By: Fredwill Hernandez In its 25th year celebrating and honoring the dead through one of Mexico’s oldest traditions, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), thousands gathered at Hollywood Forever Cemetery to take part in one of the most…
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Los Lobos to headline Hollywood Forever’s 25th Annual Dia de los Muertos celebration – to be held on Oct. 26, 2024.
By: Fredwill Hernandez In its 25th year celebration of honoring and remembering the dead through one of Mexico’s oldest traditions, Día de los Muertos (Spanish for Day of the Dead), thousands will flock to Hollywood Forever Cemetery to attend one…
BottleRock’s Inaugural La Onda Latin music fest makes “its presence felt,” becomes a blueprint of what a Latin music fest should be like.
By: Fredwill Hernandez In the days leading up to BottleRock’s first-ever La Onda [Latin music] festival, excitement was buzzing throughout the community, especially among downtown Napa’s Latin music fans, myself included, all eagerly awaiting the kickoff of the event held…
Exclusive: Mexican pride evident during the City of Indio’s inaugural Center Stage unveiling, kicking off the Sonidos concert series.
By: Fredwill Hernandez On Wed., April 17th, there was excitement in downtown Indio, CA – but this time it wasn’t for the Coachella Music Festival, as the city got ready for its ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil their new, very impressive…
Harrison Held’s SceneAroundTown: Celebrating Pride with Judy Garland Event at Hollywood Heritage Museum
The iconic Judy Garland’s birthday was celebrated with pride at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, Sunday, June 9th, ending their highly successful 10-week long “Meet the Stars” exhibit celebrating MGM’s spectacular 100 year history. It was also the global launch of…
By embracing the [Chicano] culture that embraced her, Peruvian fashion designer Elvira Zamora gave birth to Chicano Elegance.
By: Fredwill Hernandez “I’ve been waiting for twenty-years [now] for an event like this, no one thought of creating it [and if they did they did they never brought to life] so I did,” explains Peruvian Fashion Designer Elvira Zamora,…
Exclusive: LA6 [Latin music] Showcase gains momentum as it boosts Latin music artists discovery, while attracting sponsors.
By: Fredwill Hernandez Excitement was in the air in anticipation for the start of the 4th Annual Winter Edition LA6 Showcase – a collaborative effort between Los Angeles, Ca. based DJ Irony, and [his colleague] DJ Lenny G who [both] are employed and spin for Spanish…
Some companies capitalized on [The] NAMM Show’s regular schedule return, despite “much less” foot traffic and exhibitors.
By: Fredwill Hernandez The 123rd National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, which ran from Sun., Jan. 25 through Sun., Jan. 28, returned for the third time in person without any COVID-19 restrictions with “mixed emotions.” Many attendees were disappointed…
Unveiling the Riveting Tale of ‘Blood Vessel’: A Nigerian Original Drama Thriller Premiering on Netflix on December 8th
In the heart of the Niger Delta region, an enthralling mystery and crime thriller is set to captivate audiences as "Blood Vessel," a Nigerian original film, takes center stage. The narrative unfolds around six individuals whose lives intertwine by…
Exclusive: Kobian and Kickz pull off the second annual Urban Con with a For Us, By Us mentality as a platform for Latinos to shine!
By: Fredwill Hernandez In 1992, Daymond John and three of his friends from Hollis, Queen – came together and created a sportswear [hip-hop] apparel company named FUBU, which stands For Us, By Us. Even though we are not talking about…