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Jessi Uribe and Americo

Two great exponents of Latin American music come together in “Desde que te fuiste”

Jessi Uribe and Americo, two great exponents of Latin American music come together in “Desde que te fuiste”; Yesid Eduardo Uribe Ordoñez, better known as Jessi Uribe, is a Colombian singer and musician, recognized mainly for his participation in the realities “La Voz Colombia” and “A otro Nivel del Canal Caracol”, he was born in Bucaramanga on March 22, 1987, from Very young he grew up in a musical environment since his father “Fernando Uribe”; who is a mariachi musician, who took him to several of his presentations in a famous nightclub in the city; He began to sing from a very young age in different stages where he obtained his taste for the popular and ranch genre, currently becoming a singer of these musical genres.

Americo better known as Domingo Johnny Vega Urzua, was born in Arica, Chile, on December 24, 1977, he is a Chilean singer of is a singer of ballads and tropical cumbia who lives in Miami since 2018, he is currently the exponent of tropical music most important in South America, with a trajectory of more than 15 years of artistic career, which has taken him to great stages worldwide.

Jessi Uribe and the renowned Chilean artist Americo come together to present their musical tea “Desde Que Te Fuiste”, a production that is already emerging as a great success in Latin America. Americo is one of the greatest exponents of tropical music on the continent, for this reason “Desde Que Te Fuiste”; is a production that has both singers very happy, who are very proud to be able to unite their native countries, Chile with Colombia.

Jessi Uribe and Americo, two great exponents of Latin American — Jessi Uribe y Americo celebrating

“Recording with Americo is one of the most beautiful experiences I have had throughout my career, it is having the opportunity to meet and share with someone you admire and to share two cultures from two countries as close as Colombia and Chile. We had fun recording both the video and the song and I hope that in the future there will be another opportunity to work with him”; Jessi Uribe “Desde Que Te Fuiste” is a song with lyrics of spite and tropical sounds, which talks about a man who is sorry for having lost the love of his life.

The official video was recorded several months ago on the Bogotá sheet, the story shows two men who were left by their partners and who cannot bear their absence. The filming was done under the production of In victory Films and direction by Christian Silva.

Jessi Uribe recently celebrated more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube, in addition to his recent Tour La Conquista 2020, it was a great success nationally and internationally. Currently the Colombian artist is preparing for a new surprise that will soon be released.

Listen to his musical themes through his YouTube channel “Jessi Uribe 3” and listen to his songs such as “Desde Que Te Fuiste” by Jessi Uribe; Americo https://youtu.be/mAJWV9EcniI

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Greeicy premiere “Los Consejos”

Greeicy premieres her new single “Los Consejos” and is nominated for the 2020 youth awards

This time we have the Colombian actress, singer and dancer Greeicy Rendón who has moved into the world of current music; Since she was little, she was interested in acting and music, so with the help of her parents, she began to take acting classes, piano, flute, guitar and singing.

On August 3, 2017, she made her debut as a solo singer with the release of her first single, «Brindemos» and subsequently, in the company of other artists or alone, they developed various musical themes; currently the charismatic and talented Colombian singer and songwriter, Greecy premieres “Los Consejos” the second preview of her new album.

"LOS CONSEJOS" the second advance of his new record material — New single “Los Consejo”

“Los Consejos” is a ballad with a fresh proposal that incorporates urban pop tones with a sweet melody and powerful lyrics that fuse nostalgia and disappointment “Duele quererte y tú tan lejos, tenía la fé de que íbamos a llegar a viejos, me hago la fuerte, pero es complejo, si la tristeza se me nota en el espejo”

The song was written by Greeicy, Andres Torres, Mauricio Rengifo, Keityn, Rudeboyz, Lexuzbeatz, Bullnene, Flybot, and Juan Camilo Vargas Vasquez.

“Los Consejos” is accompanied by a music video, directed by Greeicy and Dario F. Burbano and produced by Mike Bahía, where Greeicy is seen longing for that love that could one day be, while he is seen alone on a swing, transmitting that pain we feel when love escapes from our hands, without really knowing why.

This new song follows in the footsteps of the premiere of “Los Besos” and its version on piano, a song that was initially released in April this year. “Los Besos” already has more than 60 million combined reproductions and its video more than 40 million views and is currently in Spotify’s Top 200 and Top 50 Viral lists in 9 countries, and also in the Top 100 of Apple Music Latino in 11 countries.

“Greeicy Rendón delights with his version of ‘Los besos’ on piano” – RCN Radio

“In this new romantic and fresh version, the charismatic and cheerful personality of Greeicy continues to be reflected, who today is positioned as one of the most important Latin pop artists of the moment.” – 40

Since entering the music scene, Greeicy has become one of the most prominent female figures within the genre, projecting sensuality, sparkle and style. For this reason, she has established herself as one of the most influential female artists, reaching 4.1 million subscribers and almost 2 billion views on her YouTube channel.

The nominees for Youth Awards 2020 were announced through social networks and in the voice of the most important artists of the moment, where the Colombian artist Greeicy achieves a nomination.

The awards given by the leading Hispanic network in the United States Univision, which year after year recognize the best of music, confirm Greeicy’s nomination in the Hottest Core category with their single “Aguardiente”.

The award ceremony will take place live at 8P / 7C on August 13 from Miami, Florida, in compliance with strict public health and safety measures.

Votes are already available at www.premiosjuventud.com/vota until next July 21.

The “Caballero de la salsa” delights us with his new album

North America / United States

The story of an artist

Gilberto Santa Rosa, known as “El Caballero de la salsa”, was born in 1962 in Puerto Rico.

The singer has excelled at performing romantic ballads, boleros, and salsa. His first steps in music were at a very young age. Before reaching adolescence he was already forming youth groups within the tropical genre. For about two years, he was part of the band La Grande, from the hand of greats of the genre.

Colegas is the new album of Gilberto Santa Rosa — Gilberto Santa Rosa has a new album

Elías Lopés, famous Puerto Rican trumpet player, became his teacher and tutor. At the age of 14 he traveled to New York to take his first steps in the musical field and his father entrusted him to Lopés. Santa Rosa is very pleased to have received his teachings.

“The greatest legacy for me was discipline, knowledge of the work you are doing and the challenges; He gave me musical challenges that developed the talent I had at that time, “said the salsa singer.

Gilberto participated in the “Homenaje a Eddie Palmieri” with the Puerto Rico All Star, a great opportunity for his career that was on the rise. In addition, he was in the ranks of the Willie Rosario orchestra.

First steps

In 1986, he got his first opportunity as a soloist. Combo Records allowed him to record four albums; giving it a further boost in the salsa genre. Good Vibrations (1986), Keeping Cool! (1987), De Amor y Salsa (1988) and Salsa en Movimiento (1989) were his first record works.

In 1990, he had the opportunity to change record labels. On this occasion, CBS today is known worldwide as Sony Discos. Company with which he has recorded approximately 24 albums and continues to this day.

Sony Discos trusted him and saw him succeed through the years. Punto de vista, the first production made with the label, received a gold and platinum record. The Man and His Music was quite a special production. It was held in 1995 and reflected a presentation held at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Acting is another of the roles that he has developed with great skill. In 1990, he participated in “La pareja dispareja” with Rafo Muñiz and Luis Vigoreaux, Jr.

In the 2000s he was in other theatrical pieces. He starred in the revival of “La verdadera historia de Pedro Navaja”, a musical that demanded a lot from him on a professional level; and with Cuban comedian Alexis Valdés in the play “Atrácame más”.

“Returning to the theater, this time to comedy, fills me with great enthusiasm and even more so to be able to share the stage with one of the greats of comedy in the United States and Latin America. The truth is that “Atrácame más” takes me out of my comfort zone which is music and challenges me professionally. I’m really enjoying this story and I hope people enjoy it a lot more ”, commented Gilberto Santa Rosa, about “Atrácame más”.

Gilberto Santa Rosa is one of the artists who broke paradigms in the United States and in the rest of the world. From the beginning, the Latin public did not hesitate to follow his career and, of course, attend his meetings. He also had the opportunity to travel to Japan.

He presented himself as a worthy representative of his country and surprised the audience by performing “De cara al viento” in Japanese. A feat that surprised critics due to the difficulty of the language. In addition, it was his beginning in the international market, until today he is acclaimed incessantly.

Gilberto had great acceptance and a box office record in his presentations at the First President Festival in the Dominican Republic, the Lincoln Center in New York with Andy Montañez; at the Anayansi Theater in Panama and at the Universal Studios Amphitheater in Hollywood with Olga Tañón.

The accompaniment by the Symphony Orchestra ended up catapulting him among his followers. They considered it an unprecedented presentation and brimming with talent. It was presented under this format in the United States and broke box office records at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, Venezuela.

Expresión, 1999

It was one of his most popular albums. The album marked the singer’s career as it was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award, for Best Salsa Album, in its first installment. “Que alguien me diga”, original Omar Alfanno, Panamanian composer positioned him for several weeks on the Billboard. The production featured 13 songs with a total of 55 minutes in length.

The album had great renown in the Central American market, giving it a gold record for sales. In addition, he was chosen by the National Foundation for Popular Culture among the most outstanding of the year 1999.

Gilberto, continued to count successes and praise the work of the greats in the industry. He made several tributes such as the concert “Viva Rodríguez” in tribute to Tito Rodríguez; Tribute that the Orquesta Estrellas de la Fania, to Don Tite Curet Alonso and La Guarachera, Celia Cruz, in New York.

40 … y contando, it was released in 2019. It was a live album, with which he commemorated his 40-year career. The idea was born from his concert at the Coliseo José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 40… y contando it ranked second in sales of Tropical Albums in the United States and first in sales in Puerto Rico.

The Puerto Rican celebrated his 2020 birthday with the launch of a new collectible album.

Colegas, 2020

Gilberto Santa Rosa - New album cover — The album cover was designed for the Venezuelan artist Gilberto Santa Rosa

In this work, he had sixteen collaborations, bringing together “colegas” known to the audience. The first single is “La Familia”, a duet with the singer Tito Nieves, a Puerto Rican recognized within the genre as well as: Tito Rojas, Luisito Carrion, Pirulo, Nino Segarra, Choco Orta, Jose Alberto “El Canario”, Isaac Delgado and Juan Jose Hernandez.

The arrangements are attributed to Ocana Sordi, (El Guateque De Chombo), James Hernandez (La Fonda De Bienvenido), Jose Madera (Bailadores), Rene Gonzalez (Estoy como nunca), Dino Nugent (Apaga la luz), Ricky Gonzalez (Vamos A Bailar El Son, Eque Tumba), Manolito Rodriguez (Medley Boleros), Marty Sheller (Ban Ban Quere, Caminalo), Ramon Sanchez (Que se sepa), Javier Fernández (Masacote, Tremendo Coco), Louis García (Por la Calle Del Medio , Isidro Infante (El Mejor Sonero, Mario Ague, Sonerito),

Singing with Tito Nieves was a pleasure for him because they share a friendship relationship:

“Tito and I have a friendship that transcends the stage and the day to day. He is my dear brother. His sense of humor is incredible. With him everything is very easy. In fact, it only took 45 minutes for us to have the song ready”, said the salsa singer.

Santa Rosa wanted this album to be a very special tribute to his companions of so many years. He looked for the numbers to fit in some way with the relationship with each colleague.

The 58-year-old singer is a winner of a Grammy and five Latin Grammys. He is in his best moment and it appeared that “Colegas” could have a continuation.

“These things excite me and motivate me to do a second part, because other “colegas” were left out,” he said.

Will it be the beginning of your new musical project? We’ll see!

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What semba is and how it arises

How semba arises

Lately, many African rhythms have become very famous in Europe, which has motivated many African descendants and artists from African countries to organize all kinds of activities related to their culture, especially with music.

One of the most present African genres in events with this type of music is semba. This lively musical style also known as the belly dance is an Angolan rhythm that originated during the colonial era when African slaves came to America. One of the receiving countries was Bolivia, a place in which it began to be widely danced by the local tribes of that territory. What is even more, this country hosts many festivities where this rhythm is very present despite the time elapsed.

Over the years, semba slowly merged with other local styles, resulting in a set of mixes that have spread throughout the world. Indeed, it was a process much like that of kizomba and zouk, which also changed a lot after so many transformations and mergers.

Currently, this African genre is very present in many musical events carried out in Europe. It is impressive to see how the locals have been interested in learning how to dance such a diverse set of sounds.

What semba is

semba and its presence in Bolivia — Two people dancing semba

Semba is a traditional dance that is very present in family celebrations and has gained tremendous traction in the European continent after being made known to the locals. Many know this genre as the kizomba’s father, as this style was inspired by semba, although the differences between both genres are more than noticeable.

To begin with, this genre was the preferred dance for livening up public and family feasts, so there are many real stories about this rich set of sounds and the enthusiasm it aroused in people who danced it. Nowadays, this dance has an incredible presence in a large number of festivals, in which the curious can quench the desire to know much more about African culture.

How to dance semba

There are two ways to dance semba, so the choice is at the convenience of the dancer. There is a version of the dance in which the embrace is not so closed and there are no tricks or pirouettes. In the other version (it is a bit more modern than the previous one), the members of the couple perform all kinds of tricks to decorate the dance and the woman has a much more predominant role than in kizomba.

Additional characteristics

Semba and African culture — A girl dancing semba with drums in the background

One of the most important characteristics of semba is the clashing of bellies that dancers are supposed to do during the dance. In the same way, they must move their belly buttons to the beat of drums and gesticulate in a flirty way to transmit more charisma to the dance, which gives the girl a bigger role.

And plus, dance steps are usually very fast and accurate, so both member of the couple must be very attentive to each other’s moves. In the large majority of cases, it is the girl who walks quickly while the man must keep up with her and bust out cheerful and fun steps.

There is no right or wrong way of dancing semba, but it is always recommended that those interested in attending events that include it learn as much about the typical steps and moves. This would make the experience a little more fruitful and intense.

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What urbankiz is and how it is danced

Europe

Urbankiz and its relation with kizomba

In recent years, kizomba has become one of the most popular rhythms in many parts of the world. While ir is true that this genre has gained great ground lately, there are many who think that it is too soft and gentle, so some choose faster and more cheerful musical styles. One of those options is the so-called urbankiz.

If you consider that kizomba is too slow for you, you have the possibility to learn to dance urbankiz, which is considered a variant of kizomba that is already present at many events worldwide.

Urbankiz and its relation with kizomba — This is a group of people dancing urbankiz

How could we define urbankiz?

The urbankiz can be defined as a version of kizomba that stands out for mixing the African essence with other slightly more modern musical styles. It is thought that the name was first heard in Paris, France, which then caused quite a stir between lovers of this fabulous dance style.

One of the key differences between urbankiz and kizomba as it was known is a group of technical details of one dance relative to the other. In the case of the kizomba, you are meeting with linear movement, a greater distance between the dancers and a greater emphasis on the arm movements. And as regards urbankiz, one of its greatest attractions is its lively rhythm.

This dance is a fusion of the most electronic versions of kizomba (zouk and terraxa) with well-known urban styles such as rap and hip-hop.

This mix of rhythms is what makes the dance happier and more lively from what one commonly imagines. In the same way, people have been introducing a few changes to the dance styles employed in classical kizomba.

How to dance urbankiz?

Urbankiz in Europe — This is a couple dancing urbankiz

One of the most impressive aspects of urbankiz is the separation of the couple during the dance. Many think that this detail does not make any sense, since one of the most enduring characteristics of kizomba is the sensuality wasted by two people who dance very close together. Why is this change taking place? What happens is that urbankiz is much more focused on other aspects such as the strength and the explosiveness appropriate for urban rhythms.

Additional to that, this variant of kizomba includes various pauses, acrobatics, and very abrupt choreography switchs. This makes this style and the traditional one be quite different from each other, so faint that they do not seem to be linked in any way.

Conclusions

From the above, it can be concluded that urbankiz is a variant much more intended for those who want to try a more lively, cheerful, and picturesque style. It is only a matter of trying different rhythms until they find the most exciting and appropriate option for everyone. This is the reason why many artists and singers are always trying to create more new rhythms to choose from, which is very useful for those who are looking for new options.

The more mixes of genres are created, the more likely people are to find what they are looking for when dancing.

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