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Self-Made Hip-Hop Artist SOLOW13 Spreads the TRUTH with New Record Label
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Underground Mexican hip-hop artist/entrepreneur, SOLOW13, breaks the music game wide open by establishing his own label, TRUTH LOVES LA WFAMILIA, LLC or simply LAWFAMILIA, LLC. The new imprint is a collaborative partnership between SOLOW13 and famed West Coast label, Latin Thug Records - best known for being founded by Cypress Hill's Sen Dog and home to the Reyes Brothers, B Real's "Gunslinger" albums and many other notable releases.
New Book Concerning Possible Impact of Illegal Immigration Gets Mass Appeal
DAYTON, Ohio -- "America Libre" (ISBN: 0-595-42606-9), a fictional book by Raul Ramos y Sanchez, highlights the growing social tension caused by illegal immigration and shows a possible outcome of the crisis - a civil war that leads to the redrawing of America's borders.
El Constructor Latino Magazine Reaching Out to Families of Fallen Construction Workers
DULUTH, Ga. -- A 45 year-old Hispanic laborer was working on the roof of a plant, located in Whitfield County, vacuuming rock from the membrane roofing system so the roof could be worked on. He was pulling the vacuuming hose used to collect the rock when he tripped and fell onto an exposed skylight. The victim fell 26 feet to the floor below. The fatal accident occurred on February 17, 2006.
Home Shopping Latino adds DRTV Veteran, Ms. Rosario Moreno, to its Executive Staff
MIAMI, Fla. -- Home Shopping Latino, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: HSPL) this week announced that Ms. Rosario Moreno has joined Home Shopping Latino, as...
Latino Media Embraces New Novel America Libre, an Apocalyptic Vision of the Immigration Controversy
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "When I first read about America Libre, I knew this was an important book," said Veronica Jacuinde, producer/reporter of On The Up at SiTV. "As the debate over immigration becomes more inflammatory, people need to hear the message of this book. It's a warning sign of the consequences of overreaction and prejudice." America Libre (ISBN: 0-595-42606-9), is a novel by Raul Ramos y Sanchez.
Provocative Novel, America Libre, Acquired by Grand Central Publishing
DAYTON, Ohio -- After five months as a self-published edition, "America Libre," the controversial debut novel by Raul Ramos y Sanchez has been acquired by Grand Central Publishing (formerly Warner Books). America Libre imagines a nightmarish, not-too-distant future when tensions between Hispanic separatists and Anglo supremacists ignite an ethnic conflict that leads to an armed insurrection.
Sphinx Brings Diversity to Carnegie Hall with the Nation's Top Young Black and Latino String Players
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Approximately 25% of Americans are Black or Latino. In our nation's professional orchestras however, Blacks and Latinos combined comprise approximately 4% of the musicians. On September 25, The Sphinx Organization, the non-profit organization dedicated to building diversity in classical music, will present the all Black and Latino Sphinx Chamber Orchestra and Harlem Quartet at Carnegie Hall.
PACHECOS – Fear of a Green Planet – New Album Coming from Latin Thug Records
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Following up on the success of their debut album "Beat Hustlers," Barcelona Spain's production trio - known as Pachecos -...
Rising Star Belinda Rio Kicks Off Fla. Tour at Orlando Rep Sept. 22-23, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla. -- With the astronomical success of American Idol, there's no question that America loves to cheer for up-and-coming music stars. Orlando will have an opportunity to help create a new pop star in Latin beauty, Belinda Rio, when she makes her concert debut at the Orlando Repertory Theatre
Rumors of Castro Regime's Imminent Demise Spark Interest in Cuban Diaspora as 'Broken Paradise' Hits Bookstores
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Interest in pre-Communist Cuba and Cuban Diaspora issues have caused unprecedented interest in books about Cuba and Cuban Americans. Indeed, a quick Internet search will find an extraordinary 65,396 books currently available about Cuba. The best among them may be the new historical novel, Broken Paradise (ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-8779-1), by Cecilia Samartin.