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Archie Peña Rides the Pulse of the Global Groove

Songwriter, master percussionist, producer and musical ambassador: Archie Peña is a whirlwind of kinetic creativity. A two-time BMI Award-winning songwriter and the co-writer of hits including “Hips Don’t Lie,” (Shakira); “Se Me Olvido Tu Nombre” (Shalim); “Te Quise Tanto" (Paulina Rubio); "No, No, No" (Thalia and Aventura), the Venezuelan-born Miami resident is also a seven-time Grammy-nominated producer. Having just concluded a…
Kara DioGuardi Delivers with Start-to-Finish Finesse

An ambitious practitioner of the old-fashioned art of matching song and artist, Kara DioGuardi wasn't sure if her agent had gotten hold of the right person a few months ago. But the news was indeed good: Already an amazingly successful songwriter who had come up in the record business the hard way, the New York-born DioGuardi learned she was on the short list to become the newest…
Chavito

A toy guitar and microphone given as gifts by his parents were all it took to spark a young boy’s musical dreams. Meet Latin hip-hop artist Daniel “Chavito” Cortes, a fiery contender with major ambitions and equally prodigious lyrical talents. Chavito cut his musical teeth playing local neighborhood parties in his borough, but it took a trip to his ancestral homeland, Puerto Rico, to ignite his musicality.…
L.A. ‘Industry Insider’ Spotlights Latin Music
BMI, Gibson Guitar and Billboard magazine will present a Latin music-focused “Industry Insider” panel series on Wednesday, October 17. Focusing on Latin music, the “Producers Roundtable” will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gibson Guitars Showroom in Beverly Hills. The showroom is located at 9350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 130. The panel will be moderated by Billboard Latin music correspondent Ayala Ben-Yehuda, and will feature some of…
Shakira Leads BMI’s 2006 Latin Grammy Nominees
BMI songwriter/artist Shakira leads the list of BMI nominees for the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced recently from Manhattan's famed Madison Square Garden where the ceremony will take place on Nov. 2. This is the first time the Latin Grammys will be held in New York City.
BMI Songwriters and Publishers Win Big at 12th Annual Latin Awards in Las Vegas
Ceremony Highlighted by Special Tribute to BMI Icon Carlos Santana Performing rights organization BMI presented its 12th Annual Latin Awards last night (4/21) with top honors going to Emilio Estefan and Est�fano as Songwriters of the Year, "Fotograf�a" by Juanes as Song of the Year, and SER-CA Publishing, Inc. as Publisher of the Year. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI President & CEO
Estéfano Holds on to Songwriter Crown at 11th Annual BMI Latin Awards in Puerto Rico
'Perdóname Mi Amor' Tops Song List; World Deep Music Named Publisher of the Year En Español BMI presented its 11th Annual Latin Awards on March 16 with top honors going to songwriter/producer Estéfano, his publishing company World Deep Music Publishing Corporation and the Conjunto Primavera hit "Perdóname Mi Amor" written by Ramón González Mora. The black-tie ceremony, hosted by BMI…
Hank Cochran Inducted to Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame
Legendary BMI songwriter Hank Cochran was inducted to the Mississippi during ceremonies at the Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson on August 9. Hank joked with the exuberant crowd before serenading them with a medley of some of his best-known compositions: "I Fall To Pieces," "Make The World Go Away," "Little Bitty Tear," "Funny Way Of Laughing" and "Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting…
Latin Grammy Nominees Announced
BMI songwriter/artist Juanes and producer Gustavo Santaolalla captured five nominations each for the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, announced July 22 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami. The Colombian Latin rock singer earned nominations for Record and Song of the Year for "Es Por Ti," Album of the Year and Best Rock Solo Album for Un Dia Normal, and Best Rock…
BMI Presents Latin Lingo III Showcase: Diony, Sano-In & Miah to Perform
Performing rights organization BMI will present its “Latin Lingo III” showcase on Thursday, February 20 at Club Groove, (125 McDougal Street at the corner of West 3rd) in NYC. Showtime is 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. and admission is FREE. Started by BMI’s Jessie Lema, Associate Director of Latin Music, the series features up-and-coming BMI Latin songwriters from the U.S., Puerto Rico and South America. Opening in the 7…
