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Sheila King in Latin music

North America / United States

Sheila King is an international singer/songwriter born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

(Sheila King) Her passion for singing started at the young age of 6 singing the music of her favorite childhood artists.

From the age of 13 she began to compose her own music. A quality that she began developing further the older she got. Today she writes and co-writes all of her music.

Her massive lyrical ability is demonstrated by her dominance of different styles of music. In her beginnings she was a vocalist of the group “Dulce Material” and backup singer of various musical productions under the guidance of the music executive Miguel Correa.

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Sheila King is an international singer/songwriter

Miguel Correa has been responsible to pushing many artists in Puerto Rico like Mayra Mayra and Jessica Cristina under the label BMG. Now under the guidance of Raul RAZ Zeballos, Rare Monkey Entertainment, Sheila King Publishing, Rare Monkey Publishing, and Dustelli Music and Publishing; Sheila has produced a new album titled Trascendencia this album is the culmination of the work of superproducers Raul RAZ Zeballos, Mr. Vla, Tony Choy, and Ivan Nazario.

This new album is a vision and creation that Sheila shaped through her life experience. With this new production Sheila King plans to surpass everything she has already achieved with her first album Supernova her 2018 Latin GRAMMY nominated album and Galaxia Musical her 2019 release that was shortlisted for several Latin GRAMMY nominations on 2019.

Grammys and Awards

Sheila has had a very illustrious career as a solo artist culminating with her highest achievement to date; being nominated for the 2018 Latin GRAMMY Award for best Tropical Fusion Album with her freshman Album Supernova. Other notable awards, nomination, and recognitions.

Sheila King
Sheila King Grammys and Awards

She was named winner of the Premio Urbano as the best new artist of 2015.

She was nominated to the Premios Latinos Fama as the best pop new artist in 2015. In 2017 Sheila was honored to win the Supremacy Award in Venezuela as top Latin Female International Artist.

Sheila King is currently recognized as one of the top vocal talents in Latin music. She has taken her energetic and vocally exhilarating shows to many countries including the Dominican Republic and many cities across the United States.

Sheila’s music has been very well received by fans in Canada, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Germany, and Israel where she has had much success in radio airplay and captured a large audience.

Sheila is ready to leave her stamp on Latin Music and 2019 only looks to brighten her star and grow her career. Grammys and Awards TRASCEND.

Trascendencia

Trascendencia is comprised of 9 tracks starting with the title track Trascendencia a Latin – Reggae – Dancehall fusion featuring Notch.

Sheila King
Sheila King Trascendencia

This song leads the album’s theme with transcendence and becoming a better version of yourself. This song is a global theme of togetherness, brotherhood & sisterhood, and love for life and one another.

Then the album follows with the track Están Hablando de Ti a traditional fusion, in this song Sheila speaks about a relationship where the woman is disrespected, the song becomes an anthem of strength. Amor del Bueno follows a beautiful reggae pop style that defines what that “good loving” feels like and how you embrace that once in a lifetime love.

Love remains the theme with the Rock Latino Fusion Espectacular a production where the guitars and style of Latin rock creates a memorable fusion.

Now the album takes you to Colombia with Si Me Dejas a Cumbia, Reggaeton, Tropical fusion that again poses the question of let me love you like no one else would.

Then it’s a celebration a party song with Guarachando a vision of the future of Latin pop music with reggaeton and hip-hop elements showcased on this track.

Closing the Album is Indiferencia a tragic break up salsa about a woman done with the indifference of a lover that really does not care.

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Sheila King

 

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Be frightened at the Transilvania Salsa Fest!

Afterlight 10 very successful editions, the Transilvania Salsa Fest is back with great force to scare anyone who dares to live this experience from beyond the grave.

Living in this beautiful city (Transilvania) is not supposed to be synonymous with coldness and seriousness, quite the contrary. These are the events that make you remember the beauty of Latin music!

This great festival offers you a big selection of attractions and advantages that you cannot miss, such as the meeting of instructors and dance teachers specialized in all types of salsa to live an amazing weekend full of scary things.

Transilvania Salsa Fest and Latin music
This is the logo of the Transilvania Salsa fest

The Transilvania Salsa Fest includes 4 days of an absolutely extraordinary salsa experience, which brings you a series of ghostly parties animated by the best DJs, interesting dance workshops and the best classes taught by a large group of local and foreign instructors and shows that will leave you breathless.

The event offers various genres of music, but the main rhythms will be salsa, bachata and kizomba, which will satisfy your desire to dance and entertain you in the cold month of November.

Having fun at the Transilvania Salsa Fest
Attendees having fun at the Transilvania Salsa Fest

Salsa instructors

Magna Gopal

Super Mario

Panagiotis & Myrto

Alafia Group

Farid Ferchach

Kat & Eddie

BACHATA

Marco & Sara

Arnold & Wandaisha

Sorush & Nora

KIZOMBA

Ricardo & Paula – Afrolatin Connection

Richard & Manon

Location: Grand Hotel Napoca. Strada Octavian Goga

Cluj-Napoca, Judetul Cluj

Date: November 19-22

Facebook: www.facebook.com/transilvaniasalsafest

WhatsApp: 0040747171850

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International Salsa Magazine Celebrates 2020 Latin Grammy Nominees

North America / United States

Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards were created to honor Spanish-speaking artists. They are awarded by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, created from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, an American organization specializing in music and production in general. The Latin version was broadcast for the first time in 2000, through the CBS network.

The Academy was founded by Michael Greene and Mauricio Abaroa. The first Grammy ceremony was held in 1959. 41 years later the Latin version was inaugurated. They are not awarded by popularity but by the number of votes received by members of the academy.

The award for excellence in Latin recording achievements is a gramophone. Its base is red and the gramophone is gold. For its part, the statuette of “Awards for Musical Excellence” has a copper-colored gramophone. As you might imagine, its creation goes through a long process, it is composed of a zinc alloy and is plated in 24-karat gold.

Latin Grammy Nominees were announced recently
The Latin Grammy 2020 Edition will be soon

The ceremony is held annually in the United States, in the third week of November. The locations have varied through the years between Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Houston, Las Vegas for the last nine years and in 2020 is returning to Miami, at the American Airlines Arena.

The presenters have been a true parade of stars: Jennifer López, Gloria Estefan, Antonio Banderas, Lucero, Eugenio Derbez, Patricia Manterola and Ricky Martin, among others. In this opportunity, the honor will go to the Dominican Carlos de la Mota and the Polish, nationalized in Mexico, Ludwika Paleta.

On September 29, the names of the candidates for the awards were announced.

Among the nominees are:

Best Salsa Album

40 Años De Power
Luisito Ayala y La Puerto Rican Power
Record Label: Musical Productions, Inc.

Tentaciones Vol. 1
Charlie Cruz
Record Label: Get Crazy Note, LLC

40
Grupo Niche
Record Label: PPM USA

Memorias De Navidad
Víctor Manuelle
Record Label: Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC

Un Gallo Para La Historia
Tito Rojas
Record Label: J&N Records, LLC

Some of these nominees belong to JN Music Group, J&N Records and Musical Productions Disquera, a company that for more than thirty years has been in charge of producing Latin music for the whole world. Tito Rojas and Luisito Ayala and La Puerto Rican Power have received the support of the record company and their directors are very proud of their representatives.

The emblematic band Puerto Rican Power
Pure energy of Puerto Rican Power

Puerto Rican Power was born in the 70s by the hand of its founder Jesús Castro. Later Luis Ayala, assumed the role of director and trumpeter of the band. They became known quickly, thanks to the participation they had with greats of the show such as Ismael Miranda, Cheo Feliciano, Héctor Lavoe, among others. The group has mixed the roots of Puerto Rican folklore with its great performance on stage; becoming known in the United States and Latin America. This is his first Latin Grammy nomination.

Charlie Cruz, a Dominican salsa singer, also competes in this category. He has collaborated with greats of the genre such as Tito Nieves. Cruz is proud to be Latino and to work with his heart. He thanked his producer, work team and members of the academy for their support in reaching his nomination.

For its part, Grupo Niche is enjoying its third nomination for the Awards. They proudly represent their home country, Colombia. 40, his latest production, refers to the number of years since his birth. The album was recorded between Puerto Rico, Cali and Miami.

Victor Manuelle participates with his album “Memorias De Navidad”, he sought to rescue the traditions of the Christmas season and remember two loved ones. In early 2018, he lost his father Victor Manuel Ruiz and last year his younger brother, Héctor Gustavo.

To finish the round of nominees, we find Tito Rojas, known for his salsa songs. He began his artistic career in the early 70s. He has more than thirty record productions (one with La Puerto Rican Power). Rojas thanked through his social networks for the support of his career.

Best Merengue and / or Bachata Album

The Genetics Of Bachata
José Manuel Calderón
Record Label: Baile Records

Bailando Contigo
Manny Cruz
Record Label: Manny Cruz / La Oreja Media Group, Inc

Los Conquistadores
Grupo Manía
Record Label: Mania Music, Inc.

Ahora
Eddy Herrera
Record Label: Intermusic

Larimar
Daniel Santacruz
Record Label: Penluis Music

Thanks to Diario Libre, we could know that Latin Grammy Awards were evaluating the possibility of eliminating this category. This, due to the lack of submitted proposals. This warning activated the exponents of the genre. The academy received around 40 applications. The competition is very close between artists with a long history and young people who have come to give a new air to the genre.

José Manuel Calderón is considered the pioneer of bachata. Most of his hits are his own and he has also dabbled in merengue. The artist is very happy with this recognition for so many years of experience. He considers it “a great blessing.”

Manny Cruz receives his fourth Grammys nomination in two different categories. “Bailando Contigo” is the singer’s second album and it took him more than a year to produce. The Dominican was very happy and sent his thanks through his Instagram account. He became the Dominican with the most Latin Grammy nominations.

For its part, Grupo Manía celebrates its tenth nomination. The Puerto Rican singers released their album “Los Conquistadores” to celebrate their twenty-five years of artistic career.

Eddy Herrera, renowned merengue singer, has been nominated for the fifth time and, within the framework of his virtual concert, he expressed his happiness.
“Being nominated in normal times is wonderful, but being nominated within this world of the pandemic is doubly great. This has fallen from my soul, from heaven, “he said.

Daniel Santacruz, has his eighth Latin Grammy nomination for his album “Larimar”, his seventh musical production. The artist was in charge of all the elaboration of the disc that counts on eleven subjects.

Best Tropical Song

Among the 5 nominees are:
Imaginarme Sin Ti
Elvis Crespo & Maribel Vega, songwriters (Elvis Crespo y Manny Cruz)
Record Label: Flash Music

Quédate
Paula Arenas, Debi Nova & Juan Pablo Vega, songwriters (Debi Nova & Pedro Capó)
Record Label: Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC

Y Basta Ya
Pavel Nuñez, songwriter (Pavel Nuñez)
Reco Grrd Label: La Oreja Media Group, Inc

Tropical Music is present in the Latin Grammy
Manny Cruz and Elvis Crespo

Elvis Crespo by the hand of his wife and manager Maribel Vega and the composition of Manny Cruz, received a nomination for the album “Imaginarme Sin Ti”. The promotional theme was dedicated to Crespo’s daughter. The singer thanked through his social networks and made special mention of his label and the singer Manny Cruz.

Debi Nova, a Costa Rican singer-songwriter, bet on romantic bachata and had the collaboration of Paula Arenas and Juan Pablo Vega. The promotional theme of the album talks about taking advantage of time with our loved ones.

We finished the round with the Dominican Pavel Núñez, a young man who has surprised with the amount of Sovereign Awards obtained, a total of eleven; took advantage of the global pandemic to make music. With his album “Y Basta Ya” he adds his third nomination for Los Premios.

The 21st edition of the Latin Grammy will be held on November 19, in the city of Miami. Although it is an achievement to be on the coveted list, everyone wants to be recognized.

Who will be the winners?

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Clubs Tour in Tennessee

North America / USA / Tenessee

Do you want to party in Tennessee? Then, this tour is made for you! It is the perfect opportunity to meet people and dance Latin tropical music all night in the best clubs of the moment.

The Rumba Room

The tour starts with The Rumba Room nightclub every Friday and Saturday from 9:30 pm to 3:00 am. Remember to bring your ID and try the mojitos. Guys first shot is on the house.

The Rumba Room is the first salsa nightclub located in downtown Memphis! Their mission is to introduce Latin culture to the Greater Mid-South through food, music, and dance.

The Rumba Room specializes in Latin food, tropical mixed drinks and live entertainment. They feature salsa lessons, live salsa bands, dance competitions, shows, concerts, after- parties, and reservations for private events.

THE RUMBA ROOM

There’s a swanky bar area, a colorful mural, a menu full of Cuban and Latin-inspired appetizers, and a large dance area that pulses with a salsa beat. Primarily a DJ-driven dance club, the Rumba Room offers salsa music every Friday and Saturday night, with an occasional live band featured. Free salsa lessons are offered both evenings starting at 09:30pm. On Friday nights starts at 07:00 p.m until salsa time. The minimum age is 21; entry for salsa nights is 18 and up; ladies over 21 are free until 10 p.m., and there’s a $10 cover for all others.

The Rumba Room
The Rumba Room

Website: www.memphisrumba.com Address: 303 S. Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103, USA.

FRIDAY

Bachateame Fridays

  • 9:30pm – 3:00am Free bachata lesson at 9:30pm. Ladies free all night. Guys first shot is on the house.
  • The Rumba Room - Bachateame Fridays
    The Rumba Room – Bachateame Fridays

SATURDAY

Salsa Saturdays

  • 9:30pm – 3:00am Free lesson at 9:30pm. Best DJs in town.
  • The Rumba Room - Salsa Saturdays
    The Rumba Room – Salsa Saturdays

Salsa Puerto Rican And Latin Cuisine

Explore the limits of your Nashville experience by dancing in this most important nightclub in Tennessee! You will know why Salsa is the queen of the parties and you will meet many people with the same passion as you for this tropical rhythm.

In January of 2013 Salsa Puerto Rican and Latin Cuisine opened its doors to the public in the heart of this city, bringing new flavors to Music City and adding the Caribbean taste to the great cultural variety of Nashville, with Latin dancing evenings and special events.

Salsa Puerto Rican And Latin Cuisine
Salsa Puerto Rican And Latin Cuisine

FREE Salsa Dancing Lessons are presented every Tuesday, starting at 8pm. Aquí el instructor Francisco te ensenara los pasos básico de la Salsa, si eres principiante, para que aprendas a bailar esta música con facilidad y adoptes este ritmo rápidamente. La meta de Francisco es que tú aprendas a bailar Salsa. Es sencillo, te divertirás y socializarás a la vez. No Cover. Free Parking.

  • Address: 818 Palmer Pl, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
  • Website: www.salsarestaurantnashville.com

404 BAR & GRILL

No queuing, no stress, just one of the best experiences of your life in the nightlife town of Nashville. EVERY SATURDAY, Sexy Salsa Dancing, 08:00pm. As always, on the main floor, we will be playing the hottest mix of Salsa and Bachata with just a splash of Cha Cha, Merengue, and Cumbia. It’s a mix that is proven to keep you on the dance floor all night long, so join for great music, people, and a cool time!

Joining for a very special Havana Nights! They will also be opening up the back patio for Kizomba by Moonlight, a separate area strictly kizomba and some afrohouse. (Weather permitting)

404 Bar & Grill
404 Bar & Grill

It has a small parking lot, but there is also plenty of free parking in the lot across the street.

  • Ticket: 8,00 USD/per person
  • 9:00pm Salsa Lesson
  • 10:00pm-01:00am Open Dancing
  • $8 cover charge
  • Website: www.404barandgrill.net
  • Address: 404 Elysian Fields Rd, Nashville, TN 37211, USA.

IBIZA NIGHT CLUB

And finally, take a walk on Ibiza Nightclub. A Club with 11 years of experience and great reputation in South Nashville. Their owners are Colombians and they put 100% Latin music: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Reguetón, etc…, punctured by Djs. They have a great musical repertoire that walks you from the great old successes until the present time. You dance all night and the safety is best.

Ibiza Night Club
Ibiza Night Club
  • Parking: In the street or beach
  • Open: Thursdays – Saturdays: 21:00-03:00 & Sundays: 22:00-03:00
  • Address: 15128 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37211, USA.
  • Facebook: Ibiza Night club

Raúl Eliza: from the army barracks to the stage and recording studios

It is increasingly common to find Puerto Rican artists who have had something to do with the United States Army, and our guest today is yet another example of how the music scene is not entirely separate from the military world. Bandleader and drummer Raúl Eliza has told us his fascinating story, focusing on his most important facets: military and art.

Raúl Eliza playing live
Puerto Rican bandleader and drummer Raúl Eliza playing live at Christmas

Adolescent musical tastes and the beginning of military life

In the 1980s, Raúl was a young resident of the Fairview neighborhood, located between the city of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, who was an obsessive fan of rock music. Of course, that was until he turned 19, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in search of his purpose in life. 

According to his own tale, his poor academic performance and lack of interest in other disciplines led him to join the navy, where he would love his profession shortly after. At first, he and a group of friends joined up to opt for a different alternative to the one they had, move forward from the stalemate, and be able to travel the world, but in his case, he ended up in love with this world.

In fact, a short time after entering military service, he was involved in the Gulf War, which consisted of the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait and its subsequent liberation by a US military coalition. During those days, Raúl realized that he was into something greater than himself and that the shallowing mindset with which he chose that life could turn into something bigger.

So, the then-soldier dedicated himself to doing his work as good as possible, bringing with it rewards like the opportunity to go to college, become an officer, receive medals, and much more. 

Introduction to salsa

After three or four months of enlisting, he started to feel a wave of nostalgia for his country. He wanted to see his family and missed the music and food of his homeland. Then his sister sent him a package with two cassettes, one by Frankie Ruiz and the other by Eddie Santiago, which he says changed his life completely. He used to listen to them on old-fashioned players with headsets while cleaning the boat or doing the rest of his other assigned tasks.

Raúl Eliza in his uniform
Raúl Eliza in his service dress uniform

Subsequently, his brothers sent him cassettes by La Fania, Alex D’ Castro, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Cano Estremera, and many others. This made him reconnect with his roots and realize that he wanted a career in music at some point, which he would end up doing years later.

Raúl’s role as the United States representative for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

As the end of his military career approached, Raúl was designated as the United States representative for the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (military wing of NATO) during President Donald Trump’s first term.

This was a tough stage of his service, as the president had a lot of run-ins with other member countries due to the excessive economic and armament burden borne solely by the United States. For this reason, every time he made some sort of announcement about that, Raúl received thousand calls from representatives of other countries asking him for explanations. He had his own office and received orders directly from the Pentagon. 

Thanks to his position, he had a lot of freedom, so he always played salsa music in the background, and when his officers got into his office, they laughed and danced along with the tunes Raúl was listening to at that moment. Everyone knew that when he was in charge, there was always salsa music playing in the room.

Raúl in front of a tank
Raúl Eliza in front of an army tank while on duty

The beginning of his musical career

Finally in 2018, Raúl retired from military service, but already in 2017, he was making arrangements to devote himself to music once his duty with the army had been fulfilled. Specifically, he was in talks with Puerto Rican artists who were sending him samples and demos based on original songs that he had previously sent them. He was also writing his own lyrics and taking bass lessons to get ready for the future.

Once in Puerto Rico in 2018, he released his first single with his orchestra Conciencia Clásica, which is so named because his music was intended to raise awareness to his fans on social issues such as war, the injury suffered by the civilian population during periods of armed conflict, post-traumatic stress in soldiers, and racism, to name a few.

Artists he has collaborated with

Throughout his short career, Raúl has been blessed to count on the support and collaboration of music greats like Andy Montañez, Willito Otero, Jerry Medina, Carlos Esteban Fonseca, Medina Carrión, among others. While it is true that they all had much to contribute to the Puerto Rican artist at the level of knowledge, Montañez wrote him a song he dedicated to his Dominican wife called “Quisquellana,” which he is enormously thankful for.

He also has songs with Choco Orta and those already mentioned above. Raúl came into contact with these figures thanks to his music producer Manolo Navarro, who was the guy who introduced them to the project and managed to get them to collaborate.

Conciencia Clásica's third album
Cover of Conciencia Clásica’s third album ”Conciencia Clásica 3”

Read also: Cristobal Verdecia and his quartet Son Qba in Miami

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