B.B. King Blues Club & Grill: Upcoming Latin Events!

LT Staff

July 21, 2010

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) — NYC

212-997-4144

Victor Manuelle July 30, 2010 @ 8PM CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS	Víctor Manuelle is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud (“The Youth’s Sonero”). He is identified primarily with salsa romantica, but has also experimented with styles ranging from Colombian vallenato to urban reggaeton. Unlike other young salsa performers such as Marc Anthony, he has neither recorded in English, nor made a Latin pop album, nor (with rare exceptions) ventured into acting, preferring to remain a musician grounded within salsa music.
Sergio Mendes August 15, 2010 @ 8PM CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS	Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes spins his remarkable magic on his newest recording, Encanto (Enchantment), which is among the maestro’s most beautifully realized in his unparalleled career. The collection refines Sergio’s singular blend of infectious rhythms and irresistible melodies from the great Brazilian Songbook, with his always thoroughly modern arrangements and masterful production approach. The resulting collection is a bona fide Sergio Mendes classic– a kaleidoscopic album that underscores the maestro’s ear for addictive melodies, as well as his ability to cast incredibly talented singers and musicians from all over the world.
OUR LATIN THING: A TRIBUTE TO THE FANIA ALL STARS November 24, 2010 @ 8PM	August 26th, 1971, New York gives birth to a sound that would change the face of Latin Music forever. That evening at the reknown Cheetah Nightclub, Jerry Massucci, president of the legendary label FANIA, presented an ensemble of its best artists- THE FANIA ALL-STARS. The show was billed as “Our Latin Thing”. In the decades ahead the FANIA ALL-STARS would become the ambassadors and juggernauts of Latin Music around the world. They became the musical reflection of the times, needs, and struggles of New York’s Latino community. Their music was “Salsa Gorda”, influenced by American Jazz, Soul, and Rock and Roll. Their music became part of Americana.