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Scouting Nueva York Goes to Central Park to Reminisce About ‘El Cantante’ & Héctor Lavoe

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:34:16 +0000

Puerto Rican salsa singer Héctor Lavoe is considered by many music historians to be one of the most significant voices in the music genre since he helped popularize it in the 1960s and beyond. He made such an impact on salsa music that El Cantante, a film on his life and career, was made in

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Scouting Nueva York Takes Viewers to Historic Copacabana to Revisit Namesake Musical

Kiko Martinez — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 21:04:09 +0000

Movie locations can’t get much more iconic than the world-famous New York City nightclub, the Copacabana. Everyone remembers Martin Scorsese’s 1990 crime film Goodfellas where Irish-Italian mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) takes his date, Karen (Lorraine Bracco), to a show at the venue through a back entrance where viewers get a glimpse of the innerworkings

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Scouting Nueva York Series Highlights Iconic Movie Locations Within Five Boroughs

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:59:36 +0000

Hollywood might be considered the movie capital of the world, but there’s no denying how vital New York City has been to the filmmaking industry as a setting for some of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history. For example, did you know Marilyn Monroe’s famous scene in the 1955 romantic comedy The Seven Year

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De La Ghetto & Houston Rapper Doeman Dyna Collab on a Rags to Riches Anthem

Marcos Hassan — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:21:47 +0000

Recognizing the importance of an artist’s surroundings in making significant, authentic, and passionate art, Jack Daniel’s launched the New Calle sweepstakes, where one Latine artist has been selected to collaborate with reggaeton great De La Ghetto to make a song that celebrates their city and heritage, much like Jack Daniel’s celebrates its hometown of Lynchburg,

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Go Behind the Scenes With Jack Daniel’s & De la Ghetto as They Make a Street Anthem for Houston

Marcos Hassan — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:15:49 +0000

As part of their special New Calle project, Jack Daniel’s launched a contest to choose an artist that represents the Latine community of a determined city in the United States. Five contestants were in the running and the winner has been picked. In representation of the city of Houston, Doeman Dyna has emerged triumphant. In

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‘They’ve Been Here All Along’: A Conversation with Juliet Menéndez on New Book Celebrating Latinas in History

Alani Vargas — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:16:00 +0000

Just in time for Women’s History Month, Juliet Menéndez’s book Latinitas: Celebrating 40 Big Dreamers focuses on 40 Latinas who have significantly contributed to history, but are often overlooked. Menéndez is both the author and illustrator of the lively artwork attached to each “Latinitas” story. Menéndez’s project started back in 2014 when she was an

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Lee Mariah Armoogam: Healing On My Own Terms

Marcos Hassan — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:41:40 +0000

“Something as simple as taking a moment of silence—even just five minutes to really honor yourself is very powerful. If more people did that, there would be a huge shift in a lot of the sadness and pain that’s happening in the world. I can say that from the work I’ve done for myself that

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Rising Author Aiden Thomas Talks Dealing With Latinx Fam While Queer & More

Alani Vargas — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:00:28 +0000

Aiden Thomas’ new novel Cemetery Boys explores themes like brujeria, Día de los Muertos, and other parts of his Latinx heritage and experience while highlighting a queer, trans boy in the process. Debuting at Number 8 on the New York Times Best Seller list for Young Adult Hardcover list, the novel marks a first in

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