Grammy winning singer Marc Anthony was handpicked by the producers of “El Cantante” to play legendary salsa king Héctor Lavoe and according to one of his costars — Manny Perez — the 38-year-old ...

In Hollywood, you often hear of passion projects — movies that nobody in their right mind should try to produce, yet a handful of stubborn filmmakers do it anyway. El Cantante, starring Marc Anthony ...

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jun 2 (EFE).Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jun 2 (EFE). — La Guancha Recreational and Cultural Complex in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is the site since last weekend of a statue portraying late salsa ...

Craft Recordings have been on a roll of late, following 2021's excellently presented Ornette Coleman boxset, Genesis of Genius, with 2023's Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds series and imminent ...

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl, the LP features all-analog mastering by Dave Polster and Clint Holley at Well Made Music. Returning to vinyl format for the first time since its original release, this ...

When you set out to do a biographical film about a public figure who’s well known to much of the audience, you start in a deep hole. But give the makers of El Cantante some credit. Marc Anthony, with ...

Ponce (Puerto Rico), 1 jun (EFEUSA).Ponce (Puerto Rico), 1 jun (EFEUSA). — El complejo recreativo puertorriqueño La Guancha, en Ponce, acoge desde hoy una estatua dedicada al fallecido salsero Héctor ...

Héctor Lavoe, whose full name was Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. He was born on September 30, 1946, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and passed away on June 29, 1993, in ...

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Hector Lavoe served as both an inspiration and a warning to Marc Anthony. Anthony, the singer and husband of Jennifer Lopez, plays old-school salsa star Lavoe in the upcoming biopic "El Cantante." ...

A street in the Longwood section of The Bronx is now celebrating a new name – Héctor Lavoe Way. The intersection of Westchester and Bryant avenues was renamed for the Puerto Rican salsa singer. The ...

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