In This Issue:
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Nat Geo Music TV Launches in the U.S.
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Bachata Roja Tour
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LAMC
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| NAT GEO MUSIC TV LAUNCHES IN THE U.S. |
| Nat Geo Music TV has already caused a stir in Europe and Latin America, and now the best in international music video programming is coming home to the U.S. All this month the National Geographic Channel (NGC) will feature late night blocs of music videos from around the world, every night from 3 am to 6 am EST/ 12 am to 3 am PST.
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| BACHATA LEGENDS TOUR |
| IASO records brings one of this year's most critically acclaimed releases to life with the historic Bachata Legends Tour, which brings some of the Dominican Republic's most influential artists to the U.S. for the first time. Following up on the success of IASO's celebrated Bachata Roja collection - which showcased classic Dominican bachata from the '60s through the '80s - the Bachata Legends Tour brings together *** Cordero, Augusto "El Chivo Sin Ley", Santos, Edilio Paredes and emerging young star Joan "El Duque" Soriano for this historic series of live dates.
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| LAMC RETURNS TO NYC |
| The Latin Alternative Music Conference returned to NYC this July, bringing some of the hottest new acts in Latin rock, pop, electronica and more to the big apple. This year's lineup included Grammy-winning Mexican rocker Julieta Venegas, Mexican electro-rockers Plastilina Mosh, Chile's DJ Bitman, Cuban singer/songwriter Alex*Cuba and Mexican indie rocker Ximena Sarinana.
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Orchestra Baobob - Made in Dakar |
| Senegal's legendary Orchestra Baobab - one of the most storied bands from the golden age of Afropop - returns with a fresh collection of timeless, danceable African rumbas and more on Made In Dakar. |
| Nonesuch Records |
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Various Artists - Bachata Roja: Acoustic Bachata From The Cabaret Era |
| Discover the Dominican bachata tradition - romantic, guitar-driven ballads and irresistible dance rhythms - with this landmark collection of roots bachata classics performed by the genre's icons and pioneers from the '60s to the '80s. |
| Iaso Records |
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Bajofondo - Mar Dulce |
| Catch the latest installment of Porteno cool from Argentine superproducer Gustavo Santaolalla and his crew - featuring a scorching vocal track by Mexican indie rock sensation Julieta Venegas. |
| Decca Records |
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