Juan G. “Illusion”

New York City’s dance music scene has been changed forever by the artist known as Juan.G. The 26-year-old NYC native has brought a symphonic, sophisticated approach to Merengue Urbano Electronico, a fusion of urban American street music and the tropical beats of his Dominican homeland.

Juan.G has revolutionized Merengue Urbano Electronico by adding
a more classical sound, with intricate instrumentation and meaningful lyrics
based on actual events of his life. By bringing poetry to a genre that usually
emphasizes rhythm, Juan.G has become a storyteller like no other. The artist
says: “I want to change merengue music so that more people can relate to it.
Blending it with rap and R&B lets me bring my own feelings and experiences to the performance.”

Born and raised in Washington Heights, Juan.G’s father sang balladas, a form of Spanish R&B, while his mother was a dancer and music lover. Juan.G was inspired at an early age by Amarfis La Banda de Atakke and Jay-Z, and has followed their entire career. Amarfis La Banda de Atakke and Jay-Z’s elaborate arrangements prompted Juan.G to become more creative in his songwriting and to add more instruments to his works.

Manny Paper, New York’s famous concert and manager promoter, says, “Juan.G has a fantastic way of connecting with an audience. I’m very impressed by his elaborate, emotional lyrics, and I see a long life for him in this business.”

Juan.G has caught the attention of pioneering Latin group Bachata Heightz, and is now being mentored by the musicians. Juan.G plans to concentrate on his studio work, releasing songs and videos in between live performances.

“Chico & Rita” Nominada al Óscar 2012

Este año, la Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas hace un reconocimiento muy importante y muy especial al talento musical de habla hispana, con la nominación al Óscar en la categoría de ‘Mejor Película Animada’ del magnífico largometraje “Chico & Rita”.

 

“Chico & Rita” es una deliciosa historia de amor, magistralmente llevada a través del tiempo, en un maravilloso viaje musical. La cinta nos transporta a La Habana, a Nueva York, e inclusive a Las Vegas.

 

“Chico & Rita” fue dirigida por el cineasta español ganador del Óscar, Fernando Trueba, junto con Javier Mariscal y Tono Errando. Su extraordinaria banda sonora proviene de la inspiración del maestro Bebo Valdes, así como de otros grandes compositores e intérpretes que nos deleitan con un score musical verdaderamente excepcional, integrad0 por 30 piezas originales.

Además de Bebo Valdes, la música de “Chico & Rita” incluye a estrellas de la talla de Estrella Morente, Freddy Cole (hermano de Nat King Cole), Jimmy Heath e Idania Valdes.

 

El film tuvo su estreno estadounidense en el Angelika Film Center de Nueva York, y desde entonces ha ido ganando la simpatía y el reconocimiento del público en general, y de la prensa especializada –a nivel internacional– que se ha rendido ante “Chico & Rita”. Pocas veces han coincidido tantas y tan buenas críticas en torno a un film de este género.

 

“Chico & Rita” ha conquistado múltiples premios y reconocimientos en diversos países de Europa, incluyendo el prestigiado Premio Goya español a la Mejor Película de Animación en el 2011. La cinta se hizo además acreedora al Grammy® Latino 2011 en el rubro de Mejor Diseño de Empaque, el cual fue realizado por Javier Mariscal. La banda sonora de la película ya está a la venta.

Glenis Diaz

Nació el 5 de mayo de 1974 en la ciudad de Santiago en Republica Dominicana, cantante y compositora, quien desde niña se hizo un ídolo dominicano con su preciosa voz.Hoy después de un largo retiro de los escenarios, los cuales dedico a perfeccionar sus condiciones vocales, nos presenta su primer disco: “Lo que yo soñe”, con seis temas de su autoría y arreglos de los conocidos músicos Dioni Fernández y Pachi Carrasco. Alcanzo notoriedad internacional en festivales importantes de Latinoamérica y en México, se ha presentado también en escenarios como el Madison Square Garden junto con otros artistas internacionales. Y por supuesto es conocida y querida en su hermosa Republica Dominicana. El recuerdo y la simpatía que Glenis dejo en los 80, en cientos de miles de niños que ahora ya son adultos y que conforman la nueva generación es muy importante para ella y se espera que todos estos logros alcanzados en su infancia vuelvan a repetirse con su nuevo lanzamiento discográfico. Y aquel dulce recuerdo de la niña prodigio que encantaba con su voz, volverá a sonar en los oídos de aquellos que la habían mantenido en el baúl de la infancia. Hoy nos presenta su nuevo tema cuando te confiesas conmigo que tamnien es de su autoria a duo con el grupo 4Dreams en bachata la musica del momento para el deleite de todos los que esperamos su gran regreso.

Ricky Luis “Out The Box”

 

Considerado por muchos como un joven del renacimiento musical,

Ricky Luis, cantante, compositor, arreglista, productor y músico

autodidacta, comenzó a dejar su marca a una edad muy joven. Influenciado

a través de los años por una variedad de géneros musicales como la Salsa,

música popular, R & B, Jazz, Hip-Hop e incluso ópera, Ricky ha

desarrollado un estilo único que le ha llegado y ha impresionando al

publico que lo escucha a nivel internacional. Después de 5 años como el

cantante principal del grupo nominado al Latin GRAMMY N’Klabe, Ricky

Luis ha decidido iniciar el arduo camino de solista por el cual pueda

expresar al mundo un nivel más personal de lo que es él como hombre y artista, sin tener que limitarse o

tener barrera alguna. Nacido Ricardo Luis Porrata Pagán el 28 de octubre de 1982 en la ciudad de

Chicago, Illinois. Su introducción a la música tuvo lugar en la iglesia de su comunidad a la tierna edad de

cuatro años. A los 15 años, junto a unos amigos que a su vez eran músicos y formaron un grupo de

salsa llamado Ricky Luis y su Orquesta, los cuales ganaron varios premios en su ciudad y hasta recibieron

la oportunidad de que su música se escuchara en las emisoras de radio locales. A los 21 años, se traslada a la

ciudad de Nueva York para una audición en “The Manhattan School of Music” en la cual empieza a estudiar

canto lirico y opera, pero fue rápidamente descubierto por José Díaz un veterano promotor de la música

latina. La vida de Ricky a partir de ese momento tomó un cambio radical, pues había sido elegido para

convertirse en el vocalista principal de un grupo de jóvenes Puertorriqueños que se convertirían en la nueva

sensación de la salsa llamados N’Klabe. Durante sus 5 años con el grupo N’Klabe, fueron nominados en

varias categorías de diversos y prestigiosos premios de música latina incluyendo: Los Premios Lo Nuestro,

Premios Billboard y Premios Latin GRAMMY. Además grabo cuatro discos compactos con los principales

sellos discográficos de la música latina, Sony Music y Universal Music. Y aparte de tener la aceptación de

todo el mundo actuando en varias de las salas de conciertos del mundo Ricky ha decidido lanzar su carrera como

solista. Ahora, armados con la madurez artística necesaria y los años de valiosa experiencia en la industria,

el canta-autor bilingüe está dispuesto a compartir con el mundo su pasión y su energía con la cual él interpreta su

nueva propuesta musical. Actualmente se encuentra trabajando en el debut su nuevo disco compacto y muy

esperado por sus admiradores titulado “Out The Box” (Fuera de la caja), que consistirá en canciones compuestas y producidas

por el propio Ricky. Es hasta el momento el trabajo más íntimo de su carrera, dando la oportunidad a su audiencia de

examinar de cerca su mundo. Cuando se le preguntó si le gustaría hacer algún comentario final acerca de su nueva

producción, Ricky simplemente dijo: “Voy a dejar que mi música hable por sí misma.”

 

www.RickyLuis.com

Inna “I Am Club Rocker”

Hold your horses as the next big thing in dance music has arrived. Her name is INNA and with a string of hits under her belt and having the clubs of Europe and Middle East already at her feet she is ready to take the whole world by storm. Now it’s her time.

 

INNA (her real name is Alexandra) is a 24 years old girl, originally from the Romanian Black Sea Coast. She knew where she was heading toward very early so she started voice coaching at the tender age of 8. Back then, her stage name has been also decided: INNA is a nickname that comes from her grandfather. But before becoming an international stardom, INNA made sure she got some proper education thus she graduated the Economical Highschool and the Political Studies College. After finishing her studies, in the good fashion of “once in a lifetime opportunity”, INNA met the three talented guys from Play&Win (Radu Bolfea, Sebastian Barac and Marcel Botezan) at the end of 2007 and decided to give music a real shot.

They produced her first single “HOT” and changed the history of dance music in Romania. And beyond. As shown by Nielsen “Hot” was indeed the hottest thing in Romania coming on top of the most played songs on radio and television for the past year. But even before media started to pick the song, the video already gained tens and thousands views on YouTube, quite a lot for an unknown artist. Two videos were made for this song and INNA’s sexy yet sweet image captured the hearts of fans all over the country.

 

In a few short months INNA became a household name and her music a fixture in the clubs. “HOT” smashed the music charts, shortly after its release. “HOT” was no. 1 in the national Nielsen Airplay Chart for 2 weeks and the “INNA fever” soon spread all over Europe, the single receiving airplay in Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, Greece, Belgium, Netherlands. And the list goes on as the single is to be released worldwide.

 

“LOVE” was next on INNA’s agenda being the title of her second hit produced by Play&Win. Much expected by the Romanian audience “LOVE” climbed very fast in the Romanian and international music charts proving that INNA represents more than a nickname or a hit. The success of this single was completed by the video, shot in slow motion, having as theme the battle between good and evil. While “HOT” just started being an international hit and “LOVE” already riding high in the charts, a new song with INNA was released, in collaboration with DJ Bob Taylor titled “DEJA VU”. At first discretion was kept upon the identities of the singers, Inna being presented as “Anni”, but as the track was climbing the charts and INNA’s vocals were easy to recognize, soon everybody learned that “DEJA VU” was nothing but INNA’s 3rd single.

 

June 2009 was full of surprises for INNA, her popularity and the impact of the single “HOT” in Spain brought her the Platinum Record. How “amazing” was that? The song “AMAZING” went straight to number one in several territories where INNA’s “HOT” was already a big hit.

 

2009 was indeed INNA’s year: at Romanian Music Awards she won 4 of 16 awards, while more recently she won the “Best Romanian Act” award at the MTV European Music Awards which took place November 5th 2009 in Berlin. There INNA caused a commotion on the red carpet wearing tight red pants and a transparent top, taking the spotlight for several minutes and delaying the entrance of other artists.

Right now she has 2 hot songs across the World in all clubs smoking “Un Momento” ft Juan Magan and “Endless” with an incredible amount of hot remixes to chose from.

For more info check her website: www.innaofficial.com

 

Victor Manuelle “Busco Un Pueblo”

Víctor Manuelle, arranca salseando con toda la fuerza y la alegría de su ritmo y su estilo personal este 2012.

Su nuevo disco ‘Busco un pueblo’ ya está a la venta y su primer sencillo “Si Tu Me Besas” es ya todo un éxito que arrancó el año ubicado en el #1 de la listas de temas tropicales de la revista Billboard.

Desde su título, ‘Busco un pueblo’, y en su contenido en general, este álbum es una exhortación a todos los latinos, a los que busca llevar un mensaje de unidad y superación.

“Si Tú Me Besas”, el primer sencillo del disco, es un tema de la autoría del venezolano Óscar “Oscarcito” Hernández. La canción fusiona el ritmo de la bomba –un género autóctono de Puerto Rico– con sonidos y elementos urbanos, lo que aporta a esta salsa un toque diferente y atractivo para todos los gustos.

Al respecto, Victor Manuelle comenta: “Luego de visitar tantos países alrededor del mundo, me doy cuenta que la salsa sigue siendo uno de los géneros más aclamados a nivel internacional. Sé que sólo es cuestión de hacer unos cambios que vayan acorde a estos tiempos y el gusto de la juventud y las nuevas generaciones, sin perder la esencia de nuestros ritmos tradicionales. Creo que con “Si Tú Me Besas” logramos esta combinación”.

En estos momentos el famoso salsero se embarcará en una gira promocional de este nuevo disco.

‘Busco un pueblo’ está disponible en dos formatos:

CD

1. ¿Qué Le Digo Al Alma?

2. Duele Sin Ti

3. Junto A Ti

4. Si Tú Me Besas

5. Busco Un Pueblo

6. Ella Cambió Mi Vida

7. Ella Lo Que Quiere Es Salsa (con Voltio, Jowell & Randy)

8. Termina En Un Beso

9. Amar De Nuevo

10. Duele Sin Ti (balada)

CD DELUXE

1. ¿Qué Le Digo Al Alma?

2. Duele Sin Ti

3. Junto A Ti

4. Si Tú Me Besas

5. Busco Un Pueblo

6. Ella Cambió Mi Vida

7. Ella Lo Que Quiere Es Salsa (con Voltio, Jowell & Randy)

8. Termina En Un Beso

9. Amar De Nuevo

10. Duele Sin Ti (balada)

11. Llegaste Tú (balada)

12. Amar De Nuevo (balada)

13. Si Tú Me Besas (balada)

14. Llegaste Tú

15. A Sufrir A Llorar

La Patrulla 15

La Nueva Patrulla 15 is a merengue group that arose following the breakup of Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15, a Dominican group that was popular throughout the 1980s and ’90s. Founded in 1979 in the Dominican Republic by Jossie Esteban (vocals; born Esteban Grullón) and Alberto Martínez (piano; aka Ringo), the group recorded a long-running series of albums in association with the labels Gema Records (1979-1981), Artomax Records (1982-1983), TTH Records (1984-1992), and Platano (1993-1997). Moreover, the success of Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15 spawned a couple spin-off groups: the girl group Las Nenas de Ringo y Jossie (notably featuring among its membership Olga Tañón prior to her superstar solo career) and the boy band Caña Brava. After nearly two decades of success, however, the partnership of Esteban and Martínez splintered in 1997, marking the end of Jossie Esteban y la Patrulla 15. While Esteban embarked on a solo career, Martínez continued to work behind the scenes as a pianist, arranger, and producer for artists such as Adán Cañuelas and Alex el Bizcochito. Meanwhile, Martínez teamed up with former Sabrosos del Merengue vocalist to form La Nueva Patrulla 15 (i.e., “nueva” as in “new”) and release albums from time to time, including Ahora e’ Que, Que, Que, Eh (2002), Más Allá… (2004), and Cantando Arnaldo Vallellanes (2008). ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide.

The Muppets 2011 March 20, 2012

Synopsis

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams), from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze Muppet Studios and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage a telethon and raise the $10 million needed to save the studio, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.

One of the year’s best-loved family comedies and among the best reviewed films of 2011, Disney’s “The Muppets,” starring Jason Segel, Academy Award®-nominee Amy Adams, and favorite celebrity couple Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy — debuts March 20 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On-Demand formats.  A must-own movie the entire family can enjoy, Disney’s “The Muppets” in-home release includes the DVD and digital soundtrack packaged together and also offered as the ultimate Muppets experience, a ‘Wocka-Wocka Value Pack,’ which contains the movie on Blu-ray high definition, DVD and Digital Copy (three discs), plus a download card which allows fans to own all the songs from the film’s hugely popular soundtrackfrom Walt Disney Records.

 

Disney’s “The Muppets” Blu-ray Combo Pack, with its flawless picture and pitch perfect sound, comes with a fantastic slate of bonus content including the laugh out loud “The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History–We Think).” The exciting release also includes the hilarious featurette “A Little Screen Test on the Way to the Read Through,” which follows Jason Segel, Kermit, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and others as they get ready for the first day of production, and much more fun.

“Blu-ray is a great way to bring the Muppets into your home without having to worry about cleaning up after us,” said Kermit the Frog, commenting on the announcement. “And the behind-the-scenes extras are a revealing tell-all look at what it took to bring our movie to the big screen. It’s a must-see for fans of bloopers, flubs and slip-ups – which pretty much describes our act.”

Miss Piggy is equally thrilled at the movie’s Blu-ray release, “Now you can watch moi whenever you want! Ooh! Lucky vous!”

Additional fun-filled features on Disney’s “The Muppets” Blu-ray include a groundbreaking industry first — ‘Disney Intermission,’ a hilarious all-new feature that allows viewers to press Pause on their remote control and watch as the Muppets take over the screen and entertain until the movie resumes playing.  The release also includes “Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song,” an extended version of the rollicking rap song by villain Tex Richman (Academy Award® winner Chris Cooper) who provides the hilarious backstory of why he hates the Muppets. The extended version of the song is included on the digital soundtrack and features Disney Music Group Tenor, Nathan Pacheco. Audio commentaries with screenwriter and star Jason Segel, director James Bobin and screenwriter Nicholas Stoller are also included.

With the Muppet’s signature irreverent comedy, songs and dancing, Muppet fans of all ages will cheer as the gang reunites to put on a benefit show to save the crumbling Muppet Studios from being razed by nefarious oil baron Tex Richman. New fans and long-time devotees will find the rainbow connection when they bring Disney’s “The Muppets”into their very own homes.

3-Disc ‘Wocka-Wocka Value Pack’

(1-Disc Blu-ray + 1-Disc DVD + Digital Copy + Soundtrack Digital Download Card)

Includes:

• The Longest Blooper Reel Ever Made (In Muppet History–We Think) – A laugh out loud look at the actors’ funny gaffs and gags from behind the scenes of making Disney’s “The Muppets.”
• Disney Intermission – Groundbreaking Blu-ray feature. Pausing a movie will never be this much fun, as the Muppets take over the screen every time you stop the disc!
• Scratching The Surface: A Hasty Examination of the Making of Disney’s “The Muppets.” Hosted by unit production manager monster J.G., the cast and crew take a behind the scenes look at making Muppet and movie history.
• Explaining Evil: The Full Tex Richman Song. Rapping his way through the story of his miserable life, Tex tells audiences why he turned out to be such a rotten guy.
• A Little Screen Test on the way to the Read Through. This hilarious footage follows the Muppet gang as they go to their first table reading of the script.
• Eight Deleted Scenes
• Audio Commentary with Jason Segel, James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller
• The Combo Pack also comes with the popular theatrical spoof trailers
• The Complete Soundtrack

 

Crossfire

CrossFire, is a group consisting of 3 producers/djs/artists with several years of experience on the music scene. Apart from producing and Djing, CrossFire is a live act on stage known for turning the concert into a big party. CrossFire has been touring for the past three years, the tour also includes some very appreciated opening acts in scandinavia for multi platinum artists like Chris Brown, Pitbull and Calle 13 (Multiple GRAMMY & LATIN GRAMMY Winning Duo From Puerto Rico).

The group started when Rigo & Cribe met with Rob in a studio in Stockholm, knowing each other for more than 15 years working on various projects on each side, it was time to create something together. They recorded the first track and a new musical concept was born, CrossFire.

The first single Lady was a big smash hit in Sweden in 2009 with heavy rotation on swedish national radio and one of the most played music videos on MTV. The following year CrossFire recorded a Spanglish remix of Lady for Chile featuring Dj Mendez, it became Chile’s summer hit of 2010, was no.1 in more than 18 weeks and stayed in the Top10 charts for many months.

The hit song Lady has also been included on various hit compilations, both swedish and international, Lady is still growing and has currently accumulated more than 5 000 000 hits on youtube.

Crossfire is a unique musical concept not only for its innovative and refreshing style of music but also for the blend of diverse musical styles and influences from Jamaica & the Caribbean. Soca, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, European Club music & House mashed up with influential artists from all around the world under the name Crossfire.

Crossfire’s latest single which is getting played across the USA, Caribbean Islands and Europe is Carnaval Mundial (La Vida Es Un Carnaval) ft Haila with plenty of smoking remixes, including remixes by Dirty Dutch Ibiza.

The song is a must for all dj’s (Club and Radio)!

www.CrossFireMusic.com

 

Kemo The Blaxican “Upside of Struggle”

The soulful style and hard‐hitting beats grab you first. Then you hear the smooth‐yet‐powerful baritone
vocals deliver with a distinctive tone. You recognize the voice as it commands attention with provocative lyrics
over the flavorful track. This MC shifts the rhyme from English to Spanish, and then back to English again
seamlessly. Your head nods the whole way through and it doesn’t matter if you can’t understand the Spanish
parts. Then it hits you…the voice and trademark rhyme‐flow belongs to none other than “Kemo The Blaxican,”
former member of urban‐Latin hip hop pioneers, “Delinquent Habits,” whose highly‐anticipated album,
Upside of Struggle, released nationally Tuesday, August 17, 2010 on Dead Silent Records.
His new CD, Upside of Struggle, is series of hip hop tracks inspired by his roots; specifically southern
California culture and the music that influenced his youth—from west coast funk, soul, and classic hip hop, to
traditional Latin music. The album also features guest appearances by Sen Dog (Cypress Hill) and Tetsuya Weeping
Willow Nakamura (formerly of War) on the track“Just What You Feelin,” as well as contributions by Sick Jacken
(Psycho Realm) on the album.
Upside of Struggle is Kemo’s third solo album on Dead Silence Records, which demonstrates his
evolution as an MC and producer. This 12‐track incarnation bursts with musical styles and compelling
arrangements. Kemo’s lyrical skills stretch back and forth between L.A. street slang and barrio Spanish, never
hesitant to show both sides of his composite. He moves the listener through moods, harmoniously encapsulating
contradiction, antagonism and the co‐existence of good, even during bad times, all with mind bending ease.
The title track, “Upside of Struggle,” tells a story of the artists’ challenges growing up biracial in the
barrio and the struggles his mother made as a single parent. Kemo the Blaxican, with his soulful musical
maelstrom, brings the listener contagious hooks, grooves and beats, without compromising his signature, raw
style. From the opening bars of the title‐track, “Upside of Struggle,” the listener knows he’s in for something
special. Your head bobs and you’ll find yourself excited with each track; which is removed from the sterile debates
and orthodoxies of the time. Upside of Struggle, with its technically interesting beats, intelligent lyrics and
coalition of styles makes it a progressive album, bound for national appeal.
Kemo The Blaxican is a former MC and lyricist for West Coast Latin hip hop pioneers, “Delinquent
Habits.” Before Kemo went “solo,” he was most notable as the brainchild of Delinquent Habits (DH), who
happened to also be the only Spanish‐fluent MC in the group. He spent twelve years with the collective, with
whom he released four albums, and took the Delinquent sound around the world. In 1996 the group struck gold
with their very first single “Tres Delinquentes,” a song that masterfully fused a traditional mariachi sound (courtesy
of Herb Alpert’s “Lonely Bull”) with the raw hip‐hop backdrop of the streets. The sound was a breath of fresh air in
a stale rap scene, and opened a new creative doorway into which many other Latin hip hop acts would follow.
“Tres Delinquentes” blew up almost overnight, receiving airplay not only on hip‐hop radio but rock
and Top 40 stations as well. The track eventually landed Delinquent Habits an appearance on the former‐NBC
show, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and tours with heavyweights like Korn and Ice T. In no time, “Tres
Delinquentes” became a worldwide hit, selling over one million copies around the globe and pushing the group’s
self‐titled album to nearly the same figure. This was the public’s first introduction to Kemo’s lyrical skills and
flawless bilingual transitions. He stepped into the hip‐hop game, introduced himself as “The Blaxican,” and never
looked back.
Four Delinquent Habits albums later—after countless tours around the globe including the UK, Europe,
Japan, South America, Mexico and Taiwan—Kemo left the group and embarked upon his solo career. Kemo
walked away having played a major role in solidifying Delinquent Habits as one of the most influential Latin hip hop
groups of all time and establishing himself as one of today’s leading bilingual MC’s. The solo move has allowed him
to record Simple Plan, Not So Rich & Famous, and Upside of Struggle on his own indie label, Dead Silence Records.
2005 saw the release of Simple Plan, Kemo’s first album as a solo artist. The disc found ‘The Blaxican’
taking his talent for wordplay and ability to draw a vivid picture through rhyme and attitude to new heights. Kemo
writes and raps about real life issues, than many of the superficial topics that saturate hip hop today. The album
featured the hit single “La Receta,” which made its way into the Warner Brothers movie “Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants,” as well as Morgan Freeman’s film “Ten Items or Less.” His track “I Drink, She Smokes” on Simple
Plan is a jazz‐soaked spoken word excursion that landed on the soundtrack to the acclaimed film “La Mujer de Mi
Hermano.”
With Not So Rich & Famous, Kemo sophomore solo CD, he showed the world that he is not only one of
the nation’s leading bilingual MC’s, but also a gifted producer who is not afraid to explore genres and coalesce the
traditional with Latin hip‐hop. Influenced as much by the west coast funk and soul icons he grew up listening to as
by hip‐hop, Kemo was joined by Tetsuya “Weeeping Willow” Nakamura (harmonica player for the legendary
band, War) for the “5th of May.” The whole album with its range, depth and impact fed the good, bad and real.
Kemo reminds us with Upside of Struggle that the life has its highlights and hardships. Each track on
the album increases with dynamism, as Kemo envokes emotion through his beats and words.
Kemo The Blaxican is always on the move. In 2001, the bilingual LA rapper recorded a song with
Grammy‐winning merengue queen, Olga Tanon, and Egyptian singer Hakim. The track fused hip hop, merengue,
and modern Middle Eastern sounds and was a mainstay on the charts from the Middle East to the West Coast. On
top of it all, he is also the proud owner of indie record label, Dead Silence Records and the urban fashion t‐shirt
line, Joint Clothing. Kemo also works successfully in publishing, garnering his music in numerous national T.V. ads
and films for over a decade.

HOP March 23, 2012

 

The Easter Bunny’s hare apparent leaves his ancestral home on Easter Island to pursue pop superstardom in the hilarious comedy HOP, coming to Blu-ray^™ and DVD on March 23, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Blending state-of-the-art CGI animation with live action, HOP is a non-stop, rockin’ adventure packed with humor and hijinks as rebellious young rabbit E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), strikes up an unlikely friendship with Los Angeles underachiever Fred (James Marsden) en route to becoming a rock star drummer.

 

The perfect Easter gift, the HOP Blu-ray™/DVD Combo Packs deliver perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and include an all-new, never-before-seen, music-filled mini-movie, extensive bonus features and interactive games, adding hours of entertaining fun for parents and children alike.  The Combo Packs also contain a Digital Copy of the film for a limited time, compatible with iTunes®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod™ touch, Android or online retail partners. Also included is an UltraViolet™ copy, the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows by storing them in the cloud to instantly stream and download to computers, tablets and smart phones.  Consumers can now truly enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.

 

Directed by Tim Hill (Alvin and the Chipmunks) and produced by Chris Meledandri (Despicable Me), HOP features hilarious performances by James Marsden (X-Men, Enchanted), Russell Brand (Despicable Me, Get Him to the Greek), Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory), Hugh Laurie (House), Gary Cole (Talladega Nights), Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) and David Hasselhoff (America’s Got Talent).

 

From the makers of Despicable Me comes an all-new comedy about candy, chicks and rock ‘n’ roll!

He was destined to be the Easter Bunny, but all he wanted to do was rock!  When teenager E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand) leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a rock star drummer, he meets Fred (James Marsden), an out-of-work slacker with his own lofty goals.  Together the two encounter a series of hilarious mishaps and misadventures and in the end help each other recognize the importance of family.   “The laughs don’t stop in this movie treat for all ages!” — Pete Hammond, BOXOFFICE

Nino Valentino

The creator of Sal-fuzion Nino Valentino is back! After much success with his last release ” Culebra” which debuted on the Billboard Tropical Chart at # 37 and played on radio stations all over the world.

Nino is now debuting his new single ” Tender Love” on January 16, 2012.”

Tender Love” which was a big hit back in the 80′s from the Legendary group ” the Force Md’s”.

The Force Md’s agreed to sing the song with Nino Valentino and also Latin Super Star Angel Lopez ( (From Son By Four.)

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