Posts Tagged ‘Latin’

Eliminating Grammy categories hurts Latin, ethnic music 

Grammy voters didn’t ruffle many feathers with their nominations this year. Anyone with ears expected Adele to turn up in all three top categories — Song, Record and Album. And, certainly, she deserved that esteemed troika.

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Catholic liturgy changes to strict, Latin texts

Catholics across the city may need to read from cheat sheets today at the start of a new English liturgy translation aimed at unifying 1 billion Catholics worldwide.

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Puerto Rican duo breaks the record for most Latin Grammys

Thirteen was a very lucky number in Las Vegas on Thursday night. The Puerto Rican urban music duo Calle 13, which mixes humorous, socially conscious lyrics with a pan Latin sound, dominated the 12th annual Latin Grammy Awards in Sin City, winning nine of the record 10 awards they were up for.

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Calle 13 wins Latin Grammy album of the year (AP)

Rene Perez Joglar, also known as Residente, of Calle 13, performs at the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday Nov. 10, 2011 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP – Hip-hop duo Calle 13 won album of the year at the Latin Grammy Awards Thursday in Las Vegas, earning the top prize after a record-breaking night that saw the Puerto Rican brothers receive the 19th award of their career.


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Calle 13 dominates Latin Grammys

The Puerto Rican urban music duo Calle 13 dominated the 12th annual Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night winning six out of the record 10 awards they were up for in the early part of the show.

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Obama’s juggle: Libya war and Latin America (AP)

US President Barack Obama, far left, with first lady Michelle Obama, far right, and daughters Malia, and Sasha, center, during their airport arrival at Brasilia Air Base in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP – As American missiles struck Libya, President Barack Obama doggedly promoted his Latin American agenda Saturday, praising Brazil as a soaring economic force and brimming market for trade. Back home, his message was all but lost in the roar over the Libyan conflict.


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9th member of Latin King Goonies gang in custody

The ninth and final member of a sadistic Bronx crew accused of torturing a man and two teens because they were gay was nabbed Monday, police sources said.

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