Do you know that 2004 is the year when the craze for Latin Music could be observed world wide for the first time? Within a short span of 4 to 5 years it has won the heart of music lovers across the world and now it is going to play a crucial role in the entertainment line up of 2009. Various musical troupes, bands and artists have come with the promise of celebrating New Year with grandeur.

The Blind River Entertainment Series

The whole of Latin America will come to life with the enchanting sound of music. Music will fill the hills surrounding the Blind River. The Blind River Entertainment Series comes with the commitment to bring different art forms to the community. The aim of BRES is to promote art in every corner of the society.

About BRES Fund

BRES is going to organize a number of shows throughout the year. The annual budget of BRES for organizing these shows is about ,000. Most of the budget will be spent on the fees of the artists. A huge part of the fund will be raised from the grant from Ontario Arts Council.

Department of Canadian Heritage is also going to donate a big amount. BRES also has other sources. Another part of the finance will come from the fund donated by The Standard. BRES will be also supported by Cameco’s Blind River uranium refinery.

Tickets of the Shows

BRES hope that the rest of the fund will come from the tickets to be sold. The costs for adults’ tickets is 0 and the costs for students’ tickets is . If anyone wants to subscribe for the series he/she will get 25% off each show which means that he/she can attend a show for free.

The Five Shows

The series of shows the BRES is going to organize include:

The Compadres

Cadence

The Wild Turkeys

Canadian Guitar Quartet

True North Brass

The first of all five shows is True North Brass. It is going to be held on 18th January at the Alain Bray Auditorium. According to Chris Clark, the committee member of BRES this show will be “exceptionally good”. She said that this group will perform their own compositions. They are also going to present some Canadian folk tunes. The marriage of five brass instruments and acoustics is sure to leave the audience spell bound.

The Compadres

True North Brass will be followed by The Compadres on 28th February, 2009. People had been mesmerized by their duet performance of James Keelaghan and Oscar Lopez at the Northern Lights Festival that took place in Sudbury. And now they are coming together after 10 years at The Compadres. Their music will be a fine blend of Celtic and Latin influences.

Cadence

The next show in the list is Cadence that is going to be held on 9th May. They are described as “four men”. Each of them possesses a very unique tonal quality. In fact Clark says that “their voices represent instruments”. The audience can expect classical music, jazz, pop and doo-wop music from them. Cadence performs for children and schools as well.

The Wild Turkeys

The next group that will gift you a rocking evening is The Wild Turkeys. The stage will be honored by the presence of the four great artists of the group. The Wild Turkeys is a local group (from Sault Ste. Marie, from Goulais) who will perform on 26th September, 2009 during the Thanksgiving season.

Canadian Guitar Quartet

The last but not the least in this series is a performance by the Canadian Guitar Quartet on 17th October, 2009. The members gathered from different part of Canada to form this group. They have performed across the continent including South America. One of the most renowned members of this group is Philip Candelaria. He used to play guitar in Blind River many years back. They are sure to win the heart of the audience with their classical guitar melodies.

Latin Music will rock the world this year.

Latin music has a huge number of audiences all over the world. Since, music has the power to cross the barriers of language and culture, Latin music is adored and appreciated in all the countries of the world. Latin music is known for its melody and rhythm – salsa, rock in Spanish, Latin music videos and dance numbers are frequently played in parties and clubs.

Music videos, video albums and popular songs of movies are compiled to form video albums. Popular artists, composers, musicians and instrumentalists work hard to make their albums hit.

However, some compositions hit the market and leaves silently, whereas, some make a buzz. On the other hand, some of the songs become all time hit – generations after generations listen to those all time favorites. Artists, composers, lyricists who contribute in making those unforgettable songs become legend.

A number of Latin music videos are released every year. It is quite difficult to keep track of all new releases. One easy way to know about latest music albums and videos is: watching music channels regularly. Most music channels keep their viewers updated on recent releases – trailers and reviews are telecast before the release.

However, it might not be possible for you to stick to music channels 24×7. Then what is the other way to stay updated? How can you ensure that not a single release is overlooked? You can subscribe to a music magazine that reports on latest releases, artists, musicians and keep their readers informed on various happenings in the music industry.

Popular music magazines often set up online edition for their readers. Online music magazine is also a great source of information about Latin and Spanish music. There are general music websites and niche websites. General sites cover information and news about all types of music; whereas, niche websites like Spanish music magazine or Latin music websites keep track of Spanish and Latin music only.

However, a lot of people think twice before buying a new album as it is difficult to predict how good it is in advance. Even when it is of a popular music artist, people lurk when it comes to buy a new album.

That is why music charts are made for. Music news websites maintain a list of popular albums and update the list daily or weekly. This is a good way to judge the potential of new music videos. One that remains in top 10 for long must be a good one. Hence, apart from watching music channels on television, keep a close eye on daily or weekly music charts to find out hit Latin music videos – go with the trends.

Do you have an idea about the Latin Hits that have created an ever lasting impression on the mind of the listeners? If you do not have these singles in your collection go get them today. You can find Latin American audience who are crazy about hip hops and peppy numbers. Another group of people like soft love songs. Check out the songs given below to get an idea about the singles that are getting popularity in the Music Charts.

She Bangs:

“She Bangs”is one of the most popular sound track from Ricky Martin’s album Sound Loaded. The album was released on 14th November 2000.”She Bangs” is doing great in the music chart of Latin America. This is a romantic song that comes under the Salsa musical genre. The song also has a Spanish version. While the original song stood #12 on the Billboard Hot100 music chart the Spanish version got the Latin Grammy Award in 2001 for being the Best Short Form Music Video.

Shake Your Bon Bon:

Released in the same year as She Bangs, Shake Your Bon Bon has topped some of the very popular charts of Latin Music. The song is sung by Ricky Martin for the self–titled album. It reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.The video of this single also got much recognition.It was nominated for Best Male Video in the year of 2000 in the MTV Video Music Awards. The craze for this single is going to boost the popularity of the album.

Latin Lover:

The next that comes in the list is the song named “Latin Lover”from the self-titled album. Having a great impression on music critics this rock album was released in 1982. This popular song was sung by the famous Gianna Nannini. Some of the musicians who contributed to the composition of this song were Annie Lennox, Hans Baar, Rudy Spinello, Conny Black, Annette Humpe and so on.

My Baby You:

One of the most famous songs that have maintained their position in the box office for long is “My Baby You”. This song is a part of Marc Anthony’s first self named English album. The song was written as well as produced by both Marc Anthony and Walter Afanasieff. It was the first of its kind without a Spanish version. Marc Anthony dedicated this song to Arianna, his daughter.This Latin pop number ranked 70 in Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Maria Maria:

What is next? The next song was a huge success in the music chart. This song was released in 1999.Sung by Santana,Maria-Maria gained a remarkable position on Billboard Hot 100. It reached the number one position and remained there for ten week.It also received the Grammy Award in 2000 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

These Music Charts have been greatest hits of all time to come in Latin America and across the world.While some of the songs are made to be danceable some others celebrate eternal human emotion.