MR. VEGAS FEAT. BARRINGTON LEVY

With more that 10 years in the Dancehall scene, singjay 

Mr. Vegas 

is still one of the hottest artists in the industry. His new single 

and music video "Mus Come a Road" is a clear proof of this.

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Con mas de 10 anos en la escena del Dancehall, el singjay Mr. Vegas 

sigue siendo uno de los artistas mas cabrones de la industria. 

Su nuevo single y video "Mus Come a Road" es una prueba clara 

de esto.

JAMAICAN Sound System: STONE LOVE

A little history lesson here....enjoy

SISTERS: FROM GERMANY TO THE WORLD

Sisters is a female group of Afro-german artists that get together to create a new music proposal. Their new album "Gender Riots" is hitting th stores TODAY. Reggae, soul, funk, disco, pop, old school hip hop conformed this new album from this German band. To our friends in Germany, try to check them out they are playing in different cities.

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Sisters es un grupo de nenas y artistas Afro-germanas ques e juntaron para crear una nueva propuesta musical. Su nuevo album "Gender Riots" esta a la venta HOY. Reggae, soul, funk, disco, pop, old school hip hop son parte de este nuevo album de esta banda Germana. Pa nuestro amigos en Alemania, traten de verlas en vivo, estaran tocando en distintas ciudades.

BALKAN BEAT BOX ON TOUR

If you haven't seen Balkan Beat Box live this is your chance. BBB will be on tour from Sept. 9 to Sept. 18. Also, don't forget to check out the new material from Tomer Yosef which will be out next week.

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Si no han visto a Balkan Beat Box en vivo esta es su oportunidad. BBB estara de tour del 9 al 18 de Septiembre. No se olviden de checar el nuevo disco de Tomer Yosef que estara disponible al mundo exterior la proxima semana.

Website Update

Acabo de darle un update a mi pagina, echenle un ojo!

i just did an update to my website, take a look at it!

alvarezmontero.com

Chico Migraña

!Bongo Flava!!

Bongo Flava is a genre of Hip Hop coming of Tanzania and Eastern Africa. Professor Jay is one of the pioneers of this music. Also check out, "Nipe Tano" which means give me 5 or a handshake in the Swahili language. Both songs are positive and uplifting which i love. Any new Hip Hop out there to share on the Blog? Feel free to chime in with what every is bangin in ur Ipod. Peace

FESTIN!!! LA FAMILY DUB & ELASTIC BOND @ TRANSIT LOUNGE THIS SAT. 8.16

Once again ELASTIC BOND & LA FAMILY DUB get together to prepare you an original and tasty cocktail of sounds that will purify your soul and make your body move. 

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ELASTIC BOND performing Live (latin-soul, bossa-dub, funky-tronic)
Riddim selection by LA FAMILY DUB (world mashups, ethnofunky grooves and urban sounds)
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Transit Lounge
729 SW 1st Ave.

Miami, FL
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Saturday, August 16 @ 11pm
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NO COVER
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www.lafamilydub.com
www.myspace.com/lafamilydub
www.myspace.com/elasticbond

TOMER YOSEF - LAUGHING UNDERGROUND

Tomer Yosef, MC of Balkan Beat Box has a new album which will be available next week 8/26. The songs from "Laughing Underground" are a mix of rock and reggae with Tomer's balkan dancehall style. The pains and strains of love and politics are the two favorite subjects from Tomer's which are totally reflected in this new material. Check out a preview on 

Tomer's myspace

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Tomer Yosef, el MC de Balkan Beat Box tiene un nuevo album que estara disponible la proxima semana 8/26. Las canciones de "Laughing Underground" son una mezcla de rock y reggae con el estilo balkan dancehall de Tomer. El dolor y la tension tanto en el amor y la politica, son los dos temas favoritos de Tomer los cuales se reflejan en este nuevo material. Esuchen un adelanto en el

myspace de Tomer

It's not you...

Quien puede negarse a ver un corazón roto y cantando.
Aquí les dejo este video dirigido por Chris Milk del nuevo álbum de Gnarls Barkley "The Odd Couple"

ENJOY

Who can deny the opportunity to see a broken heart that also sings.
Here these video directed by Chris Milk from the new Gnarls Barkley album"The Odd Couple".

ENJOY

A Charanguear!!!!!

David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera estan de regreso en la Ciudad de México, la fechas son el 22 y 23 de Agosto, en el Mama Rumba, solo que un dia en la sucursal de la Roma y la otra en  Loreto, la verdad no recuerdo que dia en cual, asi que mejor ahi les va el telefono: 55646920

David Calzado y su Charanga Habanera are back in Mexico City, August 22 and 23 is the date, Mama Rumba the place, one day on Colonia Roma and the Other on Loreto, i don;t remember the exact location of each day, so here i leave you the phone number: 55646920

Beautiful Loosers

Beautiful Losers film trailer from beautifullosersfilm on Vimeo.

now in selected theaters, take a look at it!

AT THE SEA... / EN EL MAR...

Photo: Ray "El Ray" Gonzalez

...life is more enjoyable.

We got an email yesterday from our friend Finn Hinke (photographer, surfer) inviting us to partipate on this pledge from The Surfrider Foundation to protect the world's oceans. So if you like being on the water or even if you don't like it, it would be cool you should take the pledge and make a difference.

ACT NOW! CLICK HERE!

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...la vida es mas sabrosa.

Nos llego un email de nuestro carnal Finn Hinke (fotografo, surfer) invitandonos a participar en este compromiso creado por la Surfrider Foundation para proteger los mares del mundo. Asi que si les gusta el mar o aunque no les guste, seria bueno que se comprometan con esta causa y hagan una diferencia. 

ACTUA YA! HAZ CLICK AQUI!

Back in the hood

La semana pasada Pit y yo fuimos a Jacona, Michoacan (Mexico) para continuar con "M (de Michoacan)", el documental en el que estamos trabajando desde hace un par de años y que muestra la vida en este pueblo con 60,000 habitantes y como ha cambiado con el fenomeno de la migración, en este caso a traves de la importación de la cultura de la violencia y las pandillas, todo esto contado a partir de la vida de Jimmy "El Pinto" Lopez, uno de los veteranos mas respetados en influyentes en todos los barrios de la zona.  

Esta ha sido una de las visitas más prolificas desde que empezamos, al parecer nos falta un viaje más para terminar, esperemos que esto pueda ser a fin de año.

Last week Pit and I went to Jacona, Michoacan (Mexico) to continue with "M (of Michoacan)", the documentary in wich we were being working for the last two years that shows the life of this rural town with 60,000 of population and it has changed with the migration phenomenon through the importation of the gang and violence culture, all of this through the life of Jimmy "El Pinto" Lopez, one of the most respected and influent OGs from all the neigborhoods in the zone.