Music From Mexico, Portland, And Seattle At SXSW
Music From Mexico, Portland, And Seattle At SXSW
Austin, Texas — The third day of SXSW Music began at Austin Convention Center with a showcase called “Torreblanca & Amigas,” which included Mexican songstress Natalia Lafourcade, Chilean electro-pop rock princess […]
Rock, Hip-Hop, Punk From NYC, Panama, Mexico, Paris, At SXSW
Austin, Texas — The second night of music at SXSW started off with a promising showcase with Andrea Balency Trio and Torreblanca at Buffalo Billiards. Andrea Balency, born in Paris but […]
Music From Colombia, Mexico City, LA And More At SXSW
Tuesday was the first day of SXSW music, a day in which I realized that you couldn’t avoid watching performers even if you tried. Wander the streets surrounding the Austin […]
“Marley” Wants To Be The Definitive Bob Marley Documentary
“Marley” was one of the highlighted feature documentaries here at South by Southwest this week. “Marley” was directed by Kevin McDonald, director of the widely acclaimed “Last King of Scotland.” […]
Happy Friday From Calle 13!
Raucous and outspoken, René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente, and Eduardo José Cabra Martínez, aka Visitante, of the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 are known for their brash lyrics, resonant rhythms, and candid social commentary. […]
NewsTaco Headed To Austin To Cover SXSW
NewsTaco, The Latino Daily, will be in Austin, Texas beginning Friday, March 9, 2012 to cover the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) including Interactive, Music and Film […]
NewsTaco Roundup: Feb. 26 – March 3, 2012
An anti-Latino business, Eva Longoria, Selena, use of the word “undocumented,” the Alamo, Alabama’s immigration law, Mitt Romney, Luis Gutierrez and more made our list of the top stories on […]
Happy Friday From Akwid!
When I was in college, before I went to study in Mexico, my friend Israel gave me a CD of Akwid. I thought it was the weirdest name ever, but […]
Banda Music, Or Tamborazo, Nurtures The Soul
By Eres Nerd To me and my family, banda is life. Banda is spiritual renewal. The sounds of the clarinet and sousaphones were part of the Pandora playlist of my childhood. […]
Selena’s Music Is Back, But It’s Not Better
By Wuicho Vargas One of the most beautiful Tejano singers I know is back; Selena’s voice will once again roam the radio stations in the United States in the form of […]