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7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards : Calle 13 si se atreve
12:55 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Events| Music| New York City · 1 Comment
6 Nov 2006
Puerto Rico continued to represent in the Latin Grammy winner’s circle with Calle 13 sweeping every catagory they were nominated in. Catalina Sandino Moreno from Maria Full of Grace and John Leguizamo presented Calle 13 with the Latin Grammy for Best Short Form Video for Atrevete-te te. Julieta Venegas, who won in the pre-telecast for best Alternative album, presented along with Sin Bandera, Calle 13’s second win for Best New Artist. The press room broke into applause, meaning most felt that Calle 13 deserved this honor.
VLMIL Candidate #6: Daddy Yankee
10:42 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Music| Polls2006| VivirLatino · 5 Comments
20 Jul 2006
Name: Daddy Yankee aka Raymond Ayala aka El Cangri
Age:29
Occupation:Reggaeton recording artist, business man, actor, radio host
Place of Residence: Puerto Rico
Bio:From Daddy Yankee’s Website and Wikipedia: Raymond Ayala was born and raised in Las Lamas and Villa Kennedy barrios of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Since the early 1990’s Daddy Yankee worked alongside DJ Playero in P.R. rapping and making music in the genre that would blow up to become reggaeton, that is both loved and hated. Living in the Rican barrio ain’t never been easy and young Raymond did what he had to to survive. When he was shot in the leg between the ages of 16-17 in the hood, he decided to dedicate his life to music. He helped pushed the once undergorund/Rican-centric music into the mainstream and even crossover. He is the first reggaeton artsita to go platinum and international. This thanks in part to the single Gasolina from his 2004 album Barrio Fino. To date he has appeared in over 70 albums, is starring in a movie, is launching his own clothing line, and hosts a syndicated radio show.
Daddy Yankee : Now in Improved Cartoon Form!
12:52 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Movies · 4 Comments
6 Jul 2006Daddy Yankee es animado. No really he is animated, or at least he will be for a comic strip on scooter safety and drunk driving. According to Que Pasa :
The campaign “Yo tengo el control” (I have the control) from the Automobiles Accidents Compensations Administration (ACAA), places the reggaeton singer along with host Antonio Sanchez “El Gangster” driving on the highway facing dangers and distractions.
Maybe Daddy Yankee should make a song called “Si estas tomado no hay gasolina”?
Via / Que Pasa
Daddy Yankee: Reggaeton is here to stay
12:32 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Music · 6 Comments
10 May 2006
That’s what he told the L.A. Daily News. Contrary to what “jealous” detractors are staying, reggaeton isn’t going anywhere.
Yankee says rumors of reggaeton’s demise are entirely exaggerated.The Puerto Rican superstar, whose song “Gasolina” is reggaeton’s biggest crossover hit, insists the music is surely evolving. But whatever happens, he adds, the ubiquitous blend of tropical rhythms, reggae, hip-hop and rap is here to stay.
“It’s part of the landscape,” said the singer-producer known to his mom as Raymond Ayala. “It has been used in hip-hop, rap, all the top hit styles. People who don’t even know what they’re listening to love it. It can only get stronger. Those that say reggaeton is going away are just jealous.”
The article points out that despite his fame, Daddy Yankee is still living in Puerto Rico with his wife and kids. He’s still Daddy from the block, it seems.
Via / AZ Central
Photo via People en Español
Parlez Vous Reggaeton?
2:16 pm By Maegan La Mala · Internet| Music| language · 2 Comments
27 Feb 2006
Reggaeton is not just a Latino thing or a Caribbean thing. It’s grown to become a worldwide musical trend. Have doubts? Entonces all you need to do is look at how the genre is taking root in of all places, Europe. Reggaeton.fr has been bringing reggaeton news in French since November of 2005. The site gives information on reggaeton parties (many which seem to tale place in Amsterdam), a history of the development of the musical style, an alphabetical listing of reggaeton artists, a listing of online reggaeton radio stations, and a reggaeton dictionary.
New York Times Rompiendo Barriers by Featuring Daddy Yankee
1:30 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Media| Music| Newspapers · 2 Comments
7 Feb 2006
If you are a reggaeton fan or even a reggaeton hater amazed by its growing cross cultural influence then you need to get your hands on a copy of this past Sunday’s New York Times Magazine which features the rey of reggaeton, Daddy Yankee. The article tells the tale of a star growing up in the poverty stricken ghetto and making it out while struggling to keep it real amid the new found success and money and bling that comes with it. Whether you buy into the reggaeton culture as obviously so many have, it’s eye opening to see how “exotic” the musical phenomenon, those who make it, and those who consume it remain to white mainstream media. For example the writer observes:
In San Juan, club attire for women is normally high heels, bare legs and just enough spandex to cover the parts that need covering…And reggaetón lyrics, even when laced with social consciousness about race and class and life in the ghetto, are often a call, specifically addressed to female clubgoers, for more dancing and less clothing
Via / The New York Times
Daddy Yankee Still On Top
6:06 pm By Maegan La Mala · Music · 2 Comments
26 Jan 2006
For those of you hoping that reggaeton was just as passing thing, I have news for you. It ain’t gonna happen. The genre just keeps growing and Daddy Yankee remains the king of the reggaeton reign. More than 500,000 thousand copies of his album “Barrio Fino en Directo” have been sold placing Daddy Yankee for 4 straight weeks at the top of the Billboard Sales Charts. His single “Rompe” has been at the top of the Hot Latin Songs chart for over nine weeks. Daddy Yankee is also numero uno on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart and on the Top Latin Rhythm chart. And if crossing over is any indication of success one only needs to tune to MTV where “Rompe” is at # 5 on TRL. The only thing Daddy Yankee is rompiendo is sales records.
Via / Reggaeton Online
Jenny is bringing a reggaeton movie to her block and maybe a baby
3:18 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Chismes| Movies| Music · 4 Comments
24 Jan 2006
J. Lo is one busy Boricua. La Lopez will be producing a film called Reggaeton along with Simon Fields for Nuyorican Productions and by Sofia Sondervan on behalf of SONY BMG Film. The flick is about a young man from the boogie down Bronx who falls in love with a Puerto Rican girl and the booty shakin music known as reggaeton while in hiding in the isla del encanto. The movie is set to begin filming in New York City and Puerto Rico this spring.
By the time filming commences Jenny from the block may be sporting a bump on her belly as sources have been spotting her and her marido, singer Marc Anthony, stocking up on baby gear.
Via / MamboHipHop & MSNBC
March to the beat of a same drum
1:39 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Music · 2 Comments
17 Jan 2006
Reggaeton is everywhere. On a recent trip to Spain, I planned to escape it for a while and listen to some, oh I don’t know, music that doesn’t repeatedly sing the praises of the canine sexual position. I don’t know why I was surprised to find that there was no escaping Reggaeton. It was all over Spain as well. In the smallish city of Zaragoza, in a small village in the middle of nowhere, on a rural bus headed towards some rural destination.
I martyrize myself thinking that it’s following me. The same song is following me everywhere.
Don’t Wait for el Abayarde in Cali
8:25 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Colombia| Events| Music · Comments Off
29 Dec 2005
Despite his picture being used to promote the 45th Feria de Cali, a multi-day event including concerts and parades in the Colombian city, Tego Calderon will not be doing his guasa, guasa at the Feria. According to Tego’s publicist there were contractual issues that the Feria organizers were aware of.
Via / Terra.com
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