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Becky G says 'Encuentros,' her second album of regional Mexican music, is a celebration of culture
Read full article: Becky G says 'Encuentros,' her second album of regional Mexican music, is a celebration of cultureLast year, Mexican American singer Becky G released her first album of regional Mexican music, āEsquinas.ā.
Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here's how it happened
Read full article: Regional Mexican music is crossing borders and going global. Here's how it happenedRegional Mexican music is a catchall term that encompasses mariachi, banda, corridos, norteƱo, sierreƱo and other genres.
Becky G proudly shows her roots in 'Esquinas,' inspired by regional Mexican music
Read full article: Becky G proudly shows her roots in 'Esquinas,' inspired by regional Mexican musicGrowing up on the border between Mexico and the United States, Becky G spoke English, but sang corridos, boleros and mariachi in Spanish.
Becky G shares Coachella stage with other Latin artists, honoring her Mexican-American culture
Read full article: Becky G shares Coachella stage with other Latin artists, honoring her Mexican-American cultureBecky G took the stage at Coachella Friday and shared her appreciation for her Mexican-American culture by pulling out all the stops with multiple surprise guests. She said, "I am proud to be Mexican-American... and we share so much in our culture... I couldnāt come to Coachella and not share this stage.ā
New this week: Rebel Wilson, The Black Keys, 'Firestarter'
Read full article: New this week: Rebel Wilson, The Black Keys, 'Firestarter'This weekās new entertainment releases include a fresh album from The Black Keys, Rebel Wilson starring as a popular high school senior who emerges from a coma after 20 years, and the period drama āOperation Mincemeat,ā based on a risky and real military operation in World War II.
Q&A: MarĆa Becerra, from YouTuber to the Latin Grammys
Read full article: Q&A: MarĆa Becerra, from YouTuber to the Latin GrammysBefore she became one of the most popular Argentine singers of the last year, MarĆa Becerra was a YouTuber whose funny videos, in which she appeared bathing her cat or even shaving her face with foam, generated millions of views.
Artists sing social anthems for United Nations anniversary
Read full article: Artists sing social anthems for United Nations anniversaryThat sentiment is something that Skip Marley, a third-generation musician and grandson of reggae icon Bob Marley, has grown up knowing as well. āMusic is music. The event will raise money for the Playing for Change Foundation, the United Nations Population Fund, Sankofa, Silkroad and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Itās a spiritual experience to sing his grandfatherās songs, Marley said. āThose are the songs I first hear and the songs I first sing,ā said Marley.