As I’ve mentioned before, my favorite music genre is Alternative–in both English and Spanish. So for the 2010 Grammy Awards on Sunday the category I was focusing on was Best Latin Rock, Alternative, or Urban Album. As might be expected, it was rappers Calle 13 who walked away with the prize. (They came away from [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Aterciopelados’
Calle 13, Juanes Give Voice to Social Issues, Peace
Between them, Latin music stars Calle 13 and Juanes have won a boat load of Latin Grammy awards. Last month, the alt-hip hop duo Calle 13 won all five categories for which they were nominated. The more pop-oriented Juanes has won 17 Latin Grammys—more than any other artist. While their music differs, Calle 13 and [...]
The Day the Music Died: Adios Ritmo Latino
Neil Hohman, the creator of the latin music podcast, Ritmo Latino announced that the May edition will be the last. This comes as a disappointment to Latin music fans who relied on Neil’s impeccable taste and encyclopedic knowledge of Latin American music. If you’re not familiar with this podcast, editions dating back to 2006 are [...]
