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Andrés Cepeda & Mike Bahia Artists in November of HTV

North America / USA/ Miami

With a history of over 15 years, Colombian singer- songwriter Andrés Cepeda and Mike Bahia, representative of the urban genre, exclusively relate their experiences with each of their productions and the musical genres for which they have traveled.

Andrés Cepeda

The Colombian singer Andrés Cepeda, has been one of the most renowned artists of Latin American music scene. This Latin Grammy winner has been wowing his audience with his successes year after year since he began his career. The Colombian began his single career in 1999 releasing a first album: “Sé morir” disc in just one month received platinum status, framing in nearby rhythms like pop, bolero and the ballad.

In 2001 he released his second production, “El Carpintero”, for which he received double platinum.

In 2002 he published “Para amarte mejor”. This production was the first of that kind in Colombia. In 2005 he presented his work “To better love”. This album received platinum disc for sales in Colombia.

In 2007 he released a remake of “Para Amarte Mejor” in which two new songs he composed with master Jorge Luis Piloto included: “Pronóstico” and “Si fueras mi enemigo” songs that gave him international recognition and won him Latin Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Album … “Día tras día” became after its launch in 2009, one of the most successful albums of his career, receiving gold and platinum discs.

This gave rein to that was nominated this year in three of the most important categories of the Latin Grammy Awards: Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Album.

In 2012 Andrés Cepeda presented to the public his seventh album “Lo major que hay en mi vida.” Cepeda received four nominations for this album by The Latin Recording Academy, taking for the first time Latin Grammy in the category “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album”.

He was joined for this award three prizes that gave the Nuestra Tierra 2013 Awards in the categories Best Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance. Additionally, he received double platinum. In 2015 he released his latest production, “Mil Ciudades” album that featured the participation of leading industry figures.

Mike Bahia

Meanwhile, in the second installment of HTV En La Mira of the month arrives on Thursday, November 17 the reggaetonero, Mike Bahia, one of the great musical promises of the moment.

Bahía had already begun his career by participating in the reality show “La Voz Colombia” (second edition), where he was a pupil of Fanny Lu. Then he debuted as a soloist in 2014 with the single ‘Buscándote’, a song produced by Montana The Producer (who worked for J Alvarez and Chris G), Juan Jhail (who collaborated on projects Kevin Roldan and alkylated) and Ronny Watts (alkylated and Hernán Saraza).

Later in his still brief career, Mike Bahía launched four singles: “Estar Contigo” (2014), ‘Buscándote (remix)’, ‘Tarde’ and ‘La Muñeca’ (all 2015). The latter will integrate the first album of Mike, which will be called ‘Soy Yo’. Mike himself wrote ‘La Muñeca’ in collaboration with Juan Jahil and Juan Gálvez, alkylated vocalist.

For his part, the director Nuno Gomez, who worked with alkylated in several videos, directed the clip in various locations in Venezuela. So you know, do not miss these two artists and enjoy their confessions in HTV because HTV it gets good!

Ismael Miranda

North America / USA / New York

Ismael Miranda was born in the village of Aguada, Puerto Rico, on 20 February 1950. At an early age he moved to New York, where he began his passion for music. In 16, he recorded his first hit song “Rumbón melon” with Joey Pastrana. Then, he became part of the Orchestra Harlow in 1967, with which he achieved success of the song “Abran Paso”.

Ismael Miranda - Photo — Ismael Miranda – Photo

Ismael dabbled solo in 1972, with a new production called “Opportunity”. He also formed his own band called “The Revelation” and recorded another CD called “Así se compone un son”. In addition to having other notable songs, the title track was a resounding success in Latin America, the United States and Europe. The next year saw the light the album In Fa Menor, appearing again the song of the same title, “In Fa Menor”, among other successes.

Miranda continued producing hits, with songs such as “Borinquen tiene Montuno”, “La Cama Vacía”, “La Copa Rota”, “Como Mi Pueblo” y “Las Cuarentas; all were widely broadcast radio media. His compositions also achieved success with pieces like “Señor Sereno”, “Abren Paso”, “Lupe, Lupe” and “Pa ‘Bravo Yo” song made famous by the Cuban salsero, Justo Betancourt.

Ismael Miranda - Collash — Ismael Miranda – Collash

In 1974, the founders of the Fania, Jerry Masucci and Johnny Pacheco, asked Ishmael to form part of the Fania All Stars, where he was dubbed “El Niño Bonito de la Salsa” by being the youngest of all members. In the 80’s, he found success with the Fania, such as “No me digan que es muy tarde” and “Galera tres.”

Also, Ismael created his own label, under which he recorded several productions, including “Por el buen camino”, of which the theme “Careta” was a hit in 1985, plus two holiday productions. The early stage salsa enjoyed its best, and the debut of Miranda with his own band, Orquesta Revelation, could not be timelier.

Ismael Miranda - Photo 1 — Ismael Miranda – Photo 1

For 2000, Ismael recorded several productions under the direction of Gilberto Santa Rosa, titled “Vengo con todo”, “Tequila and ron” (which was nominated for a Grammy in 2003), and “Special Edition”. At 2005, reached #1 on the Billboard chart, with the theme “Se fue y me dejó” with Andy Montanez and Cheka, produced by Sergio George. In 2007, he recorded his first Christian production called “Buscando el Camino” in which the theme “Como el Águila” achieved great success. In 2008, he launched the production called “De regreso al son”. For 2011, Ismael recorded his second Christian production “Aferrado a ti”, which issues “Francotirador” and “Sabes que te amo” were big hits.

Ismael Miranda - Photo 2 — Ismael Miranda – Photo 2

In 2014, after a successful tour to mark its 45th anniversary in the Salsa, Ismael met with Victor Manuelle, to whom he delegated the production of his latest album “Son 45”. This production is very modern, but retains the classical influence of salsa, and has proven to have the support of the whole public salsero. From his first days on the market, this new album, started climbing positions in the lists of the prestigious music magazine Billboard, with the theme that gives the name to the album “Son 45”.

Ismael Miranda - Photo 3 — Ismael Miranda – Photo 3

Entered 2015, The Pretty Boy of Salsa positioned in the first place with the same subject, under the category “Air Play” magazine, the second member of the Fania All-Star to reach the #1 position for the second time, place before conquered only by the Guarachera del Mundo, Celia Cruz. Ismael made history again when launching his second promotional theme of this production, “Bajo, piano and bongo” again ranked at #1 on the Billboard charts in the same category, becoming the most #1’s has reached among members of Fania. As if that were not enough, this production has also been nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best Salsa Album”.

Ismael Miranda - Photo 4 — Ismael Miranda – Photo 4

During the course of his great career, Miranda has recorded more than 20 albums and has performed with notable artists such as Nicky Marrero, Hector “Bomberito” Zarzuela, Reinaldo Jorge, Ismael Quintana, Willie Colon, Ray Barreto and Luis ‘Perico’ Ortiz.

Ismael Miranda - Flyers — Ismael Miranda – Flyers

Subrosa

North America / USA / New York

Greetings to our loyal readers. This time we bring you an excellent nightclub that is well worth visiting. It is located in the city of New York and is open daily at the following times: Monday – Friday from 18:00 to 23:00 and Saturday-Sunday: 18:00-03:00

Subrosa besides having a magnificent location, its recreational areas are unsurpassed. It has an eclectic listening room dedicated to raising awareness of the music, art and culture. Also has live music every night with the best Latin and international artists and similarly has an intimate atmosphere for musicians and fans alike.

The main features of this nightclub are:

Subrosa besides having a magnificent location, its recreational areas are unsurpassed. It has an eclectic listening room dedicated to raising awareness of the music, art and culture. Also has live music every night with the best Latin and international artists and similarly has an intimate atmosphere for musicians and fans alike.

Capacity to accommodate 150 people. Special creative cocktails with names of different cities in South America and Europe that will give you an extra sensory journey of flavors. The decor is industrial and modern. Magnify state of the art sound and lighting.

So you know if you’re in New York City and do not know where to go dancing Latin music, decide by Subrosa. You will not regret!

And finally, a varied food service. They Have an extensive dinner menu from the popular Bocata Beefsteak (Sirloin Steak Sandwich, Swiss Cheese, Charred Onions, Tomato, Spicy May) with a Salad of Palm (Salad, Carrots, Hearts of Palm, Avocado, Corn with Lemon Dressing) to one delicious Dessert (Chocolate Mousse Flan or Spanish)

Address: 63 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014
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How Artificial Intelligence changed the music biz forever

Since very recently, there has been a tool that gives machines and systems the ability to mimic many of the things humans do, such as writing texts, drawing, analyzing data, recognizing information, making decisions, among many others. Of course, we are talking about Artificial Intelligence.

One of the areas in which artificial intelligence has definitely impacted is music, reaching the point where it may even compose entire songs, write lyrics, and generate voices so realistic that they could easily be confused with those of humans. Because of the impact this set of technologies has had on the art world, we cannot stop talking about such an important issue that, whether we like it or not, has significantly changed and will continue to change the music landscape significantly.

Imagen created by Artificial Intelligence — This is an image about AI in music created by AI

AI and Music

Even when this could cause discomfort, it is not a secret for anyone that every day there are more facilities for those who make music without having the necessary knowledge to produce something of high quality in many cases, so they ride on all possible resources to make their job easier and simpler.

Artificial intelligence makes producing, composing, mixing, and mastering much less complex processes, and in many cases, human intervention is not necessary. Artists and all kinds of music professionals now have a much wider range of possibilities with which they can cross boundaries technology did not allow before. For this reason, it is imperative that they are trained as best as possible in these tools so they can get the most out of them, but trying to keep the human touch that every artistic product needs.

Benefits of using Artificial Intelligence in music

As we have made quite clear, artificial intelligence offers numerous advantages to all those who learn to use it, but what would be some of them?

Less chance of making mistakes: by limiting to the minimum human intervention, the chances of making a mistake that could harm the final result is very slim, delivering greater levels of confidence throughout any process.
Speed and efficiency in the processes: anyone who has had the opportunity to compose or knows someone who does understands that it can be a rather slow and arduous process, but artificial intelligence can make things easier beyond imagination. Something that usually lasts days or even weeks can suddenly happen in seconds, making this technology a huge draw for any music creator.
Greater creative possibilities: Because AI offers the ability to mix up styles and genres that an artist would not consider by himself, opening up a wide range of creative possibilities and helping to create unique and experimental songs.
Highest adaptability: another of the virtues of AI is the ability to create lyrics, adjust them, and adapt them to existing melodies.

AI has some disadvantages — AI offers many advantages, but also some disadvantages artists take into account

Challenges facing artists with artificial intelligence

So as we mentioned some of the virtues of AI, it is needed to be honest and admit that it can bring some problems when not used correctly. For an artist, there are certain things that can be harmful if he does not have the right training and a clear idea of what he/she wants to achieve:

Little originality: this is one of the aspects that most concerns those who criticize excessive use of AI in music, since this technology is based on pre-existing data. While it is true that AI can generate new things, its production only comes from previously made content.
Low emotional depth: one of the main criticisms against AI in the realm of artistic creation is the lack of emotional depth it sometimes offers. Music has been understood as one of the most emotional and human expressions an artist can convey, but unfortunately AI is occasionally unable to replicate it with the same intensity. These platforms cannot always grasp this emotional component, which is so necessary to create music with the level of authenticity and depth required to touch the hearts of audiences.
Concerns about job security of musicians: due the legal gray areas over which AI still navigates, there are many worries about job security of artists. Because this technology is capable of reproducing vocals and compositions that may well compete with those of humans, this could mean that the livelihoods of many workers of the music industry could be seriously affected.

Copyright law in relation to Artificial Intelligence

One of the most common doubts regarding AI is how the matter of copyright is handled, especially in the music industry, where there have been more than one scandal involving this topic. According to Intellectual Property Law, any copyrightable work should be completely original and created by a natural person. Could we say that an AI-powered song is original? Well, let’s see.

Given that originality has no clear definition in the law, the courts and the legal literature have set up the term, which results in the objective approach and the subjective approach.

Cover created by AI — Cover of NostalgIA with the voices of Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, and Justin Bieber. The song was made by the artist prototype Flow GPT

The subjective approach holds that a work is original if it is a true reflection of its author’s personality, while the objective approach makes references to creating something that did not exist before. The predominant approach in most countries that have enacted appropriate legislation on this matter is the subjective one, making it difficult for works created using AI to be protected by law. However, companies that provide this technology generally point out that the rights to the material created by their AI belong to them.

In view of the above, the law is very clear that the author must be a natural person, making it impossible for a work created with AI to be legally protected. It is for the same reason that, even if the objective approach predominates at some point, it would still be very difficult to protect this material.

What can we conclude from all this?

It is clear that Artificial Intelligence is here to stay and change the music industry forever, so struggling against it and its use is absolutely useless. For this reason, it is important to see it as an ally in improving what was done and not as an enemy to fight.

Although these platforms may have some disadvantages that have already been mentioned, proper training of artists can lower the chances of falling in the lack of human sensitivity and help integrate them into their work as effectively as possible, since AI is a reality with no turning back.