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Santana Releases Cover Art for New Collaborations Album “Corazon”

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Carlos Santana is demonstrating his corazon…

The 66-year-old Mexican musician, heralded as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, has released the artwork for his latest album Corazon, which will be released on May 6.

Carlos Santana's Corazon Album

It’s the first Spanish-language disc that Santana has ever recorded, with more than a dozen Latin artists, including Pitbull, Juanes, Romeo Santos and Gloria Estefan, lending their voices to the album.

The new collaborative recording is being called a return to Santana’s Spanish-speaking childhood, having been born in the town of Autlan de Navarro in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

The colorful album cover, which shows Santana’s face with figures that appear to be Indians, was created by Boa Mistura, a Madrid-based artists’ collective that works principally on pieces of public art.

 

Corazon, produced by Lester Mendez, recalls the artist’s Hispanic roots and features the additional participation of the Fabulosos Cadillacs (Argentina), Ziggy Marley (Jamaica), Miguel (United States), Niña Pastori (Spain), Samuel Rosa de Skank (Brazil), Chocquibtown (Colombia), Lila Downs (Mexico) and Diego Torres (Argentina.

“All the artists, men and women, who have taken part bring their own light, their talent, their spirit, they want to work with me…I’ve surrounded myself with artists who see the invisible and do the impossible,” Santana told Efe in an interview in late 2013.

The album includes numbers like “La Flaca” by Jarabe de Palo, sung by Juanes, which was the first single from the album to be released from the album.

Jarabe de Palo Releases Music Video for New Single “Hoy No Soy Yo,” Launching U.S. Tour

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 Jarabe de Palo is back…

The Barcelona band, known for its laid back bluesy rock sound, has released the official music video for “Hoy No Soy Yo.”

Jarabe de Palo

It’s the first single from Jarabe de Palo’s new album, arriving February 18 on Nacional Records.

In addition to the album, the band is launching a cross-country U.S. tour starting on March 15 at New York’s B.B. King Blues Club.

Recalling past songs like its early hit “Depende,” the band’s leader Pau Donés engages in some everyday existentialism in the catchy new track. The video, which had its premiere on Billboard.com, translates Donés’ search for self-identity into images of street fashion.

Jarabe de Palo, whose name is a Spanish expression for corporal punishment, first gained popularity and radio airplay in the mid-90s in Spain and Latin America with “La Flaca,” the title track of the group’s first album, and it remains a Latin alternative classic. A remake of the song from Carlos Santana‘s new album, featuring Juanes, was released in December. The single debuted at No. 7 on the Latin Digital Songs chart.

Vico C Releases Video for His Latest Single, “Oye”…

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Here’s your chance to get your recommended daily allowance of Vico C…

The 40-year-old Puerto Rican rapper and reggaetonero, considered one of the founding fathers of reggaeton, has recently released the music video for his latest single “Oye,” one of the tracks from his current album Colaboraciones de ayer y hoy.

Vico C

Directed by Santiago Ruiz and Mariano Dawidson, the clip was shot in several parts of Puerto Rico, including a hotel in Old San Juan and the Pal Cielo nightclub on Loiza Street in the Santurce area, where the New York-born Vico C grew up and has spent a great part of his life.

Vico C’s daughters, Marangely and Enni, served as the choreographers for the “Oye” video, while rapper Funky collaborated with Vico C on the track.

Colaboraciones de ayer y hoy, which features Vico C’s hits from the past decade, includes songs he performed with La Mala Rodriguez, Jarabe de Palo and Alejandra Guzman.