Family spokesperson George Rivera announced this morning that Ray Barretto died at the Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J.
For nearly 40 years, conguero and bandleader Ray Barretto has been one of the leading forces in Latin jazz. His hard, compelling playing style has graced the recordings of saxophonists Gene Ammons, Lou Donaldson, Sonny Stitt, and guitarists Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell.
StarMedia and VOY announced a strategic alliance through which VOY Music has become the exclusive supplier of a new digital music channel on the StarMedia portal.
The 18th Annual “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina” (Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards) nominees were announced during a press conference televised live on the Univision Network morning show “Despierta América.” As in years past, the hottest names in Latin music make up the list of nominees for the longest running and most popular Latin music award program in the U.S. “Premio lo Nuestro” will be broadcast by the Univision Network on Thursday, February 23 from 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central/Mountain) live from Miami’s American Airlines Arena.
Coming off of a SOLD OUT Latin American Tour Ricky Martin will tour throughout the U.S. in January/February and continue to perform at the winter Olympics in Turin, Italy on February 22, before continuing throughout the world in 2006 and 2007.
Prince will premiere “Te Amo Corazon,” which translates to “I Love You, Sweetheart,” the first audio visual installment from “3121” the forthcoming album, across all of VH1’s platforms: television, broadband and wireless.
ABSOLUT VODKA will add a special “spirit” to the celebration concert of Eddie Palmieri, legendary Latin jazz composer with sponsorship of this vivacious performer. The pianist and bandleader will return triumphantly to Aaron Davis Hall (ADH) for the first New York live performance of his current release Listen Here!
The stars came out to party for the second edition of Univision’s “Premios Juventud” youth awards show which aired LIVE from the University of Miami.
Univision Communications Inc. –“Premios Juventud” (Youth Awards) awards show returns for its second edition to honor the biggest names in Latin show business, fashion and sports. In keeping with the youthful theme of the event, the star-studded 3-hour entertainment special will be broadcast from the University of Miami LIVE on the Univision Network on Thursday, September 22 from 8-11 pm ET/PT (7-10 pm Central/Mountain).
