Lone Piñon - La Julia
― budo jeru, Friday, 15 September 2023 23:04 (nine months ago) link
Man, this Festejation gig at Terraza 7 right now is totally happening.
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 September 2023 03:25 (nine months ago) link
Band was already sounding great with four percussion players, then they had a special guest from Perú Negro.
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 September 2023 04:08 (nine months ago) link
There was also some tap dancing and now an awesome cajón solo.
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 September 2023 04:10 (nine months ago) link
Now Edward is playing some Neil Jason-level virtuoso funkiness.
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 September 2023 04:13 (nine months ago) link
And somewhere in there he was quoting something which I think was “Popcorn.”
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 September 2023 04:19 (nine months ago) link
I like Afro-Peruvian music. That sounds great
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 16 September 2023 04:53 (nine months ago) link
Maybe there will be or is a clip on FB.
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 September 2023 05:35 (nine months ago) link
will take a look.
Saturday Washington DC event:
Sat. Sept 16 in DMV DC-Memoria, Salsa, y Resistencia w/ a talk (& documentary ) by Marcos Echeverria Ortiz on the Afro-salsa Oiste Project on hidden salsa music history w/ National Park Service's Melissa Hurtado and dj'ing by Leon City Sounds @ 2 to 5 @ Mt Pleasant Library.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 16 September 2023 13:23 (nine months ago) link
I summoned you
― The Thin, Wild Mercury Rising (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 September 2023 13:33 (nine months ago) link
Oh thanks
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 16 September 2023 15:53 (nine months ago) link
https://pitchfork.com/news/shakira-karol-g-bad-bunny-rosalia-and-more-nominated-for-2023-latin-grammy-awards/
Latin Grammys awards ceremony will be in Spain for the first time, which has angered some
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 19 September 2023 20:21 (nine months ago) link
https://nominations.latingrammy.com/Nominees-24th-Annual-Latin-GRAMMY-Awards-2023.pdf
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 19 September 2023 20:22 (nine months ago) link
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ralphie-choo-supernova/
Ralphie Choo- Spanish pop rap reggaeton flamenco
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 20 September 2023 22:03 (nine months ago) link
Lots of listening here to catch up on
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 September 2023 17:04 (nine months ago) link
Some NYC gigs that author Ned S*blette in interested in
eptember 22 (tonight!): Pablo Mayor + Folkore Urbano, the first of this fall's Uptown Nights Latin Music Series at Harlem Stage.
September 26-27: Sammy Figueroa feat. Aymée Nuviola and Kemuel Roig, Dizzy's. Music from his new album, Searching for a Memory. (see below).
September 28: Pedrito Martínez, DROM, 8 pm
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 September 2023 22:09 (nine months ago) link
Musician/ author Ned likes Sammy Figueroa album too
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 September 2023 22:12 (nine months ago) link
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/jimmy-humilde-slams-latin-grammys-corridos-tumbados-1234831675/
WHEN THE LATIN Grammys announced its nominees last week, the corridos tumbados of Rancho Humilde’s top acts were notably missing from its list. Not a single project from the likes of Fuerza Régida, Natanael Cano, or Junior H made the cut.
On Monday, Jimmy Humilde — the head of Rancho Humilde and an early champion for the urban-leaning música Mexicana subgenre — lashed out against the Latin Recording Academy for snubbing his label’s acts, describing the leaders of the Academy as out of touch with the culture and music.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 26 September 2023 19:13 (nine months ago) link
NPR tiny desk news
NPR Music's' Alt.Latino is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an incredible "El Tiny" takeover of the concert series for the third year in a row with an all-star lineup that includes Becky G, DannyLux, Alex Cuba, Villano Antillano, Rawayana, J Noa and Ivy Queen.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 27 September 2023 15:20 (nine months ago) link
RIP Jon Fausty engineer on lots of Fania salsa releases and other Latin music over the decades. He won some Latin Grammys over the years.
https://x.com/richieperc/status/1707930185494884420?s=46&t=u2ZSlsY3trRV36IPP6jNDQ
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 October 2023 14:40 (nine months ago) link
http://www.jazzconclave.com/i-room/fausty.htm
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 October 2023 21:31 (nine months ago) link
The first Latin thing I recorded was in 1968 or '69 I believe. It was a big Latin band by the name of the Cesta All-Stars. It was for Al Santiago. That was the very first time I saw a set of timbales. I had no idea how to approach it. I'm sorry to say that it was a tremendous disaster in the studio. In those days I was recording on one inch eight track. I had no concept on how it was supposed to sound. I think I ended up with a bass and piano track. The baritone sax somewhere else. It was just horrible.
GR: A nightmare to mix?
JF: Definitely! It was also a nightmare to record. It was just so loud, so many cowbells. I just didn't have a concept. Later, in 1969, I started working in a relatively inexpensive recording studio by the name of Delta Recording. Since it was so inexpensive, all the Latin promoters would go in there and record these groups. It was really a fly-by-night business in those days. I was the chief engineer there. Because of the price, we had a large Latin clientele. That's really where I got my chops. I learned about Latin music and the mathematics involved in the music. That was my introduction to the world of Latin music. In the end of 1971 I started my relationship with Fania Records. That is where it all developed and I blossomed. I started working with the real heavyweights.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 3 October 2023 13:32 (eight months ago) link
wow
― Dose of Thunderwords (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 3 October 2023 16:41 (eight months ago) link
Like Larry Harlow, Fausty was another Jewish guy from New York who became respected in the Latin music world for their skills
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 10 October 2023 03:33 (eight months ago) link
I was thinking Irv Greenbaum.
― Dose of Thunderwords (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 October 2023 09:09 (eight months ago) link
Oh , that’s probably a better comparison
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 10 October 2023 17:35 (eight months ago) link
It’s okay. Lewis Kahn too.
― Dose of Thunderwords (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 October 2023 17:53 (eight months ago) link
Barry Rogers
― Dose of Thunderwords (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 10 October 2023 17:54 (eight months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgxR4JhlsBs
I kinda like this Maffio & Christian Alacea LAtin pop take on Blue Suede Shoes
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 October 2023 20:28 (eight months ago) link
x-post - still no New York Times obit for Jon Fausty
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 19 October 2023 19:49 (eight months ago) link
Listening to El Alfa again now. ILX search shows a few folks have posted about him over the last few years. Dominican rapper with a distinctive voice . He's on the new Kali Uchis single Munekita too
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 22 October 2023 17:52 (eight months ago) link
I like his rapid fire cartoon like voice
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 04:43 (eight months ago) link
El Alfa just had a packed Madison Square Garden gig
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 25 October 2023 20:12 (eight months ago) link
Saw someone compare El Alfa’s voice to Elmo of Sesame Street
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 26 October 2023 20:07 (eight months ago) link
I previewed El Alfa Sunday gig for the Washington City Paper
― curmudgeon, Friday, 27 October 2023 14:46 (eight months ago) link
RIP Orlando Marin at 88. Bronx, NY based Puerto Rican timbalero/percussionist extraordinaire
― curmudgeon, Monday, 30 October 2023 13:36 (eight months ago) link
This is the most insane festival lineup I've ever seen: Besame Mucho in Austin, Texas, March 2024:
https://assets-global.website-files.com/61fb01e42f9e1e4db41b42b1/65404ecee2ec7aab25943002_BesameMucho_2024v2%202.jpg
Highlights from the four stages:
- Los Tigres Del Norte, Grupo Frontera, Bronco, Alicia Villareal, Ramon Ayala, Los Tucanes De Tijuana- Banda MS De Sergio Lizarraga, Banda Los Recoditos, Banda El Recodo- Caifanes, Cafe Tacuba, Juanes, El Tri, Maldita Vecindad, Molotov, Mago De Oz, Elefante, Kinky, Duncan Dhu, El Gran Silencio- Gloria Trevi, Alejandra Guzman, Reik, Fey, Belinda, Belanova, Elvis Crespo
― read-only (unperson), Tuesday, 31 October 2023 03:09 (eight months ago) link
Trad Mexican stage ; alt rock Mexico stage; and pop ballad drama one . Yep, you don’t usually see all those together
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 31 October 2023 15:54 (eight months ago) link
x-post- Orlando Marin was great. RIP . I should post some youtube videos of that late percussionist
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 1 November 2023 13:33 (eight months ago) link
https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/at-77-last-mambo-king-refuses-to-let-the-rhythm-fade/
After his first high school mambo dance class, he taught himself timbales — shallow, high-tuned drums — and started a neighborhood band in the South Bronx, with a future Grammy winner, Eddie Palmieri, then a 14-year-old prodigy.
2011 article on Orlando Marin
― curmudgeon, Friday, 3 November 2023 02:10 (seven months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hTSs9utKpk
― curmudgeon, Friday, 3 November 2023 02:13 (seven months ago) link
I listened to Harold López-Nussa Timba a la Americana featuring Grégoire Maret with Luques Curtis & Ruy Adrian López-Nussa, and was not impressed. Bland Latin Jazz without much timba
They are touring US now .
― curmudgeon, Monday, 6 November 2023 18:07 (seven months ago) link
I guess it’s not surprising that I am underwhelmed by Lopez-Nussa Latin jazz billed as timba
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 7 November 2023 19:14 (seven months ago) link
From an email I was sent:
Mambo Diablo Tito Puente is still “The King of Latin Music.”
The Mambo Legends Orchestra is his old band with special guests who played with him and were mentored by him.
The All-Star lineup features John “Dandy” Rodriguez, Ronnie Puente and Tito Puente Jr; Carlos Henriquez, Jimmy Delgado, Louis Bauzó, Ray Vega, Humberto Rámirez from Puerto Rico, Lucrecia (singing Celia Cruz), Dominican Yolanda Duke (singing La Lupe), and Jeremy Bosch (singing Vicentico Valdes, Santos Colon, and more).
If you love mambo, salsa, and bolero, you will love this concert.
Sat Nov 11 at Hostos Center in the Bronx
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 9 November 2023 15:54 (seven months ago) link
Grammys 2024 songwriter of the year nominee:
Edgar Barrera
• Cuestion De Tiempo (Don Omar) (T)
• Falsa Alarma (En Vivo) (Grupo Firme) (T)
• Gucci Los Paños (Karol G) (T)
• La Despedida (Christian Nodal) (T)
• Mi Ex Tenía Razón (Karol G) (T)
• Que Vuelvas (Various Artists) (T)
• Un Cumbión Dolido (Christian Nodal) (T)
• un x100to (Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny) (T)
• Yo Pr1mero (Rels B) (S)
― curmudgeon, Monday, 13 November 2023 02:42 (seven months ago) link
Grammys nominees for Feb 2024
33. Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing greater than 75% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.
QuietudeEliane Elias
My Heart SpeaksIvan Lins With The Tblisi Symphony Orchestra
Vox HumanaBobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
CometaLuciana Souza & Trio Corrente
El Arte Del Bolero Vol. 2Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo
― curmudgeon, Monday, 13 November 2023 03:08 (seven months ago) link
56. Best Latin Pop Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.
La Cuarta HojaPablo Alborán
Beautiful Humans, Vol. 1AleMor
A CiegasPaula Arenas
La NetaPedro Capó
Don JuanMaluma
X Mí (Vol. 1)Gaby Moreno
57. Best Música Urbana Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new Música Urbana recordings.
SATURNORauw Alejandro
MAÑANA SERÁ BONITOKarol G
DATATainy
58. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new Latin rock or alternative recordings.
MARTÍNEZCabra
Leche De TigreDiamante Eléctrico
Vida CotidianaJuanes
De Todas Las FloresNatalia Lafourcade
EADDA9223Fito Paez
59. Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.
Bordado A ManoAna Bárbara
La SánchezLila Downs
MotherflowerFlor De Toloache
Amor Como En Las Películas De AntesLupita Infante
GÉNESISPeso Pluma
60. Best Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.
Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, 14 de Mayo 2022)Rubén Blades Con Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Voy A TiLuis Figueroa
Niche SinfónicoGrupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia
VIDAOmara Portuondo
MIMY & TONYTony Succar, Mimy Succar
Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado AsíCarlos Vives
― curmudgeon, Monday, 13 November 2023 03:34 (seven months ago) link
No Grupo Frontera? No Yahritza y Su Esencia? The Grammys fuck it up again.
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Monday, 13 November 2023 04:18 (seven months ago) link
Weird how some categories have 5 nominees, others 6, and others 3
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 14 November 2023 04:04 (seven months ago) link
Only 3 nominations for musica Urbana Grammys seems crazy to me
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 14 November 2023 16:42 (seven months ago) link