Member Since: 11/03/2007
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/manuelquintana
Band Members:
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On my player there is a sample of artists that I am working with or worked with, most of these tunes were recorded in different studios in the area and some other songs are from live shows. Make sure to stop by there pages to check out there music, they are all incredibly talented and i am lucky to have worked and continue to work with them.
Influences: Influences include:
John Densmore, Ray Barreto, Prince, Fania All Stars, Cindy Blackman, Omar Hakim, Ringo, Stewart Copeland, Poncho Sanchez, Bob Marley, Santana, Parliament, Sheila E., Zeppelin, hard working farmers around the world and Animal from the Muppets, these are just a few of course
Sounds Like:
Independentistas critican primarias en Puerto Rico
by El Mio
El presidente del Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP), Rubén BerrÃos, criticó la celebración en Puerto Rico de las primarias presidenciales demócratas porque los electores que participen en ese proceso no podrán votar en noviembre por el futuro presidente de Estados Unidos.“Eso no lo entiende nadie fuera de Puerto Rico, que unas personas puedan estar en una actividad en donde van a votar por elegir al candidato presidente para Estados Unidos, pero no pueden elegir al presidente de Estados Unidos y el Congreso. Eso es una contradicción tan grandeâ€, dijo BerrÃos en una conferencia de prensa.Para BerrÃos, la primaria demócrata es un “carnaval sin ninguna consecuencia†para la isla caribeña, un territorio estadounidense desde 1898 que tiene un gobierno autónomo desde 1952.
The Creators of El Cantante missed an opportunity to do something of relevance for our community. The real story was about Hector fighting the obstacles of a non-supportive industry that took advantage of entertainers with his charisma and talent. Instead they did another movie about two Puerto Rican junkies. The impact of drugs in the entertainment industry is nothing new; look at Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Whitney Houston today.I think Hector deserves the recognition the movie pretended to give him. However, as someone who advised the producers, it's painfully obvious that they didn't understand what made him so important. It was the music. It was his talent. They didn't understand or respect the true importance of our music to people around the world. It's difficult to comprehend how two individuals who are in the music business like Marc and Jennifer are not aware of the damage and the consequences of promoting only the negative side of our Latin music culture.I was disappointed that there wasn't a minimal effort to correct what I felt were serious chronological and factual errors. This tells me that they expeditiously crafted the simplest cliché script in order to just make a film quickly.After the premier of El Cantante in Puerto Rico there were several statements of protest by people who had supported and participated in the project until they saw it. Their complaints were not about sour grapes or J-lo and Marc bashing but from a sense of betrayal and disappointment.We are all invested in the world that this movie represents. For many of us the hope of our story finally being told sank into the horizon with the final version of this film.Willie Colón
Live at the Bearsville Theater with Rob Hervey on didjeridoo, Felipe Garnier on singing bowls and myself on percussion.
Clips from Orleans first-ever DVD, "We're Still Havin' Fun." Released February, 2008 and available NOW at www.fridaymusic.com
"Mall Cop" live at the EGG in Albany w/Orleans. Check out Fly Amero's cd "Paint it Blue" this video is included on the cd as a bonus feature
w/Rob Hervey @ the Rosendale street fest 2007
Type of Label: Major