Alejandro Sanz y Alex Cuba 360 grados de Latin

En los últimos meses he estado recibiendo mi ranura en algunos de los más populares de música latina que he escuchado desde el lanzamiento de "Solas Con Chayanne".

Alejandro Sanz ha sido durante mucho tiempo una de mis favoritas y una grapa de rotación constante en mi lista de reproducción. Durante el año pasado Alex Cuba se ha unido a las filas de los favoritos de Pandora. Ambos álbumes son un dulce placer para todos los sentidos. Póngalos juntos y no hay un estilo, sin sabor que no se toca.

Alejandro Sanz lanzó La Musica No Se Toca el 25 de septiembre de 2012. Este es su noveno álbum de estudio, el primero en tres años, y nunca deja de sorprenderme. Justo cuando crees que lo has escuchado todo, llega muy dentro de sí mismo y libera más de sí mismo.

La Musica No toca sí cuenta con 14 canciones, incluyendo un bonus track que me tiró de la silla! Se llama hacia abajo, con nada menos que el rapero Fat Jo. Mis favoritos son del album, La Musica No Toca Se, Se Vende, Camino a Casa, Para Decirle Adios, que tiene las más bellas orquestaciones águila, y abajo, con Fat Jo.

 

1. La Musica No Se Toca

2. Yo Te Traigo

3. No Me Compares

4. Llamando A La Mujer Accion

5. Mi Marciana

6. Camino de Rosas

7. Se Vende

8. Como Decir Sin Andar Diciendo

9. Camino a Casa

10. Nena

11. Baila Con Vos

12. Me Sumerjo

13. Para Decirle Adios

14. Down (Bonus Track)

¿Qué puedo decir de Alex aparte de la obvia Cuba? Caja de Pandora tenido el gran placer de entrevistar a Alex hace unos meses (Alex Cuba,Sin Definicion) en previsión de su quinto álbum de estudio de Ruido en el Systema. Alex es un artista que por su naturaleza artística inherente no puede etiquetarse. Sí, es América, sí, canta en español, pero él también canta en Inglés, y su música es tan multifacética y colorida como un caleidoscopio. Cualquiera que sea su gusto, usted encontrará en este álbum. Desde las baladas, el pop, el rock, todo está aquí ... y es impecable.

Mis selecciones para este álbum? Suspiro en falsete, Nadie Como Tu (Con Nelly Furtado), Lo Mejor para mi, eres tú, y mi primera elección para el álbum es de Creo.

Ruido En El Systema tiene 14 pistas, y no de ellos, siempre querrá:

1. Sin un Porque

2. Suspiro en Falsete

3. Por Donde Vas

4. Eres

5. Nadie Como feat. Nelly Furtado

6. Lo Mejor Para Mi

7. Ruido en El Sistema

8. Como Si Nada

9. Tu Nombre

10. Todo en La Vida

11. Are You

12. Creo

13. Rompecabezas

14. Unanime.

Alex se encuentra actualmente en medio de una gira sin parar en Canadá y los EE.UU.. Las fechas de sus conciertos del mes de noviembre son las siguientes:

November

November 2 2012Ottawa, ONNational Arts Centre, 07:30pm 

November 3 2012Ottawa, ONNational Arts Centre, 07:30pm 

November 4 2012Burnstown Neat Coffee Shop , 08:00pm 

November 7 2012New York, NYSOBs, 09:00pm 

November 9 2012Toronto, CanadaKeorner Hall, 08:00pm 

November 10 2012Peterborough, ONMarket Hall, 08:00pm 

November 13 2012BirminghamThe Nick, 09:00pm 

November 14 2012Memphis, TNHard Rock Cafe, 08:00pm 

November 16 2012Houston, TXMcGonigel, 06:30pm 

November 17 2012New Orleans, LAThe Howlin, 08:00pm 

November 18 2012Austin, TX, USACactus Cafe, 07:30pm 

November 22 2012AugsburgSpectrum, 10:00pm

November 23 2012HannoverJazz Club, 08:00pm 

November 24 2012FrankfurtBrotfabrik, 09:00pm 

November 26 2012KasselTheaterstuebchen, 09:00pm 

November 27 2012BonnHarmonie, 08:00pm 

November 30 2012MindenJazz Club, 08:00pm

Para fechas de sus conciertos e información adicional de billetes consultar en el sitio web oficial en AlexCuba.com

Alejandro Sanz And Alex Cuba 360 Degrees of Latin

Alejandro Sanz La Musica No Se Toca September 25, 2012
Alex Cuba October 2, 2012 Ruido en el Systema

In the past few months I have been getting my groove on to some of the hottest Latin music that I've heard since the release of "Solas Con Chayanne".

Alejandro Sanz has long been a favorite of mine and a constant staple in my playlist rotation. Over the last year Alex cuba has joined the ranks of Pandora's favorites. Both albums are a sweet pleasure to all the senses. Put them together and there is no style, no flavor that isn't touched.

Alejandro Sanz released La Musica No Se Toca on September 25, 2012. This is his 9th studio album, his first in three years, and he never ceases to amaze me. Just when you think you've heard it all, he reaches deep inside of himself and releases more of himself.


La Musica No se toca has 14 tracks including a bonus track that knocked me off my chair! It's called Down, featuring none other than rapper Fat Jo. My favorites off the album are, La Musica No Se Toca,  Se Vende, Camino a Casa, Para Decirle Adios, which has the most beautiful sting orchestrations, and Down, featuring Fat Jo.

1. La Musica No Se Toca

2. Yo Te Traigo

3. No Me Compares

4. Llamando A La Mujer Accion

5. Mi Marciana

6. Camino de Rosas

7. Se Vende

8. Como Decir Sin Andar Diciendo

9. Camino a Casa

10. Nena

11. Baila Con Vos

12. Me Sumerjo

13. Para Decirle Adios

14. Down (Bonus Track)

What can I say about Alex Cuba other than the obvious?  Pandora's Caja had the great pleasure of interviewing Alex a few months ago (Alex Cuba, Sin Definicion) in anticipation of his 5th studio album Ruido en el Systema. Alex is an artist that by his inherent artistic nature cannot be labeled. Yes, he's Latin, yes he sings in Spanish, but he also sings in English, and his music is as multifaceted and colorful as a kaleidoscope. What ever your flavor, you'll find on this album. From ballads, to pop, to rock, it's all here...and it's flawless.

My picks for this album?  Suspiro en Falsete, Nadie Como Tu (Featuring Nelly Furtado), Lo Mejor para Mi, Are You, and my top pick for the album is Creo.

Ruido en el Systema has 14 tracks, and non of them will leave you wanting:

1. Sin un Porque

2. Suspiro en Falsete

3. Por Donde Vas

4. Eres

5. Nadie Como feat. Nelly Furtado

6. Lo Mejor Para Mi

7. Ruido en El Sistema

8. Como Si Nada

9. Tu Nombre

10. Todo en La Vida

11. Are You

12. Creo

13. Rompecabezas

14. Unanime.

Alex is currently in the midst of a non-stop tour in Canada and the US. The tour dates for November are as follows:

November

November 2 2012Ottawa, ONNational Arts Centre, 07:30pm 

November 3 2012Ottawa, ONNational Arts Centre, 07:30pm 

November 4 2012Burnstown Neat Coffee Shop , 08:00pm 

November 7 2012New York, NYSOBs, 09:00pm 

November 9 2012Toronto, CanadaKeorner Hall, 08:00pm 

November 10 2012Peterborough, ONMarket Hall, 08:00pm 

November 13 2012BirminghamThe Nick, 09:00pm 

November 14 2012Memphis, TNHard Rock Cafe, 08:00pm 

November 16 2012Houston, TXMcGonigel, 06:30pm 

November 17 2012New Orleans, LAThe Howlin, 08:00pm 

November 18 2012Austin, TX, USACactus Cafe, 07:30pm 

November 22 2012AugsburgSpectrum, 10:00pm

November 23 2012HannoverJazz Club, 08:00pm 

November 24 2012FrankfurtBrotfabrik, 09:00pm 

November 26 2012KasselTheaterstuebchen, 09:00pm 

November 27 2012BonnHarmonie, 08:00pm 

November 30 2012MindenJazz Club, 08:00pm

For additional tour dates and ticket information see the official website at AlexCuba.com

 

"No Me Compares" nuevo sencillo de Alejandro Sanz

Este pasado el lunes, 25 de junio el cantante español Alejandro Sanz lanzo el primer sencillo, No Me Compares, de su nuevo disco montado con grabaciones hechas por sus seguidores para la presentación de su nueva propuesta discografica.  Este nuevo cd está siendo producido por el productor colombiano, Julio Reyes.  Sanz ha cambiado de casa discofrafica y ha comenzado una nueva relacion con Universal Music.  

Alejandro fijó el vídeo de su nuevo solo, No Me Compares, en su canal oficial de Youttube/VEVO. Alejandro sostuvo una competición llamada Viene del Aire cuyo resultado es una grabación en la que, junto a la letras de la canción "No me compares", se puede contemplar a los seguidores del cantante madrileño resolviendo el juego de palabras de "El ahorcado" y enviando el resultado en un avión de papel.  El vídeo termina con Alejandro Sanz que recoge uno de estos aviones con la respuesta la cual le da titulo a su nuevo cd, La Musica No Se Toca, que llegara al mercado este Septiembre. 

Su último cd, Paradise Express, (2009) fue un éxito internacional y ganó un Grammy por Mejor Álbum de Música pop latino, Grammy latino por  el Mejor Album Pop Vocal Masculino y un premio Billboard en la  la categoría Hot Latin Song por el tema "Looking For Paradise" el cual interpreta con la cantante Alicia Keys.

Aquí está el vídeo que aparece en Youtube/Vevo.   Personalmente amo el vídeo pero sobre todo estoy enamorada de la canción. Miren lo que dice el coro y les prometo que voy a poner la letra completa en la seccion de musica Bariloche's Music Box aqui en la Caja de Pandora. 

Vengo del aire,
Que te sacaba a ti la piel mi amor
Yo soy la calle,
Donde te lo encontraste a el
No me compares,
Baje a la tierra en un pincel por ti
Imperdonable,

Que yo no me paresca a el

Ni a el ni a nadie

Puedes comprar esta cancion en iTunes por este enlace.  Yo ya la compre!!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-me-compares-single/id536304447

Y para mantenerte informada de todo lo que pasa con Alejandro Sanz entonces visita su sitio oficial por este enlace.

http://www.alejandrosanz.com/es_ES

By: Maria Tejeda (Candela Spirit)

"No Me Compares" Alejandro Sanz new single

This past Monday, June 25th Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz released the first single, No Me Compares (Do Not Compare Me) with a special video mounted from recordings made by his followers for the presentation of his new record proposal.  This new cd is being produced by Julio Reyes, Colombian producer, and Sanz has also changed recording labels and has began a new relation with Universal Music.

Alejandro posted the video of  his new single, No Me Compares, on his official Youttube/VEVO channel.  Alejandro held a contest called Viene del Aire (It Comes from the Air) in which his fans got to participate by sending in videos of themselves playing Hang Man and figuring out the name of his new album.  They then made a paper airplane, wrote down their answer, and released it.  The video ends with Alejandro Sanz picking up one of these planes with the answer to the contest which gives title to his new cd, La Musica No Se Toca, (Do not touch Music) which will be released in September.

His last cd, Paradise Express (2009) was an international success and won a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album, a Latin Grammy for Best Male Vocal and a Billboard award in the category of Hot Latin song for "Looking for Paradise" which he sings with Alicia Keys.

Here is the video that Alejandro posted on Youtube/Vevo...I personally love the video but most of all I totally love the song.  Here is what the chorus says and I will be posting the entire song under our music and lyrics section "Bariloche's Music Box". 

I come from the air that dried your skin my love
I am the street where you ran into him
Do not compare me
I came to earth on a paintbrush for you
Unforgivable
That I am nothing like him or anyone else.

You can purchase this song in iTunes by clicking on this link.  I already did!!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-me-compares-single/id536304447

And to stay informed of up to the last minute information on Alejandro Sanz you can visit his official website by clicking below. 

http://www.alejandrosanz.com/es_ES

By: Maria Tejeda (Candela Spirit

Alejandro Sanz and Doctors Without Borders - Healing the Forgotten!

A few months ago Pandora wrote an amazing blog about Alejandro Sanz and I translated a commercial for a campaign called “Doctors Without Frontiers”. I found this very interesting and at that time I really didn’t know much about it but I made it my goal to find out more about what seemed to be a very noble campaign. So I started doing my research and I have to tell you that what I found moved me in a very special way. Let me share with you what “Doctors Without Frontiers” is all about. Here is the video and its translation once again just in case you didn’t read the first post. And here is the link to the original post – a must read!

http://pandorascajalatidos.blogspot.com/2011/01/alejandro-sanz-grammy-award-winning.html

"Mandile is from Zimbabwe; he is 15 years old and is HIV positive. Just like him, more than two million children in the world suffer from Aids. Only one in ten children receives the proper treatment. (Alejandro Sanz goes into store and comes back with a little box of candy). The problem is simple, without treatment, there is no cure. (Puts candy in his mouth and says) To your health Mandile!

Doctors Without Frontiers, is an international medical humanitarian organization that assists people in distress, to victims of disasters and armed conflicts, without discrimination based on race, religion or political ideology. In its fight against the pain of others, Doctors Without Frontiers responds to the most neglected populations. Hand in hand with more than 22,000 professionals working in more than 360 projects in 65 countries worldwide. In 2009 they helped 1.1 millions people with malaria, 20,000 TB patients, 1,800 of sleeping diseases, 3,700 of kala azar, 493 of Chagas disease and 190,000 people with AIDS, of which 10,000 are children. Doctors Without Frontiers provides treatment for these neglected diseases in their projects, and but daily control preventable deaths in over 50 countries, where medicines are too expensive or simply non-existent.

When you buy the pack of candy, it’s a symbolic act, but at the same time, one of very high impact because by buying this box of candy sold in pharmacies throughout Spain for just 1 euro, you are collaborating on a charity campaign to help those that are sick and forgotten.

I am happy to inform that only three months after the launch of the tablets against the pain of others and thanks to a spectacular Spanish society participation they have sold more than 3 million cases in pharmacies. The first revenue has allowed patients to treat Chagas, a deadly disease, in Bolivia and HIV / AIDS in Zimbabwe. And this is only the beginning for this amazing campaign. Alejandro Sanz and the people behind this campaign have started a life-saving movement that will impact the people in the poor and forgotten countries. Sometimes we take for granted being able to run to the pharmacy and buying something as simple as a pain reliever but it is very heart wrenching to know that millions of people throughout this world are not as lucky. We have pills to mitigate almost any pain. But, what if what hurts us is the pain of others, the pain of those who do not have pills to cure their suffering? How cool is it that we have pills for almost everything, and now with this campaign those of you who live in Spain can take one pill to help soothe the pain of those who don’t have any.

I want to thank Alejandro Sanz for being the voice for this campaign. We all know that he is not only an amazing artist, but also a wonderful human being, and a true humanitarian. I am hoping that this campaign continues to grow and it reaches many countries, including the United States. I think that all of us will be willing to purchase a pack of candy to help save lives. Always remember “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is inmortal”.

Peace and Love ;-) Candela

Rain and Good Music Go Hand In Hand

I don't really know what it is about gray rainy days that make you just want to curl up with a rally warm blanket, pour yourself a cup of your favorite war, beverage, turn on your favorite tunes and just contemplate life....to let your mind just wander.

For some reason, day like that make you want to slow things down a bit...life can at times be like a runaway train and we're just doing our best to hang on...... For today, I decided to leave you with two of my faves and a newbie. Chayanne (of course). Alejandro Sanz, and newbie Alex Cuba.

"I Learned To Love The Rain"

I love the music of the morning
as rain drops
beat out their rhythms
on my bedroom window panes.

I have heard that beat before
under tin roofs
in faraway jungles,
where lonesome young warriors,
not understanding
the rhythms of the rain,
nor life,
cried to that beat
of that falling rain.

Now, that I am laying here
next to you,
I have no fears.
No anger.
No worries about bombs
or tomorrows.

I have learned to love
that rhythm of the rain.
I have learned to love you.
I have learned to love me.

So, I am satisfied
just sleeping here with you,
while listening to the falling rain
and the beating of your heart.

I have learned to love both.
as if somehow,
they were only one,
and not separate hearts."

Author Rev. Bill McDonald 

So with that said, I'm leaving you today with some of my rainy day music pics for today....

~ Peace

















And of course none other than......

Alejandro Sanz Singing for the World

It seems that every day there is another tragedy that has beset yet another group of people on our planet...it can become over whelming at times, but always lifts my heart is knowing that there are so many people that will do whatever they can to help, and Alejandro Sanz is one of them. This isn't the first article that I've written about him and all that he does from people in need and I'm sure that it won't be the last.

Alejandro, who very recently switched labels from Warner Music to Universal, for reasons that as far as I can tell are his own, is working on an album in conjunction with other music artist and Dr.'s Without Borders, is now working on an album to benefit Cuban exiles.

Here is an an article from the Catholic New Agency

"Havana, Cuba, Mar 10, 2011 / 01:58 pm (CNA).- Thirty Spanish and Cuban singers including Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz, Ricardo Montaner and Willy Chirino, have released a new album to raise funds for the International Committee in Support of the Varela Project.

The CD, titled “Un disco muy especial” (A Very Special CD), was presented in Madrid at the offices of the Society for Performing Artists of Spain.

Oscar Gomez, a writer, composer and the producer of the CD, said it was the first time Cuban artists “who throughout several decades have developed their talents with great success outside Cuba” have joined together “for a humanitarian cause” with “artists who are residents but also dissidents of the totalitarian government.”

The CD includes the song, “Todos Cubanos” (We Are All Cubans), written by Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, coordinator of the Christian Liberation Movement and the leader of the Varela Project. The initiative seeks a peaceful transition to democracy for Cuba. 

Paya has been nominated to receive the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.

Regis Iglesias, one of the former political prisoners exiled to Spain, expressed gratitude for the aid from the project. In all of the years of the Communist regime, he said, the people of Cuba have never lost “that free spirit.”

Since July 2010, the Cuban government has released 85 prisoners of conscience and sent them directly to Spain."

It can be so easy to get caught up in our day to day, forgetting that some where in the world there is someone that needs...........It's not always easy to give of ourselves as people who have the comfort of anonymity.  It must be even more difficult to do these things when the whole world is watching.

I admire people like Alejandro and Chayanne that continually give of themselves......Alejandro is not just singing for himself, he's singing for the world. Bravo Alejandro, bravo....be blessed and God's speed.

~Peace

The 2011 Grammy Awards..What a Night!

I have to tell you, I never miss the Grammy Awards. In my opinion the Grammys are always very well put together. this year was not exception. I thought that I would just share with you a few of my favorite moments in the 2011 Grammy's as well as some of my thoughts.

What better way to start the show than with that amazing tribute to Aretha Franklin, "The Queen Of Soul". As many of you may or may not know, Aretha, has been sick over the past year and could not be present at the Grammys this year, but she sent a video, to express her thanks and gratitude for all of the well wishes and prayers that she's received from her fellow artists and her fans.

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Then of course there was that incredible performance by Bruno Mars! He did a 50's, 60's style rendition of his hit song "Grenade" complete with black and white film footage! He's such a multi talent! Bruno also performed a trio with B.o.B. and Janelle Monet. Congrats to Bruno for coming away with a Grammy for Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Just The Way You Are".

Bruno Mars in rehearsals for his big Grammy performance

Another highlight of the show for me was Esperanza Spalding and her win for Best New Artist (I like Justin and all, but come on!) Esperanza is an incredibly gifted young lady who's been working her butt off to hone her craft since the age of four! Well done!



Ahhhh and who could get past Jusin Bieber's performance with Jaden Smith!! Will and Jada had me smiling from ear to ear! they were your typical proud and supportive parents! I Loved it!!



And can we talk about Eminem!!! I know...his language can get a little rated R, but his performance was awesome! Eminem was the hard core Grammy favorite with 10 nominations. He didn't score all 10, but he did come away with " Best Rap Album", and "Best Rap Solo Performance".



So we've covered what I liked about the 2011 Grammy's.....now for what I didn't like.....

How could Sade not win the one Grammy that she was nominated for, "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals".....this is Sade we're talking about people! don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the winner's, "Train"...but Sade god ripped off! but She did win for "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals"....I would love to post a video of here acceptance accept for the fact that they didn't televise that category.

The second thing that I didn't like was that so many of the other categories weren't even televised! They didn't even have any of the major Latin Artist nominees perform! Pete's sake, I would have rather watched Alejandro Sanz  perform with Alicia Keys that watch Lady Gaga any day!

 (Oh by the way if you want to try and find the winners of the Latin Categories on the official Grammy list of nominees and winners, you'll have to scroll all the way down to number 57...but at least Alejandro wasn't number 109. That honor was saved for "Best Long Form Music Video" Zzzzzzzzz)

Well...with the Grammy's over and done, we're on to the Premio Lo Nuestro.....then we'll be able to get our Latin Groove On!! ESSSSSSSO!

~Peace

Premio Lo Nuestro is just around the corner!

Premio Lo Nuestro - Thursday, February 17, 2011 on Univision at 8:00pm

It’s almost here! We are only hours away. On Thursday, the unveiling of the winners of Premio Lo Nuestro , an award show given to Latin Music. During the ceremony we will see Ricky Martin, Camila and Juanes who will all be performing and will get the party started!

Juan Luis Guerra, the Dominican Bachata King, is the artist with the most nominations for this year’s 23rd edition. He has a total of six nominations and among them are best male tropical artist and best merengue tropical artist. He is followed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias who has five nominations, Puerto Ricans Wisin y Yandel, Banda El Recodo from Mexico, and the Dominican-American Bachata singer Prince Royce.

Premio Lo Nuestro honors the most outstanding artists of the Spanish recording industry in 35 categories of the five most popular Latin genres: pop, tropical, regional Mexican, rock and urban. In addition, they give awards for best video, artist and collaboration of the year. Competing for Artist of the Year in Premio Lo Nuestro are Aventura, Banda el Recodo, Juanes, and Shakira.The gala is being hosted by actress and comedienne Angelica Vale and actor and television presenter Jaime Camil from the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami and will be preceded by a parade of artists on the red carpet. The telecast of the event will begin at 7:00 pm (23:00 GMT) on Univision. In addition to Ricky Martin, Juanes, and Camila, the show’s organizers also announced that Mana and Cristian Castro will be performing. Four of the six nominations for Juan Luis Guerra, who in 2010 won three Latin Grammys and has a total of 12, are in the tropical genre. He is also listed as a finalist in the pop category sharing the nomination with Enrique Iglesias for their collaboration this past year.

Meanwhile, Enrique Iglesias is also nominated in the categories Album of the year, Male artist and song of the year in the pop genre, and shares another nomination with reggaeton singers Winsin & Yandel with their collaboration this year. Other artists nominated include La Original Banda El Limon, Alejandro Fernandez, the Mexican trio Camila, Juanes and Alejandro Sanz, who on Sunday won the Grammy for best Latin pop álbum for "Paradise Express". Winners of Premio Lo Nuestro 2011 were chosen by the public on the Internet, during a vote conducted between February and December 24, 2010.

Original Article on El Nuevo Herald (link below)
http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2011/02/16/887773/a-un-paso-de-premios-lo-nuestro.html

Media Research and Translation by Candela ;-)

Shakira and Alejandro Sanz, Una Memoria Sensual

I've always known that the very name Shakira is synonymous for "Sexy". From the very moment she exploded onto the music scene she's been acknowledged for moves that would make a lesser woman cry for a chiropractor, rivaled only, in the opinion of some by Beyonce. Alejandro Sanz on the other hand I have only ever thought of as the romantic balladeer, who could woo you with his dark, smokey tenor voice....but the other day I saw an old video of a duet between Shakira and Alejandro Sanz that not only confirmed her sexy, but showed me a side of Alejandro that until then I didn't know existed.

The duet is a song titled, "La Tortura" (Torture) The lyrics are no different than many romantic duets...but the video on the other hand puts an entirely different spin on things. In my opinion Shakira is one of the few female artists out there that could coax Alejandro into giving us a glimpse of his, "hidden sensualidad". It indeed is a pleasant surprise. It made me wonder....as steamy as Shakira can be if there was one Latin male artist that could be a match for her and maybe even help her find new heights of "sexy".....there can be only one answer to that question...*WINK*.....anyway I digress.

I think it only apropos that since both Shakira has been nominated for a Premio Lo Nuestro Award and Alejandro Sanz has been nominated for both a Premio Lo Nuestro and a Grammy Award,  that we take a quick look back at this incredible duet.

"The music video for "La Tortura", directed by Michael Haussman, has a simple plot: from his new girlfriend's apartment, Sanz spies on Shakira as she is walking down the street holding a bag of onions on her way to her own apartment, which is on the other side of the street from Sanz' girlfriend's apartment. When Shakira enters her apartment, she changes clothes. From that moment on, Sanz remembers things the two had done in the past as a couple, while Shakira reveals her alter-ego dancing erotically on the building's roof, covered with black paint. The choreography of the music video was made by Jamie King and Shakira herself.
The music video is in itself somewhat notable, as it was the first time MTV showed a whole episode of their Making the Video series in another language (with English subtitles). It was also the second Spanish-language video ever to enter in Total Request Live's countdown, and peaked at number four on the countdown. It can also be noted that the video for "La Tortura" was one of the first in the Spanish-language to get heavy rotation on mainstream American and Canadian music channels such as MTV, VH1 and MuchMusic as in all almost over world Yahoo! sites. The remix version of the song, known as "La Tortura (Shaketon Remix)", has it own video (also directed by Haussman) featuring some previously unseen scenes. This video can be seen on Oral Fixation Volumes 1 & 2 Bonus DVD."

So with that...slide back to the year  2005 and experience a very enjoyable "La Tortura".....

~Peace

Alejandro Sanz....A Man Of The People

I have said in previous posts that it's my opinion that Alejandro Sanz is a man of the people. He has created a symbiotic relationship between where he sees a need in the world and how he can use his God given musical talents to help in any way that he can. 

There aren't too many celebrities that I would like to sit down and have a real conversation with, but Alejandro would be one of them.I think that it would be incredible to not only speak to him of his music, but to simply listen to him talk about life, the world and what he perceives his place to be in it.

As for me...when this album is release I'm going to jump right on it. Not just because I enjoy Alejandro's music, but because I know that in some small way I'm helping someone to help someone else.

~Peace

Article translation by Candela Spirit

"Alejandro Sanz Is Working On An Album To Benefit Africans

Alejandro Sanz continues his selfless work and now seeks to help Africa's poorest areas by recording an album.

The Spanish singer wanted to share his experience with all his Twitter followers and confessed: "Africa is unique. Music Without Borders is unique.  The people, the patients are so brave, they have amazing strength. "

Once again Sanz has turned to social networks to confirm that he has started recording the album for Doctors Without Borders in which two luxurious partners are collaborating with him: "Today we started the album project for Music Without Borders with my friends and colleagues Antonio Carmona and Javier Limón ", published by the artist on Twitter.

Antonio Carmona

Javier Limon

Since he released the news, all of his fans have expressed great surprise and are looking forward to hearing the first chords of these songs very closely.

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