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Today : Getting Kinky at Central Park Summerstage

12:21 pm By Maegan La Mala · Events| Music| New York City · Comments Off

9 Aug 2008

Last night was Mexican night in Prospect Park with Lila Downs headlining. Today the Mexican fiesta moves to Central Park Summerstage with Kinky headlining.

Kinky from Monterrey, are one of those bands that sound great on CD and absolutely wow you live. So if you haven’t seen Kinky live and are in NY today, run.

Also playing with Kinky are Pistolera, Mariacho Real de Mexico.

and as a special treat, The Mexican Institute of Sound was just added to today’s lineup!!! This is the first full band M.I.S. performance ever in the U.S.!

Mexican Institute of Sound (M.I.S) “El Microfono” Piñata
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Jueves With Junot Diaz at Summerstage, NYC

7:43 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Books| Events| New York City · Comments Off

17 Jul 2008

junto Summerstage in Central Park is not just about music. Tonight they are featuring everyone’s favorite Dominican Pulitzer Prize winner, Junot Diaz.

The wondrous event kicks off at 7 pm (enter Central Park at 72nd and Fifth Ave) but get there early to get a good spot.

Ay Papi, My Father’s Day with Victor Manuelle

3:38 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Events| Music| New York City · Comments Off

16 Jun 2008

41lF9uLxXjL._SL500_SL150_.jpg Did you get the papi on your life a tie? The papi in my lift spent the warm NYC afternoon with the familia at Central Park’s Summerstage listening to salsa estrella Victor Manuelle.

Manuelle, whose performance was touted as his first U.S. appearance to promote his new CD, Soy, had the crowd packed with Latinos from all over the world, although the lone star of the Puerto Rican flag against the red, white, and blue, was obviously the dominant one. In fact, given the gear of some of the attendees, it would be easy for someone to confuse the Victor Manuelle concert with a mini Rican day parade.

The crowd was full of fathers and families of all ages, who wanted nothing more to hear Victor Manuelle and dance to his music. So much so, that the M.C.’s of the concert, from the NYC radio station la Kalle, were booed numerous times.
Once Victor came out, it was obvious why.

Sabado To Do In NYC : Salsa Dura

9:11 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Movies| Music| New York City · Comments Off

4 Aug 2007

If watching Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez in el Cantante, which opened yesterday, left you wanting more salsa and if you’re in NYC then you’re in luck. Today at Central Park’s SummerStage, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra will be headlining bringing their classic salsa sound downtown from el Barrio at a FREE concert. Opening for the SHO are my friends (no seriously) are Tato Torres and Yerbabuena bringing jibara music to la gente. So grab a blanket and something cool to drin porque hoy the only thing hotter than the sun is gonna be la musica!.

Even Babies Loved Cafe Tacuba in Central Park

3:03 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Events| Music| New York City · 1 Comment

15 Jul 2007

Yesterday Cafe Tacuba rocked Central Park SummerStage. Opening for the rockeros Mexicanos were Rican reggaetonera/rapera La Sista. Her Afro-Caribbean rhythms had me moving my hips but she wasn’t that greatly received by the crowd. Pacha Massive was more welcomed with their more electronic sound even though I thought the Summerstage sound system did them no good. But the main act, Cafe Tacuba packed in Summerstage in a way I have never seen before. So much so that many a fan was left outside because the gates were shut.

Rodrigo Y Gabriela Rocking Central Park SummerStage

11:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Events| Music| New York City · Comments Off

3 Jul 2007

What do you get when two Mexican (via Dublin, Ireland) guitarists play their unique flamenco metal acoustic guitar fusion song called “Fuck the USA Visa Department”? You get Rodrigo and Gabriela headlining this past Sunday’s Summerstage concert in Rumsey Playfield, NYC. The concert had a varied mix of people waiting three hours in the July sun on Sunday and it was oh so worth it. Only Rodrigo (Sanchez) and Gabriela (Quintero) could get away with banging time on their guitar a la Espanola in between Metallica and Zeppelin rifs. Gabriela could be seen flashing a rock out sign between songs while Rodrigo led the crowd in three part hand clapping harmony. Rodridgo improvised using a water bottle as a guitar slide to aid him in creating sounds that you wouldn’t believe were coming from a guitar unless you saw it yourself. I’ve been listening to this talented duo since their album was released last October and you should catch up and listen too. It’s with good reason that “Rodrigo y Gabriela,” beat both the Arctic Monkeys AND Johnny Cash to number one in the Irish charts.

Check em out at their official website

Why Yo Amo NYC en el Verano

12:22 pm By Maegan La Mala · Events| Music| New York City · Comments Off

30 Jun 2006

We may not have the greatest (read cleanest)beaches pero the big mango has plenty to get excited about during the summer especially when it comes to FREE musical offerings. One of my personal favorites is Central Park’s SummerStage that always offers up some hot Latino acts for all musical tastes. This year the lineup includes Ska Cubano, Seu Jorge, Jose Gonzalez, Alex Cuba Band, a noche flamenca, From Mambo to Hip Hop, and the 4th Brazilian Film Festival of New York: This Is Bossa Nova, Lenine. I will personally be hitting most of these shows (with my camera) but I think I’m most excited about the hip-hop rock en espanish mash up offered on August 5 with Puerto Rico’s Calle 13 and Argentino Gustavo Cerati (just writing about it is getting me all hyped).

Check out the complete SummerStage lineup at the official website

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