José Simián
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Frank Lebron
One of the members of the legendary Lebron Brothers came to NY1 Noticias to talk about their upcoming performance at the Lehman Center. He answered questions about the origins of salsa, the boogaloo craze, and why his band is recording singles instead of albums. “If you have 10 girlfriends, you don’t know in which bed…
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A Country Far, Far Away
The good people of Guanabee had the reckless ocurrence of requesting my comment on the recent presidential election in Chile. Here’s what I said (in pink, no less):
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On Beyonce
After interviewing Beyonce a few years ago, Chilean newspaper El Mercurio recently asked me to comment on the reasons behind the singer’s success.
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Undersea Poem
Interview with Juju Stulbach, singer of Undersea Poem, for NY1 Noticias. Watch here.
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The Cuban Cowboys
Interview with Jorge Navarro, leader of The Cuban Cowboys, for NY1 Noticias. Watch here.
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The Decade in Bob Dylan
The last article of the decade goes to the great 10 years that Dylan started with “Things Have Changed.” Plus: What can make a Dylan nerd happy at the end of a tough year? Having his article on Expecting Rain.
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La Cumbiamba eNeYé
New York-based Colombian ensemble La Cumbiamba eNeYé recently released its second album, La Palma. Band leader Martín Vejarano came to NY1 Noticias to talk about the record, the relation between the Colombian geography and the country’s music, and how the guerilla war has generated a musical diaspora. Watch.
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The Decade in Latino Penetration
Wise latina Sonia, the rise of Roberto Bolaño, one thousand times Penélope, you know: it’s my summary of the cultural penetration of Latinos in the OOs for Mediaite. Read the whole post here.
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Four Minutes with Amanda Martínez
Las October, Canadian-Mexican chanteuse Amanda Martínez presented her second album, Amor, in New York’s Blue Note. In this interview for NY1 Noticias, Martínez told me how she found her musical identity, and why she prefers to attack the Latin American classics with the sheer charm of her voice. Watch.
José Manuel Simián 