ENTERTAINMENT

MJ Songstress Reveals 3D Animated Christmas Fantasy Music Video for ‘Fa-La-La-La-La-La’

NEW YORK, NY – December 7, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – With the holiday season in full swing, MJ Songstress revealed the music video for her Christmas song, “Fa-La-La-La-La-La.” The cheery carol, released on VME, written by MJ Songstress and produced by Ty Jamz, is quintessentially pop and wrapped in a tinsel of rich jazzy… Continue Reading

AARP Brings Latino Community Holiday Cheer with Special Re-release of Historic Virtual Duet Music Video Featuring Ivy Queen and Celia Cruz

— The Queen of Reggaeton and Queen of Salsa’s performance of ‘La Vida Es Un Carnaval’ is just what the holidays need this year —

TIGHT5 Welcomes Barbara Matos as Senior Founding Board Member

LAGUNA BEACH, CA – October 14, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – TIGHT5, a non-profit organization and online community for writers, welcomes Barbara Matos, former Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion at CBS, as their Senior Founding Board Member. Matos holds more than 20 years of experience as a diversity and inclusion leader, with a proven… Continue Reading

The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music by Just Play Nominated for Latin GRAMMY® Award

— Documentary film accompanying extraordinary album receives nomination in the Best Long Form Music Video category —

— Just Play (@justplayglobal), an ongoing travel music series about global unity, creativity and freedom as expressed by 285 international musicians in the Americas was created in 2013 by music producer and New York bassist Matt Geraghty (@geraghty_bass) —

Calle Ocho Live Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with National 8K Virtual Run and #BestMomentosCalleOcho Video Series

MIAMI, FL – October 12, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and to promote its October month-long Calle Ocho Live Virtual 8K Run, organizers of last week’s Calle Ocho Live announced a video series that will showcase top highlights from the virtual fest. Dubbed #BestMomentosCalleOcho, the video series commences today… Continue Reading

Unforgettable: From Ivy Queen’s Virtual Duet with Celia Cruz to Hollywood Stars and a Salsa Dance Competition, Calle Ocho Live Hit High Notes and Millions of Views

MIAMI, FL – October 8, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – The Calle Ocho Music Festival may not have been on the streets of Miami this year but for one special afternoon the show’s spirit overcame the pandemic with a Calle Ocho Live virtual event that lived up to its billing. Distributed across more than 40… Continue Reading

TIGHT5 Launches $1,000 Online Short-Form Screenwriting Competition for Writers from Culturally Diverse Groups

LAGUNA BEACH, CA – October 6, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – TIGHT5, a non-profit organization and online community for emerging writers, has launched the first of its online screenwriting competitions, in short-form storytelling, to encourage, enlighten and empower people of color to find and develop their authentic voice. The short-form competition launches Thursday, Oct. 1,… Continue Reading

Wanna see historic Ivy Queen/Celia Cruz Virtual Duet? Best of Calle Ocho Live Airs Tonight at 6 p.m. EST on CalleOchoLive.com and VivaLiveTV.com

MIAMI, FL – October 5th, 2020 – (LATINX NEWSWIRE) – If you missed Calle Ocho Live on broadcast, digital or social media yesterday, tonight at 6 pm EST you will get a chance to view the Best of Calle Ocho Live on www.CalleOchoLive.com and www.VivaLiveTV.com. And don’t take our word for it but the buzz… Continue Reading