This week’s look at upcoming free concerts in New York ends tonight. In the past four days, we’ve highlighted music from Los Amigos Invisibles, Chicha Libre, Curumin, and Alex Cuba. We’re taking a different turn tonight by quickly highlighting two great Latino comics.
Pablo Francisco and Gabriel Iglesias will both be performing in Central Park next Friday evening. Both these comedians have been frequently on Comedy Central and have also had their own specials. Iglesias sometimes uses self-deprecating humor to poke fun at his obesity (e.g. the five levels of fatness) while Francisco is best-known for his impressions and wide-ranging voices.
Here is a brief, somewhat NSFW clip Francisco joking about Mexican (norteño?) music:
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, YouTube, Official websites of Pablo Francisco and Gabriel Iglesias
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Today’s Video: Viva (Alex) Cuba!
This week’s look at upcoming free concerts in New York continues with a quick word on Alex Cuba.
The Cuban-Canadian artist has received several Juno Awards for his delightful blend of Latin jazz, rock, and funk. He will be performing at Madison Square Park on the 24th of this month though he will also be touring North America this summer.
Al Jazeera English highlighted Cuba last year; take a look as he explains his musical inspiration as a child:
The Cuban-Canadian artist has received several Juno Awards for his delightful blend of Latin jazz, rock, and funk. He will be performing at Madison Square Park on the 24th of this month though he will also be touring North America this summer.
Al Jazeera English highlighted Cuba last year; take a look as he explains his musical inspiration as a child:
- Wednesday – Curumin, Juana Molina, and El G
- Tuesday - Chicha Libre
- Monday - Los Amigos Invisibles and Aterciopelados
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Today’s Video: A triple threat
We continue with our look at this summer’s free concerts in La Gran Manzana with a can't-miss gig in Central Park.
The tenth Latin Alternative Music Conference in July will bring numerous artists to New York and while some are more recognizable than others rest assured that the quality of the music is always superb.
Take the July 8th Central Park Summerstage concert as an example; Argentine songbird Juana Molina is relatively well-known having been covered by the likes of Spin and Rolling Stone. (Shameless plug: us too!) Curumin and El G are definitely not slouches and their music is excellent in their own forms. All in all, the ambient sounds of Molina, the Brazilian funk/rock of Curumin, and the varied combinations from Buenos Aires’ El G combine to form a buffet for the ears and mind.
All gushing aside, here’s "Vem menina" by Curumin:
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, YouTube, Latin Alternative Music Conference, Central Park Summerstage, Spin
The tenth Latin Alternative Music Conference in July will bring numerous artists to New York and while some are more recognizable than others rest assured that the quality of the music is always superb.
Take the July 8th Central Park Summerstage concert as an example; Argentine songbird Juana Molina is relatively well-known having been covered by the likes of Spin and Rolling Stone. (Shameless plug: us too!) Curumin and El G are definitely not slouches and their music is excellent in their own forms. All in all, the ambient sounds of Molina, the Brazilian funk/rock of Curumin, and the varied combinations from Buenos Aires’ El G combine to form a buffet for the ears and mind.
All gushing aside, here’s "Vem menina" by Curumin:
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, YouTube, Latin Alternative Music Conference, Central Park Summerstage, Spin
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Today’s Video: It’s smooth. It’s refreshing. It’s Chicha Libre.
We continue our look this week at this summer’s free concerts in New York City with a great band that hails from Brooklyn: Chicha Libre.
Presumably named after the Peruvian fermented drink, Chicha Libre mixes several different styles from surf music to traditional Andean sounds. The group will be performing on August 22nd at Roosevelt Island (located in the East River between Queens and midtown Manhattan in case you’re a neophyte) so definitely go and check them out.
Here’s the music video for “Indian Summer”, a song that was on their ¡Sonido Amazonico! album released last year:
Presumably named after the Peruvian fermented drink, Chicha Libre mixes several different styles from surf music to traditional Andean sounds. The group will be performing on August 22nd at Roosevelt Island (located in the East River between Queens and midtown Manhattan in case you’re a neophyte) so definitely go and check them out.
Here’s the music video for “Indian Summer”, a song that was on their ¡Sonido Amazonico! album released last year:
- Monday - Los Amigos Invisibles and Aterciopelados
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