Ileana “iLe” Cabra, the young vocalist of Puerto Rico’s acclaimed band Calle 13 is set to perform on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at North Beach…
View More iLe of Calle 13 to Perform in Miami Beach, Donations for Puerto Rico will be collected during the EventTag: Puerto Rican music
Artist Profiles: Yomo Toro
Yomo Toro, a cultural icon for 50 years, was one of Latin music’s most beloved musicians. Victor Guillermo Toro was born on July 26, 1933…
View More Artist Profiles: Yomo ToroArtist Profiles: Plena Libre
Puerto Rican ensemble Plena Libre performs a unique mix of Afro-Puerto Rican plena, salsa, bomba, jazz and other Afro-Caribbean genres. “Más Libre,”(Freer) was released in…
View More Artist Profiles: Plena LibreArtist Profiles: Adalberto Santiago
Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, Adalberto Santiago was influenced and inspired by the vocal styles of Beny Moré, Chapottin, Pancho Alonso and Miguelito Cuni. These…
View More Artist Profiles: Adalberto SantiagoInfluential Salsa Vocalist and Composer Ismael Quintana Dies at 78
Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer Ismael Quintana passed away on April 16, 2016 in Colorado. Ismael Quintana was the lead singer of Eddie Palmieri’s…
View More Influential Salsa Vocalist and Composer Ismael Quintana Dies at 78Rounder Records Reissues Los Pleneros de la 21’s Somos Boricuas
Rounder Records has reissued Somos Boricuas / We Are Puerto Rican: Bomba y Plena en Nueva York by Los Pleneros de la 21. The reissue…
View More Rounder Records Reissues Los Pleneros de la 21’s Somos BoricuasPlena Libre Salutes the Puerto Rican Plena Masters with New CD and Tour
New York, USA – Puerto Rican group Plena Libre will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a 10th record, Estamos Gozando!, slated for June 8th on…
View More Plena Libre Salutes the Puerto Rican Plena Masters with New CD and Tour
