Music

Drummer Boy

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The sixty-something-year-old who lives in my building thinks he is a real drummer because he likes to bang with his drumsticks.

Never mind that he does this at night while most normal folks sleep, but he can't even keep a beat. Therefore he is more like a dumber boy.

What makes a great drummer? There are many metrics to consider, but there are various rankings in no particular order based on technical skill, creativity/innovation, compositional ability, and attitude.

Celia Mi Vida

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As we approach the anniversary of her death, it is most important to recall Celia's life of music and her patriotic integrity. 

Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La Guarachera de Cuba"

Best Music Video?

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This one may reportedly be the best music video produced so far this 2021 year, according to trending popular responses. Opinions?

Reflecting Surroundings

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Some may decide to call it playing and trying to please the crowd, I prefer to focus on reflecting the community that we want to serve.

With its Latino cast, the arrival of In the Heights on #HBO and at local theaters was billed as a milestone for Hollywood. However, Lin-Manuel Miranda issued an apology for the film not including enough black Latino actors.

RIP: Pepe"Papa Joe" Muñoz

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I am saddened to inform you all that my daddy Papa Joe is now in heaven with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and The Lord.

He was such an amazing father, grandfather, husband, and performer. He had a standing command both at home and on stage. He lit up every space he entered and took hold of everyone’s hearts with his voice, and his music.

Hip Hop Hooray

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The Boogie Down Bronx was graced with some of the greatest Hip Hop Legends to ever perform on stage or anywhere else.

Wrap your head around the following. Rap is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment

The Show Must Go On

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Live theatre is finally returning to NYC stages, and the lights will shine bright on Broadway, as shows will resume on Sept. 14.  

The coronavirus pandemic forced them all to close on March 12, 2020, and are now finally reopening.

Rita Moreno: Still Shining

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Another Hollywood Powerful Woman was front and center at last night's OSCARS: She is an American Legend and Icon 89-year-old Rita Moreno, who is now Executive Producer on Steven Spielberg's new version film of West Side Story.

Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Her career has spanned over 70 years; her notable acting work includes supporting roles in the musical films Singin' in the Rain 1952, The King and I 1956, and West Side Story, as well as a 1971 to 1977 stint on the children's television series The Electric Company, and

Willie Colon's Accident

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Salsa music legend Willie Colón and his wife were involved in an accident in their motor home on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

The Bronx-born senior salsa star and social activist who helped pioneer Latin music in the 1970's at Fania Records, is currently being treated at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital following a motor home crash on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Body and Soul

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On earth day we take care of our planet, which is the only place we have to call home. Today I went to check out my body and soul.

We were reminded of the importance of meditation, exercise, and ❤️ LOVE.

  • Find a quiet place where you can be alone and undisturbed.

  • Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.

  • Put your attention on the area of your heart.

  • Breathe easily until you feel relaxed and quiet inside.

Then I went to see my primary care physician Dr. B ...