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Daddy Yankee's memoir, 'ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,' will be out in April
Read full article: Daddy Yankee's memoir, 'ReaDY! The Power To Change Your Story,' will be out in AprilLatin music superstar Daddy Yankee, the Grammy winning āKing of Reggaeton,ā hopes his own story will inspire others to believe in themselves.
Pizza PatrĆ³n hires first chief operating officer to lead expansion effort
Read full article: Pizza PatrĆ³n hires first chief operating officer to lead expansion effortLocal Latin-inspired pizza chain Pizza PatrĆ³n has brought on a restaurant industry veteran as its first chief operating officer to oversee the companyās expansion push
South Texas natives Grupo Frontera collab with Peso Pluma on new song āTULUMā
Read full article: South Texas natives Grupo Frontera collab with Peso Pluma on new song āTULUMāSouth Texas natives Grupo Frontera have collaborated with Latin sensation Peso Pluma on a new norteƱo pop song, āTULUM.ā
Is Danish king who gave name to Bluetooth buried in Poland?
Read full article: Is Danish king who gave name to Bluetooth buried in Poland?More than 1,000 years after his death in what is now Poland, a Danish king whose nickname is known to the world through wireless Bluetooth technology is at the center of an archaeological dispute.
Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first
Read full article: Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come firstPope Francis arrives to deliver the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' ) Christmas' day blessing inside the blessing hall of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. (Vatican Media via AP)VATICAN CITY ā Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be the most vulnerable and needy, regardless of who holds the patents for the shots. āWe can't let closed nationalisms impede us from living as the true human family that we are,ā the pope said. Normally, tens of thousands of people would have crowded into St. Peterās Square to receive the popeās Christmas blessing and listen to his speech. Fraternity and compassion applies to people "even though they do not belong to my family, my ethnic group or my religion,ā he said.
Reggaeton star Bad Bunny tests positive for coronavirus
Read full article: Reggaeton star Bad Bunny tests positive for coronavirusIn this screen shot provided by ABC on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, Bad Bunny accepts the award for favorite latin album for YHLQMDLG at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (ABC via AP)SAN JUAN ā Reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his representative said Monday. The announcement came a day after the musician won favorite male Latin artist and favorite Latin album for "YHLQMDLGā at the American Music Awards. Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito MartĆnez Ocasio, was scheduled to sing his hit, āDĆ”kiti,ā with Jhay Cortez at the event but canceled without explanation, leaving many fans disappointed. Publicist Sujeylee SolĆ” told The Associated Press that Bad Bunny wasn't showing any major symptoms as of Monday.
Ladies' night at Latin Grammys: Lafourcade, RosalĆa win big
Read full article: Ladies' night at Latin Grammys: Lafourcade, RosalĆa win big(AP Photo)NEW YORK ā A year after RosalĆa made history by becoming the first solo female performer in 13 years to win the top prize at the Latin Grammys, Natalia Lafourcade followed in her footsteps with a big win at the 2020 show. The Mexican singer won album of the year ā a category dominated by male acts ā on Thursday night with āUn Canto Por MĆ©xico, Vol. Lafourcade didn't attend the Latin Grammys, which aired live on Univision and featured a number of performances, most of them pre-taped due to the coronavirus pandemic. Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda kicked off the Latin Grammys with a strong message about Latin music. Speaking in Spanish and English, he said Latin music āunites all of us and makes us human.āāThis is our night,ā he added.
Reggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nods
Read full article: Reggaeton redemption: Balvin, Bunny top Latin Grammy nodsBalvin scored a whopping 13 nominations at the 2020 Latin Grammys, including two nominations for album of the year and two for record of the year. The Latin Academy announced Tuesday that Bad Bunny and Ozuna are behind Balvin with nine and eight nominations, respectively. (AP Photo)NEW YORK ā At last yearās Latin Grammy Awards, popular reggaeton and Latin trap musicians such as J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Ozuna were dismissed in the showās top categories. The Latin Academy announced Tuesday that Bad Bunny and Ozuna are behind Balvin with nine and eight nominations, respectively. Ozuna and Bad Bunny will also compete with themselves in several categories.