Tag: Latin America

Tito Puente "Oye Cómo Va" on 13thStreetPromotions.com #NewYork #PuertoRico #ChaChaCha #Music #13thStreetPromotions #TitoPuente #OyeComoVa #1962 #OldiesSunday #SpanishHarlem #Oldies #OldSchool #HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicAmerican

OLDIES SUNDAY: Tito Puente – Oye Cómo Va (1962)

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We’re celebrating “Hispanic Heritage Month” on Oldies Sunday. Hispanic Americans made significant contributions from entertainment, to sports, to pop culture, and we have highlighted a number of them. Today’s feature comes from Puerto Rican-American Musician Tito Puente with the track, “Oye Cómo Va“.

Composed by Tito Puente and released through Tico Records in 1962, “Oye Cómo Va” is a celebration of rhythm, as it features very little vocals. Carried by horn, percussion, piano, flutes, and string arrangements, the Cha-Cha-Chá track encouraged dancing, and plenty was done when this was released. The track was inspired by Cuban Composer Cachao’s Mambo track “Chanchullo” from 1957, and listeners could hear the similarities in the arrangement. “Oye Cómo Va” was featured on Puente’s 1962 album, “El Rey: Bravo“, and success for the track came soon after as it was covered by American Rock Band Santana (lead by Mexican-American Musician Carlos Santana) in 1971 to high chart placements, and a place in the Latin Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2002. The track was also covered by Joe Cuba, Julio Iglesias, Celia Cruz, Kinky, Natalie Cole, and Chisato Moritaka.

Since the release of “Oye Cómo Va”, Tito Puente went on the enjoy a decades-long music career, dabbled in making TV appearances, collected awards and accolades, and shared his music with the world stage until his passing in 2000. “Oye Cómo Va” remains one of his most recognizable compositions, and a representation of the interconnectedness, transnationality, and hybridity of Latin Music in the US.

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OLDIES SUNDAY: @PrinceRoyce – Corazón Sin Cara (2010)

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September 15 kicked off “Hispanic Heritage Month” in the United States. Hispanic Americans made significant contributions from entertainment, to sports, to pop culture, and we highlight a number of them on Oldies Sunday. Today, we check out Dominican American Singer Prince Royce and his single, “Corazón Sin Cara“.

Produced by Andrés Hidalgo, Sergio George, and Eduardo Aguilar, Prince Royce’s “Corazón Sin Cara” was released through Top Stop Music in 2010. The Bachata track, which is translated to “Heart Without A Face/Love Is Blind“, was aimed at Women who dealt with low self-esteem, reassuring that it’s not about what they need to wear or how they need to look to someone, as love and attraction to someone is for the most part attributed to their true self, the morals they possess, and there is someone who will see the best in them in every way. The materialistic part is ok, but not the be-all and end-all. The track quickly became a hit for Royce, enjoyed placements on the Billboard US Latin charts, and Latino charts in Venezuela, and between its release and early 2011 was the most requested Latin single on US Radio. The track was featured on Royce’s self-titled debut album, and went on to go Gold in Italy, and 26x Platinum in Latin America. He also released a “2.0” version of the track for Amazon in 2022.

Since the release of “Corazón Sin Cara”, Prince Royce enjoyed a successful career that secured various awards, selling Gold, Platinum, and Diamond records, dabbling in TV/Film, and became of the more successful Latin Artists. “Corazón Sin Cara” remains his signature song.

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Popeye Caution x Felva "Starboy Hot" on 13thStreetPromotions.com #Jamaica #Miami #Ecuador #Colombia #PopMusic #Music #Dancehall #LatinMusic #13thStreetPromotions #Felva #DimeloFelva #PopeyeCaution #StarboyHot #StarboyEP #Caribbean #LatinAmerica

.@PopeyeCaution0 & @DimeloFelva Release “Starboy Hot” Off Upcoming EP

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When it comes to fashion and being the center of attention, Recording Artist Popeye Caution and Recording Artist/Producer/Audio Engineer Felva know a thing or few about those. The Jamaican and Latin American Artists respectively have made noise with their various releases over the years, and are now joining forces for a new project. They look to take over the nightlife with their new single, “Starboy Hot“.

With Felva on the boards and Popeye Caution handling the vocals, “Starboy Hot” is the vibe for the person who commands attention, and is the reason why the vibes just intensified to a new level. It’s all about the Women, the Jewelry, and the high fashion on the new track, and it’s the follow up their previous effort called “Asi Lo Hacemos” that has been doing well in the streets. A music video is said to be in the works for “Starboy Hot”, and we can expect more from their collaborative EP called, “Starboy“, which will be released in the coming weeks. Ready to party?

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OLDIES SUNDAY: @Daddy_Yankee – Gasolina (2004)

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In the spirit of Summer 2023, why not give you another Summer hit? For today’s Oldies Sunday selection, we head over to Puerto Rico to hear Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina“!

Produced by Luny Tunes and released through Machete Music/El Cartel Records in 2004, Daddy Yankee stepped out with an energetic track in “Gasolina”. Singer La Gata Gangster was an uncredited Artist on the song as she was the voice behind the chorus. While many theories were about the true meaning of the song, it was primarily aimed at the ladies who love to have fun. “Gasolina” is a popular phrase in Puerto Rico to refer to the girls having fun, and Yankee made a song paying tribute to that. The single gained gradual popularity in Latin America, and successfully crossed over to the US and European market, securing mostly top 20 chart placements in various countries. It was later remixed by a number of Artists including Lil Jon and Pitbull, was featured in a number of Films including “The Benchwarmers” and “Fast X“, was used by Universal Studios, MLB, and UFC, and was a part of former US Republic presidential nominee John McCain’s campaign in 2008.

“Gasolina” went on to create history as one of the key components that opened the doors for the Reggaeton movement to become globally recognized. It also was the first Reggaeton song to receive a nomination at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year. The song was featured on Daddy Yankee’s “Barrio Fino” album, and propelled it to platinum status. “Gasolina” was the recipient of many awards, has been included in the “500 Greatest Songs Of All Time” by Rolling Stone, and was selected by the US Library of Congress for preservation in the US National Recording Registry.

Since the release of “Gasolina”, Daddy Yankee went on to become the “King of Reggaeton”, produced a catalogue of hits, recognized by CNN and Time Magazine, winner of many awards, and is still very active in music. “Gasolina” remains one of his most popular hits, and a Summer favourite.

Gracias Daddy Yankee Por Esta canciÓn ClÁsica

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IzyBeats x Stefflon Don x Manuel Turizo "Tu" #Jamaica #London #Colombia #Dancehall #Reggaeton #Music #13thStreetPromotions #ManuelTurizo #IzyBeats #StefflonDon #Tu #Caribbean

.@IzyBeats Links Up With @ManuelTurizoMTZ & @StefflonDon On “Tu”

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GRAMMY-winning Producer/Recording Artist Izy Beats has been really busy these days. When he’s not collaborating with some of the biggest names out, he’s reaping the benefits from all his hard work. Having lent his sound to Gold and Platinum selling, and GRAMMY winning projects, all this didn’t happen overnight. Get ready for a hot summer with the release of his new single, “Tú“.

Featuring UK Artist Stefflon Don and Colombian Artist Manuel Turizo, Izy Beats gives us a track that is gonna shake up a few places this summer. The bilingual delivery will be a treat for some, you will be dancing with your favourite person, and the vibe from this is going to be contagious. Izy has previously released singles as an Artist, and each release has been getting better. Manuel’s melodic delivery will score a few points with fans, and Stefflon continues to flex her ability to flow over any track given to her. Izy, are you kidding me? “Tú” sounds like a hit!

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OLDIES SUNDAY: @GloriaEstefan – Coming Out Of The Dark (1991)

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In recognition of Women’s History Month, we take the time out to feature Women who have made great contributions to our music culture. While we celebrate the Women all year over here, we recognize some through our Oldies Sunday section. For today’s selection, we head on over to Miami to check out Cuban-American Pop Artist Gloria Estefan’s “Coming Out Of The Dark“.

Produced by Emilio Estefan Jr., Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald, “Coming Out Of The Dark” was released through Epic Records in 1991. The track finds Gloria Estefan overcoming challenges, and emerging it a triumphant person. The song is the first release for Estefan since recovering from her near-tragic accident on March 20, 1990. The accident was a result of her Tour Bus colliding with an 18-Wheeler Truck. It left her with a broken back that had to go through delicate repair, and the event left many in deep shock as Estefan was at the height of the success of her Debut album, “Cuts Both Ways“. “Coming Out Of The Dark” was featured on her sophomore album, “Into The Light“, and secured #1 placements on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts, #1 placements in Canada, and top 10 charting in various charts around the World. the track also won BMI and ASCAP Pop Music Awards in 1992. A Spanish version the track called, “Desde La Oscuridad” was released soon after, and was well received in Latin America.

Since the release of “Coming Out Of The Dark”, Gloria Estefan went on to secure more hits in her career. She also received stars on the Hollywood and Las Vegas Walk Of Fame respectively, awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, was inducted in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, and has inspired many Latin Artists, and people around the World. Gloria Estefan remains a champion, a survivor, and a powerful Woman.

Thank YOU GLORIA ESTEFAN For This CLASSIC!

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