All posts tagged "Cuba"

NYC Launch Party Held in Times Square The distinguished Cuban style craft beer, HATUEY® was launched in...

    By: Deyanira Martinez Cucu Diamantes, the famous interpreter of urban musical fusions and Grammy-nominated artist for her album “Cuculand” in 2009, announces the November 4th launch of her film, “Amor Crónico” on iTunes, Amorcronico.com, DVD and On Demand. “Amor Crónico,” rather than a movie is a musical documentary, which follows...

The multi dimensional artist known as “Mr. Worldwide”, Pitbull, has accomplished something no Latino has previously done....

This Havana born singer-rapper, known as Danay Suarez,is coming to New York, to make two appearances at...

  The Havana Film Festival New Yorkhas reached its Quinceañera after celebrating Latin American Cinema for the...

Ask Judy   Querida Judy, I am absolutely certain that I have met my future wife. My...

  45-­Latin American Film Line-­Up Features a Record 24 Cuban Films Spanning 55 Years of Filmmaking in...

  Grupo Irék proves that music comes from the soul and they wont stop til you’re moving your feet. Grupo Irék mixes the sounds of Cuba – Son, Cha-Cha, Mambo – with New York City flavor into its original tunes. The band members come from all parts of the globe. With representation...

  FREE ADMISSION FOR LADIES BEFORE 7PM, HAPPY HOUR 5-7PM, $5 MOJITO/$3 BEERS 5:00PM doors / 8:00PM & 10:00PM show Tickets: $10.00 in advance – $15.00 day of show (age 21+)   Back by popular demand, master tres-guitar player Yuniel Jimenez and his band “El Guajiro” bring their modernized son and youthful...

Back by popular demand, master tres-guitar player Yuniel Jimenez and his band “El Guajiro” bring their modernized son and youthful energy to the stage at SOB’s on Friday, December 6! Straight from Cuba to New York City, Yuniel Jimenez brought with him not only his tres-guitar, but a piece of the country...

  Rafael Pineda is the leading news anchor for Noticias Univision 41’s (Univision 41 News) prime-time newscast. A native of Cuba, Mr. Pineda began his journalism career in radio over 42 years ago. For more than 42 years, Rafael Pineda has been WXTV Univision 41’s leading news anchor. In 1988, he hosted...

The legendary cuban salsa musician, Angelo Valliant, and his band Conjunto Modelo has been influential across the...

The Twitter beef between Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton has gotten way out of control. Grammy winner Gaga sent a since-deleted tweet Sunday after a fan tweeted that Hilton was inside her NYC apartment building. The tweet stated, “@perezhilton STAY AWAY FROM ME + MY FAMILY YOU ARE SICK TRYING TO RENT...

Singer Kat Dahlia was arrested for a DUI early Tuesday morning in Miami. According to the police report Dahlia, whose real name is Katriana Huguet was pulled over for speeding at 3 AM with the headlights of her 2013 Nissan turned off. The police officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol and...

Oprah sits down for a traditional Cuban-style lunch with seven-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan, the most successful Latin crossover artist of all time, at Gloria’s home in Vero Beach, Florida. Oprah discusses Gloria’s upbringing as a Cuban exile, her iconic career and how she got the world listening to Latin music,...

Kim Kardashian’s mother, Kris Jenner invited telenovela hunk William Levy to her new talk show on FOX. Levy discussed his career and his role on the novela “La Tempestad.” The episode aired today and features the 32-year-old Cuban actor and Kardashian matriarch eating popsicles in a very sexy manner. Levy was invited...

AARP has launched an online platform LifeReimagined, aimed at people in their 50’s and up. On the AARP website www.lifereimagined.aarp.org/ it states they are “A community of people committed to rediscovering their gifts, exploring new possibilities, and moving toward their best lives.” The website provides free membership for those that register among...

Rumors can often be untrue but hopefully this one isn’t! William Levy is said to have been offered a role in the third installment of “The Hunger Games.” If the rumors are true, the Cuban actor would probably be included in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I” which is the first part...

When we open our laptops, flip on our ipads, or search the web on our cellphones we don’t really take the time to acknowledge how easy it is to be connected by easy access to any Wifi hotspot. While we don’t truly see being able to go online as a luxury but...

Mr. 305 is in the new 20th Century Fox animated film “Epic.” The 3D film is an adventure comedy that tells the story of an ongoing battle against evil forces to keep the natural world alive. Cast members include Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Beyoncé Knowles, and other celebs. Pitbull plays street-smart and...

New Documentary Explores the Secret Life of Loreta Velazquez — Cuban immigrant, Confederate Soldier turned Union Spy...

Pitbull released his own freestyle of Jay-Z’s “Open Letter”, which addressed the heavy criticism the couple received for traveling to Pitbull’s native Cuba which the U.S. enforces strong economic sanctions. An investigation was even reported into whether Jay and Beyonce had proper travel clearance U.S. Treasury officials later confirmed that the trip...

The 14th Annual Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) runs April 12-19 The Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) collaborates with Havana’s International Festival of New Latin American Cinema to introduce its audience to prominent and emerging filmmakers by showcasing the latest award-winning films and classics from and about Latin America, the...

President of Venezuela Hugo “El Comandante” Chavez died Tuesday of a massive heart attack, according to a statement the head of his presidential guard, Gen. Jose Ornella, made to The Associated Press Wednesday night. “He couldn’t speak but he said it with his lips … `I don’t want to die. Please don’t...