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Tito Auger & Ricky Laureano

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Once again Central Florida welcomed Puerto Rican singer-songwriters Tito Auger and Ricky Laureano, only this time performing together and for a special purpose.

Noche Borincana con Tito Auger y Ricky Laureano was a special event produced by Brincando El Charco, and held last Saturday, February 23, at Ellipsis Brewing in Orlando.

Revisiting their obligatory repertoire from Fiel a la Vega, with a few surprises, Auger and Laureano performed non-stop for almost two hours. Albeit in a somewhat intimate and unusual setting, their delivery is always strong and dedicated, no matter if they’re in front of thousands or just a few hundred.

Two acoustic guitars, two loud voices, a harmonica, and a few pedals were more than enough to temporarily transport the audience to a special place. A place were many have come from, sometimes carrying less luggage.

After a few mandatory encores, the night ended with a special rendition of the emblematic Verde Luz. Joined briefly by fellow Puerto Rican singer Hermes Croatto, it was the perfect sendoff for all the diaspora in attendance. For Doña Carmen, the youngest nonagenarian in the world who traveled over a hundred miles to be there. For my dad, who was not there. And for a few fleeting tearful eyes that will always be present.

All proceeds from Noche Borincana will go to the Ricky Martin Foundation and their housing reconstruction efforts in Puerto Rico.

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Harold López-Nussa Trio

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Last Saturday, September 1, world-class Cuban jazz artists Harold López-Nussa Trio joined forces with special guest Pedrito Martínez, performing during an unforgettable jazz evening at the Hispanic Heritage Latin Jazz & Art Festival, in Casselberry, FL.

Along with Harold, his brother Ruy Adrián López-Nussa accompanied on drums, and Gastón Joya on bass.

Scaled down to the bare essentials, it was a perfect night for jazz under the stars.

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Erasure

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British synth-pop veterans Erasure performed for the first time at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando last Sunday, July 8, 2018, as part of their current World Be Gone North American tour.

No photo passes or special treatments this time. Went to the show as a fan, with my nine-year-old daughter. I've been following their music for more than thirty years. It was her first time watching them live. We both had a blast.

All images were taken with a cheap point-and-shoot camera. (It's not the arrow, it's the Indian.)

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Aterciopelados

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Colombian rock veterans Aterciopelados performed at The Beacham in Orlando last Thursday, April 19, 2018, as part of the current leg of their Reluciente y Rechinante North American tour.

They have been rocking the crowds for more than 25 years and yesterday was not exception. 

The wardrobe is always special, almost anything can be an instrument or a shaker, and the best constant is the uniqueness of their stage presence.

Hopefully Andrea Echeverri and Héctor Buitrago will find a way to keep creating for an additional 25 years. (Please?)

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Leo Aether

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Orlando local alt rock/folk band Leo Aether performed at The Beacham in Orlando last Thursday, April 19, 2018, supporting Colombian band Aterciopelados.

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Ricardo Montaner

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Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner visited Hard Rock Live Orlando last Friday, March 9, 2018, as part of his Ida y Vuelta tour. 

In front of a completely sold-out crowd, the Argentina-born superstar didn't waste time performing all of the fan favorites, along with a few new tunes. His daughter Evaluna also joined him on stage in a very special moment, to perform La Gloria de Dios. 

35 years after releasing his first album, his voice and artistry are still intact. Few have the ability to make the public sigh in unison with just a few notes of a ballad, dance, laugh with his unique storytelling and sense of humor, or make two strangers embrace and kiss each other while he serenades them.

Perfect night with perfect voices. Montaner is in a league of his own.

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Kany García

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Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García performed last Saturday, February 18, 2018, at Hard Rock Live Orlando.

The performance was one of the last stops of the Mil Ciudades Tour, along with Colombian singer Andrés Cepeda.

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Andrés Cepeda

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Colombian singer-songwriter Andrés Cepeda performed last Saturday, February 18, 2018, at Hard Rock Live Orlando.

The performance was one of the last stops of the Mil Ciudades Tour, along with Puerto Rican singer Kany García.

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Gianmarco Zignago in New York City

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Peruvian singer-songwriter Gianmarco Zignago performed last Tuesday, November 7, at the Symphony Space in New York City, as part of his current Acoustic Tour.

Accompanied by just a small ensemble (Omar Rojas on bass, and Pedro Luis Pacora on piano) Gianmarco didn't need much more than his voice and effects pedals to completely fill up the space with his songs.

As an added bonus to the New York crowd, his daughter Nicole joined him on stage with one of her original songs, and performing as a duet a perfect rendition of Vida de mi Vida. It was the first time in her incipient career that she was presenting an original piece, and New York welcomed her with an honest and emotional standing ovation.

Gianmarco went back to basics that night, but not with the intention of making it easier or simpler. He's revisiting the fundamental, essential foundation of his starting point. There's no better way than that for true art to thrive.

- v.

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Fiel a la Vega

House of Blues Orlando welcomed Puerto Rican rock band Fiel a la Vega last Saturday, April 15, when they performed to a nearly sold-out crowd.

The stop was a continuation of their retrospective presentations that began on the Island late last year, marking the twentieth anniversary of their formation as a group and their eponymous debut album.

It would be far easier to make a list of the songs they didn't play, including the expected acoustic set of covers that is already ingrained in people's minds.

Fiel a la Vega is: Tito Auger (vocals, guitar), Ricky Laureano (vocals, lead guitar), Jorge Arraiza (bass, backing vocals), and Pedro Arraiza (drums, backing vocals). They were also accompanied by Francisco González on keyboards.

The local Puerto Rican diaspora is always eager to absorb and react enthusiastically to anything that brings them closer to the Island. Auger promised the crowd that they would be received and welcomed back home with open arms, at any moment, independently from any circumstance that drove them away in the first place. After singing his heart out and giving their all on stage, the feeling was definitely mutual. 

In a show more than three hours long, Fiel a la Vega's message was loud and clear. A message delivered with the same energy as when they started more than twenty years ago. A message of social and political awareness. A message of national pride and love for the country. A message about the direness of its current situation. A message of hope for what's next. 

That's where we come from.

Y eso no es de donde quiera.

Special thanks to Eleven 11 Communications for the opportunity to photograph during this show.

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