San Juan, (EFE).- Willie Colón, the legendary trombonist, composer, and performer of salsa icons such as ‘Idilio’ and ‘Gitana,’ who achieved massive success alongside singers Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades, passed away on Saturday at the age of 75 due to health complications in a New York hospital. “It is with profound sadness that we … Read more
By Javier Picazo Feliu Madrid, Apr 17 (EFE).- There are tunes that remain etched in memory, often taking one back to childhood or a special moment marked by the popular videogames of the time. Some of the most iconic ones are soundtracks from games that defined popular culture, such as Tetris, Super Mario Bros and … Read more
By Rosa Diaz Barcelona, Spain, Mar 7 (EFE).- RM, the lead singer of K-pop supergroup BTS, would love to one day collaborate with Spanish star Rosalía – his favorite Spanish singer – but with his mandatory military service in South Korea approaching, he will not be taking on any projects in the near future. During … Read more
Tokyo, Sep 5 (EFE).- Japanese art collective Electronicos Fantasticos! is using obsolete devices like fans, old television monitors and lamps to create music. Techno beats and rock boom out of the speakers in a concert hall as the artists, led by musician Ei Wada, perform with DIY instruments like cathode ray screens attached to guitar … Read more
Doha, Sep 10 (EFE).- Singers who want to make it in the Arab pop world, which boasts a huge audience, use an Egyptian colloquial dialect known as Masri which has become the go-to language when it comes to popular culture in the Middle East. Cairo has long been a cultural hub in the region and … Read more
