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David is co-founder of Latin Media Gurus. if you would like to get in touch with him, reach him at david@latinmediagurus.com.

Latin Media Gurus Favorite Pic!

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK! Jordi Busquets of JarabeDePalo shedding his flow in San Diego. Photo taken by Azul Santana. To see more photos please visit her page here: Azul Fotografica

Calle 13 Embarks on US tour – California Love

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And They’re back…  On October 21st our friends over at Black Cherry Music will be presenting Calle 13, one of our favorite artists. Entren Los Que Quieran is Calle 13′s fourth album and was released in November of 2010. The album’s singles “Calma Pueblo” a collaboration with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez from The Mars Volta, and “Vamos a [...]

La Santa Cecilia – Noches y Citas (Con Chicle)

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  La Santa Cecilia recently released an additional EP called Noches y Citas con Chicle…A witty name for a great production. These songs are the extra tracks that weren’t featured on their last EP which showcased great songs like “La Negra”, “Vengo”, and “El Farol”. This time around LSC wanted to showcase a few songs [...]

Jarabe De Palo with Special Guest Gustavo Galindo on July 10th

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  Jarabe de Palo Returns to the USA Many of us have waited very long for Jarabe de Palo’s return to the states. The Spanish rock band will be making two stops on the west coast: San Diego on July 9th and Los Angeles on July 10th, two shows will most likely include passionate fans [...]

San Diego’s Latin Alternative Renaissance

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  San Diego’s Latin Alternative Renaissance A new wave  of Latin alternative concerts have taken San Diego by force and we are excited about the many more to come. Black Cherry Music Group has teamed up with veteran concert promoters of Track 78 & Mucho San Diego to bring more Rock en Español / Latin alternative [...]

The Cloud Media – Branding Online Talent

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The Cloud Media: Branding Online Talent Written by Cristal M. Garcia You’ve just returned from your day job as a barista. A thought to finish that artistry book you’ve neglected grazes your mind. Quickly looking in your fridge, you’re reminded that spoiled milk doesn’t do a body good so you turn to your trusty-dusty congas [...]

Julio Varela: Editor, Social Media Guru, #latism & #latinolit blogger

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The Latino Presence Online is Increasing! Being that the number of Latinos on the web is increasing, there is an eminent need for content gearing towards Latino readers. Lets face it, we all want to feel at home as we navigate the web. We had an opportunity to catch up with Julio Varela, an established [...]

KX0101 Creative Arts Boricua Style

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We have another great showcase this week and its a pleasure for me to feature a great talent like Karlo X. Ramos. I had the pleasure of meeting Karlo at the 11th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York City this past July. Karlo was actually the official photographer of the industry conference. A [...]

Interview with Public Relations Mogul Mariluz Gonzalez from Vesper PR

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Public Relations (PR) Done Right… What is PR?? Why is it so important? Public relations is the field concerned with maintaining the public image of a business, organization, artist, politician and other high-profile people. PR can best defined as the communication between an organization and its public. PR in the Entertainment Industry A successful career [...]

Interview with Lance Rios – Being Latino CEO & Founder

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Ten questions with Lance Rios, CEO and Founder of Being Latino Lance Rios is what we call a digital entrepreneur. A true Latin Media Guru, he  created a space where Latinos roaming the internet could anchor and interact. What once started as a Facebook group has now spiraled into an entire movement. We had the [...]