Murder in Tijuana
A sad story about Tijuana's drug killings and the effect they have on local children is in the NY Times this weekend. Tough Stuff. Read here, the article is by Marc Lacey.
Double Honored!
Ocean Drive en Español just did a really sweet feature on your fave ñ boys. Here's Rene, Rafa and myself - shot at Heathrow on South Beach.Killer photographer Gio Alma, killer writer Alfonso Duro, and a killer editor in Fifi Castany. We're honored you chose to cover...
Honored!
ITflorida honored us with a nomination and being a Finalist at the IT Florida awards. Director of Content & Director of Development, Rene Granado & Rafael Iglesias went to Walt Disney World for the awards ceremony last week where we were nominated for...
Time To Party With Your Parents Once Again 😉
Some dear friends of gen ñ are throwing a great concert (They throw one every year!) that recalls Cuba's golden age and is sure to get the mamis, papis, abuelos, and abuelas going - it's the annual benefit concert, Risas y Música Para Cuba, coming up October 12 at the...
Sweet Home Hialeah
Courtesy of Enrique Santos and Joe Ferrero of 98.3 FM La Kalle , you gotta love it. And it's only 20 minutes from F.I.U.
Domino Tournament! at Dolphins Stadium!
ñ folks play dominos, and ñ folks love fins football. So... Amigos Together For Kids and The Miami Dolphins are combining those things to let you show off your skils. JustShow off your skill and all the proceeds go to Amigos Together For Kids! Common and lend a hand...
So Long to THE greatest house ever.
The NY Times has THE STORY on the greatest Baseball house of all time.
Kudos Ari
We love you man. We wish we were you. Proof that in life, you just gotta stick with it baby. His third when. Sending you a Hug It Out Man.
How the Miami Dolphins did that on Sunday… The Wildcat Offense
Here's the dope on the formations, the plays and the whole 9 yards.
Craft & a Cocktail: Crafty Chico’s Angels!
A La Cubana
Thursday, 4:03 p.m.: After a 27-hour ride, passengers were greeted by friends and family in Miami. When the bus line was founded in 1978, its ridership was entirely Cuban. But as the Latino population on the East Coast became more diverse, so did La Cubana's...
Azucar!
Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This is a toy from the new film, you can get it at McDonald's. My kid LOVES 'em. This one's name is Ashoka. She reminded us of a very special lady who used to say Azucar! Is this like an homage? Either way. Azcuar, Ashoka.
Short Week
Labor Day – Like a SATURDAY
De La Soul - A RollerSkating Jam Called 'Saturdays'
They Wait The Line
Saturday Night Live star Bill Hader (with Jason Sudekis and lots of SNL writers, sketch comedy and improv folks) and a buddy (Jo Lo Truglio) star in this hilarious webisode comedy thing. It's about a guy and his buddy who decide to camp out for a few days to see the...
High School Musical 3 Fan Event
Johnny Carson
Class, style, poise, reserve, joi de vive, heartache, success, a killer sense of humor and a great comedy mind. Johnny had it all. A li'l Planet Rosemary style tribute to the GREAT Johnny Carson.
Rafael Iglesias hosts ñ Sports
Rafael Iglesias hosts ñ Sports, which gives you a behind the scenes look at some of the tech Nike helped our athletes with in the Olympic games. Very informative, interesting. Makes ya kinda wanna go out and play.
Also File Under: Funk
Hot Stuff
Coming around at 12 with some Puerto Rican girls that’re just dying to meet you
Back in the 70s a lotta Rock N Rollers were mad at the Stones - for "going disco" - but this proved to be pretty timeless -- and the Stones have experimented with Reagge, Funk, and whatever you got -- so why not disco too? This was/is perfect. Here's 8 minute disco...
Disco.
They're all here. Crazy bananas footage of the 'Born to Be Alive' Guy, CHIC, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Anita Ward, Boney M, Labelle. Even the Rock Stars taking their turns at Disco, The Stones, Blondie, Rod Stewart. The end of this clip, from the German/French...
Let Us Now Praise Bill Cruz
Just a note givin' props to Bill Cruz who used to write the CubanAmericanisms column in gen ñ magazine and co-wrote the Spanglish Dictionary with myself and the generation ñ staff. Much love to you Bill, usually I throw him chunks of credit, like on Maria Elvira last...
Let Us Now Praise Mad Men
Hi. Hi all. I searched youtube to find the right clip to hip you to the new show Mad Men. Couldn't find one that was representative of how good it is. A lot of our viewers are in media in some form or other. You'll love it. A lot of our viewers are NOT in media...
New Show on ñ!!!!
We'll be rolling out one new show per week for the next few months! Not just new episodes of your favorites but new shows. This is the intro to 45 RPM, our music show, the first episode featuring an in depth interview with the one and only Mr. 305, Pitbull.Dale! Just...
It’s Monday… Let’s Get It Started!
Ma'duro, at the Puerto Rican festival in Hollywood, Fl opening up for the incredible Eddie Palmieri and bringing down the proverbial house, as it were. Very hot and a nice way to start your Monday.maduromusic.net & myspace.com/maduromiami
Creative Vizualization Everyone…
The New generation ñ offices.
Few folks in the world
know as much or write so well about different genres of Latin music as Ramiro Burr. His Guide to Tejano and Regional Mexican Music is a jewel in the genre and he's been giving the down low to Billboard mag for a while now. At Ramiroburr.com he drops knowledge on Daddy...
Take A Little Trip
Ladies and Gentleman, WAR. One of the great bands. This time in honor of... The Lowrider Nationals, the premier urban car culture and lifestyle custom car show, live concert, and hop competition, rolls-in Sunday, August 3, 2008, 11 a.m. to 5. ¡Mira eso!Read on at...
Look! It’s Spiderman!
At Colombia Passport Richard Bath has a great read about Camilo 'Spiderman' Vargas. He writes A fitness fanatic with a mullet that makes him look like a refugee from an Eighties boy band, he dresses like Ian Poulter, drives likes Tiger and has the mass appeal of...
The excellent Jon Pareles in the NY Times reviews the Juan Luis Guerra concert from this weekend and says it was quite great right here. Remember that Terra.com launch party when they played in Miami? Only the best party ever thrown down here. This pic is from the NY...
