As of late Ceci has been getting noticed from mainstream and latin media. Her music has been heard on the new MTV TR3S show Indie 101, influential radio station KCRW (Los Angeles) and Ceci is the latest to receive a feature on the popular social networking site MySpace.com. On the first day of the feature Ceci received thousands of hits and plays on her myspace.com site: www.myspace.com/cecibastida

You can hear her aforementioned collaborations w/ Ramos and Roberts on her myspace page as well.

LRC has built a reputation for bringing together hundreds of executives, publicists, marketers, corporations to artists, DJs, indie labels and Internet companies for the purpose of growing the Latin rap, urban and reggaeton movement. LRC attracts major sponsors and media, including BMI, Clear Channel, Univision, Telemundo, MTV, Sirius and XM, along with artists like N.O.R.E., Lil Rob, Chingo Bling, Notch and Voltio. This year, LRC has also teamed up with such cutting-edge companies as Myspace En Español and RikRaf Entertainment in order to explore new ways of marketing and promoting the industry.

Organized by Jesse Perez, p.k.a. Shysti of Be The Pulse, Rich Isaacson and Jerry Blair of Fuerte Group, and Rick Valenzuela and Rafael Flores of RikRaf Ent., the LRC has become the forum for The Latin Rap Coalition Board of Directors (a group comprising the genre’s top music executives, professionals, artists, and radio personalities) to discuss and take action towards the goals of education and Latino community empowerment. Members of the board include Gustavo Lopez, President of Machete Records; the nationally syndicated Pocos Pero Locos founders Khool Aid and E-Dub; Univision Radio’s Pete Manriquez; John Lopez of Upstairs Records; DJ Kazzanova of La Kalle 105.9; Mexican-American rapper Chingo Bling; and Toy Hernandez of Control Machete.

For more information on the Latin Rap Conference and to register, visit latinrapconference.com. A discounted registration fee of $159 is available for BMI affiliates; use password lrc2007 and user name bmi07.

Click here to visit BMI's SXSW mini-site, complete with band bios, schedule, news, photos, and more.

On Wednesday, March 16, BMI will present "El Otro Lado de la Musica Latina" with Cellus-USA. The show will be held at Caribbean Lights (614 East 6th Street) and feature Latin rock group Juguete at 8pm, Mexico City-based punk rock band Division Minuscula at 9pm, Toy Selectah! of the Grammy nominated group Control Machete will perform a DJ set at 10pm, Latin Grammy nominee and Monterrey, Mexico-based rock en espa�ol group El Gran Silencio at 10:30pm, Los Angeles-based urban Latino hip-hop trio La Sinfonia at midnight and Los Angeles-based urban Latino hip-hop group Mexiclan at 1am.

On Thursday, March 17, BMI presents "See It Hear First" at Maggie Mae's (323 E 6th Street) The show kicks off at 8:30pm with New Orleans-based pop band World Leader Pretend, acclaimed Australian singer/songwriter Missy Higgins takes the stage at 9:15pm, Los Angeles rock band and Atlantic recording artists Big City Rock perform at 10pm, melodic rock band Stewart-Mayfield Project (recently signed to Epic Records) goes on at 10:45pm, Norwegian rock band Silver performs at 11:30pm and Texas/UK buzz band The Earlies takes the stage at 12:15am.

On Friday, March 18, BMI, Cellus-USA and Tracks Magazine join forces for the "BMI Presents..." showcase at the Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces Street) featuring Austin's Monte Warden at 8:30pm, Amos Lee at 9:30pm, Grammy Award-winning group the Blind Boys of Alabama at 10:30pm, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mavis Staples at 11:30pm and Robert Randolph & The Family Band at 12:30am.

About the sponsors:

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Cellus USA is the leader in network-based entertainment services for wireless customers. Acquired by Airborne Entertainment in 2004, the company is uniquely positioned to generate new revenues from millions of wireless subscribers by creating its own content and aggregating content from a massive number of sources for use in several different applications. The company has been instrumental in creating new distribution channels and innovative products working in conjunction with the labels and other premium content owners. Cellus USA and Airborne Entertainment work closely with top music publishing companies and music labels to ensure that revenues are converted into royalties in a timely and accurate manner. Cellus USA and Airborne Entertainment bring an unmatched catalog of custom content, music and "Big Brand" entertainment to the wireless marketplace.

Tracks Magazine
Tracks magazine will help experienced, sophisticated listeners navigate a complicated musical landscape. By celebrating music new and old, familiar and unfamiliar, that offers substance, depth, and soul - in sum, music built to last - Tracks will provide a unique and necessary perspective for an educated, musically-adventurous audience. With strong journalism, uncompromising criticism, and informative coverage of music-related books, technology, travel, and culture, Tracks will become the trusted brand for passionate, discerning music fans.]]> 2005-02-24T17:00:00-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234165 Artists, Akwid, Control Machete, Kinky, Quintero, Mario, Rivera, Lupillo, Santander, Kike, Santaolalla, Gustavo, Serralde, Musical Styles, Dance, Latin nominees at Le Clafoutis restaurant in Los Angeles. Co-sponsors of the event included Heineken, Sirius Satellite Radio and Taittinger champagne. Beverages were provided by Bacardi, Baffert’s, Cazadores and Kettle One.

Stars in attendance at the BMI Latin Grammy nominees soiree included Café Tacuba, Robi Draco Rosa, Akwid, Gustavo Santaolalla, Kinky, Control Machete, Banda El Recodo, Lupillo Rivera, Area 305, Tanghetto, Mario Quintero, Lara, Paulo Jobim, Superlitio and Anibal Kerpel, as well as actor Cheech Marin and numerous Latin music industry executives. Grammy Award-winning BMI songwriter/producer Kike Santander, who serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS), and Grammy Award-winning BMI songwriter/producer KC Porter, were also there.

The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be held September 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be hosted by George Lopez and broadcast live on CBS from 8-10pm ET/PT.

BMIís Delia Orjuela; Tanghettoís Diego Velazquez; BMIís Diane J. Almodovar; Tanghettoís Max Masri; BMIís Jerry Vila and Juan Madrid.

Gustavo Santaolalla; BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross; Anibal Kerpel; BMI's Delia Orjuela

BMI songwriter and actor Cheech Marin; DJ Toy from GRAMMY nominees Control Machete

BMIís Phil Graham; Amador Bustos, and Kike Santander, GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter & producer and Chairman of The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (LARAS) Board of Trustees.

BMIís Delia Orjuela and songwriter/artist/radio personality Serralde

BMIís Jerry Vila; Kinkyís Omar Gongora and Ulises Lozano; BMIís Diane J. Almodovar; Kinkyís Carlos Chairez; BMIís Delia Orjuela; Kinkyís Cesar Pliego; and Heinekenís Oscar Fausto

BMIís Phil Graham; songwriter/GRAMMY nominee Jose Cantoral; and BMIís Delia Orjuela.

Shirley Maldonado, Sirius Satellite Radio; BMI's Barbara Cane and Delia Orjuela; GRAMMY nominee and member of Banda El Recodo Alfonso Lizarraga; BMIís Diane J. Almodovar and Maximo Aguirre.

BMI songwriter and TV personality Jessica Maldonado; actress Cynthia Klitbo; and BMIís Diane J. Almodovar

Ulises Lozano; Omar Gongora; Carlos Chairez and Cesar Pliego.

]]> 2004-08-30T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/events/entry/500035 Artists, Avila Brothers, The, Control Machete, La Sinfonia, Lux, Mexiclan, Superlito, Awards, Musical Styles, Latin, Urban, Regions, Miami, Showcase, Showcase Templated
Vidal Partnerships' Yadira Escamilla, Ana Alicia, and BMI's Delia Orjuela.
Seis and Vane of LaSinfonia, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Arsenal of La Sinfonia.
Mexiclan with BMI's Delia Orjuela.
Mexiclan performs.
Huero Loco, DJ Clearwater, Citric, and Ace of Pueblo Café with BMI's Delia Orjuela.
LATVs A-Rod, VictorLopez from Crooked Stilo, BMI's Delia Orjuela, Azteca and Johnny from Crooked Stilo.
BMI's Delia Orjuela with Toy from Control Machete.
David Salas, LATVs Paul Saucedo, Don Abuviso, LATV's Suprema and Flavio Morales, BMI's Delia Orjuela.  

Superlitio joins the team.

PJ Butta, Bobby Avila, BMI's Delia Orjuela, IZ Avila.

Mexiclan performs.

BMI's Delia Orjuela with the group Lux.

LATVs Paul Saucedo, DonAbusivo, BMI's Delia Orjuela.

BMI's Delia Orjuela, David Rolas, and Oscar Fausto of Heineken.

BMI's Delia Orjuela with Superlitio. ]]> 2004-08-22T02:00:00-05:00 http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/234131 Artists, Aguilar, Pepe, Akwid, Andy Andy, Conjunto Primavera, Control Machete, Dunbar, Huey, Estefan, Emilio, Kinky, Krys, Sebastian, La Tropa F, Los Tigres del Norte, Miguel, Luis, Molotov, Osorio, Fernando, Ozomatli, Quintero, Mario, Rivera, Lupillo, Santaolalla, Gustavo, Shur, Itaal, Soraya, Musical Styles, Jazz, Latin, Rock 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards with five nods, it was announced recently at a press conference in Los Angeles. The ceremony, set for Sept. 1 at LA's Shrine Auditorium, will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-10pm ET/PT and hosted by George Lopez.

Café Tacuba	Robi Draco Rosa

Del Real, keyboardist/songwriter of rock en espa�ol band Caf� Tacuba, earned five nominations including three as part of Caf� Tacuba (Album of the Year and Best Alternative Album for Cuatro Caminos, and Best Music Video for "Eres") and two as a songwriter for "Eres," up for Song of the Year and Best Rock Song.

Akwid	Albita

Cuban piano master Bebo Vald�s earned four nominations including Album of the Year and Best Traditional Tropical Album for his collaborative effort, L�grimas Negras, while the album's title track earned a Record of the Year nod. The octogenarian also received a nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album for We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together.

Molotov

Songwriter/artist/producer Robi Draco Rosa took home three mentions, while Mexican hip-hop brothers Akwid, Cuban singwr/songwriter Albita and Latin Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter Gustavo Santaolalla each earned two. Molotov bassist/vocalist Miguel "Mickey" Huidobro also got two nominations for the smash "Hit Me," one as a songwriter for Best Rock Song and another with the band for Best Video.

Other BMI-affiliated Latin stars on the nominees list included Conjunto Primavera, Kinky, Los Tigres del Norte, Ricky Martin, Luis Miguel, Mauricio & Palodeagua, Ozomatli, Soraya and Tanghetto.

BMI's 2004 Latin Grammy Nominees

5 Nominations
Emmanuel Del Real

4 Nominations
Bebo Vald�s

3 Nominations
Robi Draco Rosa
Caf� Tacuba

2 Nominations
Akwid
Albita
Miguel Huidobro
Gustavo Santaolalla

Other Nominees
Mario Adnet
Pepe Aguilar
Alejandro Allen
Andy Andy
Area 305
Ram�n Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte
Banda El Recodo de Cruz Liz�rraga
Jose Cantoral (SACM)
Conjunto Primavera
Control Machete (SACM)
DJ Kane
Huey Dunbar
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Jimmy Gonz�lez y Grupo Mazz
Paulo Jobim
An�bal Kerpel
Kinky
Sebastian Krys
Mario Quintero Lara
Limi-T 21
Little Joe & La Familia
Los Tigres del Norte
Ricky Martin
Freddie Martinez
Roberto Mart�nez
Mauricio & Palodeagua
Luis Miguel
Molotov
Fernando Osorio
Ozomatli
Plastilina Mosh
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
Lupillo Rivera
Al Schmitt
Jose Serebrier
Itaal Shur
Joyce Silveira Palhan De Jesus
Soraya
Superlitio
Tanghetto
La Tropa F
Andrew Weiss