Robert Sancho is known for his influential hand in the rise of Latin Jazz in the Bronx. Sancho is passionate about Latin Jazz and is always looking for more opportunities to create a platform for this music form to be popular again.
When I looked out upon the grey horizon littered with hues of pink and orange, a fire lit inside me— a fire like the burning sunset. It consumed me at that moment. I wanted it. I wanted it all, for me— for us. More for us than anything. I’d like ...
The Cristian Rivera Foundation is excited to honor their newest warrior, Jesselyn Silva, at their 5th Annual Full Steam Ahead 5K this Saturday, June 18, 2022! Champion boxer, published author, and star of a documentary film—Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva is in the biggest fight of her life after being diagnosed in ...
The words, they’re there. They’re there before I even begin to think them— before my pen hits the page, scribbling them into existence. They’re there before I understand the plot, before I even know its exact name. They are in me, a part of me—the raw and the encrypted, the ...
With thirty-five years in the music industry, Hector Romero reflects on his amazing career as a DJ, music executive, and A&R director. His contribution to Latin Electronic Dance and electronic music lives on as he continues helping artists make music while traveling as an international DJ.
Mike Mo$es has been an artist since before he could walk. He recalled falling in love with art and making it his hobby when he was in third grade. In our interview, he said anything could inspire him to draw whether it was his favorite cartoon character or different styles ...
John Vigorito is so much more than the CEO of Loud Era Records— he is a music executive running his own business while managing artists, running video production and graphic design, creating inspirational, trending content for his company and artists, and assisting in the writing and production on all the ...
To kick off Brain Tumor Awareness Month this May, the Cristian Rivera Foundation arranged for the “Rock Star” Warrior, Maria Kuenster to receive great seats at the Minnesota Twins game last weekend and to meet the CRF 2021 “Heroes Award” winner Gio Urshela. The next morning, they flew her to ...
Multi-award-winning film director, writer, producer, stage and film actress, dancer, and poet—these are just some of Maria Soccor’s roles. Known for her award-winning feature documentary, Lords of BSV, Maria Soccor has proved herself to be a passionate and accomplished artist displaying her versatility through film, theatre, and television. From her ...
If you love reading, you’ve probably experienced the ‘post-book blues.’ When you fully immerse yourself in the imagination and adventure of a book, it can be really sad, even kind of depressing, when the book is over. When one parts with a story’s characters, who have somewhat become a part ...
Nothing is better than fully immersing yourself in a good book. For all my binge-readers out there, this is for you. Here are seven fantastic, binge-worthy series that will make you want to read all day, for the next week straight. Trust me, I’ve been there with these books! If ...
Luis Polonia is known for his rewarding career of 30 years as a professional baseball player. Playing for five World Series teams, he helped the Atlanta Braves in 1995 and the New York Yankees in 2000 bring home World Series Championships. Polonia was born in Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic. His ...
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