Dominican vocalist, bandleader, lawyer and former mayor of Santo Domingo, Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, better known as Johnny Ventura, died on July 28, 2021.…
Merengue Star Johnny Ventura Dies at 81
Tag: salsa
Ethnomusicology Documentary Available: Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) has announced the launch of a new website: Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Thanks to the award of…
Colombia’s Salsa Stars Grupo Niche Win Best Tropical Latin Album Grammy
The album 40, celebrating the 40th anniversary of legendary Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche, is the winner of the 2021 Grammy for Best Tropical Latin…
Salsa Icon Johnny Pacheco Dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco, one of salsa’s biggest names, passed away on February 15, 2021. He was a renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, arranger and bandleader. Juan Azarías…
New Book: New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990
A new 440-page book titled New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990 is now available. The author is musician and professor Benjamin…
Renowned Salsa Singer Tito Rojas, el Gallo Salsero, Dies at 65
Famed Puerto Rican salsa vocalist Julio César Rojas López, better known as Tito Rojas and El Gallo Salsero, passed away on December 26, 2020 in…
Artist Profiles: Yuliesky González
Trumpeter and composer Yuliesky González Guerra was born in 1984 in Céspedes, Camagüey province, Cuba. He grew up in a family of professional trumpet players…
Folklore Urbano NYC Unveils Black Is Beautiful Video
Folklore Urbano NYC has released “Black is Beautiful” with the support of El Museo del Barrio. “Black is Beautiful” is the first single of the…
Fantastic Big Band Orchestrations of Latin Roots Music
Tony Succar & Pablo Gil – Raíces Jazz Orchestra (Unity Entertainment, 2020) Two of the leading Latin Jazz musicians in the United States got together…
Tony Succar & Pablo Gil Release Raices Jazz Orchestra
Moved by the love of big band and their passion to express their Latin American roots, Tony Succar and Pablo Gil have created Raices Jazz…