and his first album for them "La Onda Va Bien," won a Grammy award in 1979. Concord released "The Best of the Concord Years, 1979-1982," in 2004, as a compilation of his last recordings. There are several reviews on this set here at 'all about jazz.' Cal Tjader also worked with a great variety of groups and formats, as with Carmen Mcrae, Mary Stallings, Modern Mambo Quintet, and his Quartet, with which he opted for a more straight ahead jazz direction. His recorded output was immense, and many are readily available as his popularity has remained unabated. [ More Detail ]
Del album WOF, video de Latin America de Quiero Club.Dirigido por Matias Penachino y Paola Alfaro de Hogar Dulce.Fotografia de Kenji Katori [ More Detail ]
Want lyrics? Type "hill lyrics latin lingo" at google, quotes not necessary, use quotes when narrowing search results to specific original words in a row. Putting up this video since the other 2 at youtube before this censors at least 3 words, which I found as contradictory to the lingo being expressed. [ More Detail ]
TRANSLATED LYRICS:Do you speak pig latin?if you speak pig latin then you're cool like me!I love to mess with people cause I am dumbI speak pig latin every day and you should too! x 2I believe everybody has brainsI also believe only half get usedI may say that I am dumb, I ambut don't think I don't use my own brains, cause I doare you ready to test your mind with Mr. SafetyREVERSE RIDDLEDo you speak pig latin?DOWNLOAD THE FREE MP3: http://www.myspace.com/smpmrsafetyEnjoy!- Cory "Mr. Safety" Williams [ More Detail ]
Come with our little JVC Everio digital media camera to the LatinSpots Workshop at the Cannes Lions 2007 and get a look and contribution of Argentine and Brazilian advertising by two actual latin ad masters: Marcello Serpa, CEO Almap/BBDO Brazil and Pablo del Campo, CEO Del Campo Nazca Saatchi &Saatchi Argentine.La mejor publicidad latina mostrada por estos dos grandes maestros publicitarios. [ More Detail ]
Un recorrido por América Latina compuesto por D'Rivera. Sintetiza parte de su carrera de investigación en ritmos de América que siempre lo ha distinguido. Comenzando con la inconfundible voz de Milton Cardona apoyado en sus tambores batá, recala en el bandoneón, salta al vibráfono de Samuels quien le imprime aires brasileños. El cuatro de Aquiles Baez irrumpe para continuar la fiesta, alegremente adornada en las alturas por el saxo de Paquito.Uploaded by Billy Colonia [ More Detail ]
Version de Hilton Ruiz. Las congas de Giovanni Hidalgo, la flauta de Valentín, el piano del propio Ruiz y el saxo de Mario Rivera se conjuran para dar, sin haberlo deseado, un último homenaje a Tito Puente que por enésima vez se luce en los timbales y hace una de sus escasas apariciones con el vibráfono.Tito Puente: timbales, vibráfonoHilton Ruiz: pianoGiovanni Hidalgo: congasMario Rivera: saxo tenorDave Valentín: flautaJoe Santiago: bajoUploaded by Billy Colonia [ More Detail ]