NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2014
/PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today its exclusive
programming celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month beginning
Saturday, September 13.
The exclusive month-long programming will air across multiple
SiriusXM channels and feature specials, interviews and performances
by some of today's most emblematic Latin artists.
Seven-time Latin GRAMMY® Award winning singer, songwriter and
actor Carlos Vives will sit down in
front of a live studio audience for "SiriusXM ICONOS with
Carlos Vives," featuring an
exclusive Q&A session. Vives, who is set to receive the
Hispanic Heritage Foundation "Legend" Award this month for his
musical body of work, will discuss his early days as rocker, soap
opera actor, musical influences, and his work on behalf of the
marginalized populations of Colombia. He will also discuss
his most recent album, Mas + Corazon Profundo, and how his
revisiting of vallenato music catapulted him to international
fame.
"SiriusXM ICONOS with Carlos
Vives" will air on September
29 on SiriusXM Caliente channel 150 at 5:00 pm ET.
SiriusXM will feature multiple GRAMMY® and Latin Grammy®
Award-winning pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdes in the
opening concert of the Jazz at Lincoln Center 2014-2015 season with
SiriusXM's exclusive weekly show "Live from Jazz at Lincoln
Center." The world premiere will also feature percussionist and
vocalist Pedrito Martinez, JALC's
Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis,
and The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. In addition,
singer, songwriter and social activist Lila
Downs will perform songs from her repertoire which fuses
traditional Mexican sounds with elements of jazz, blues, soul,
African root, and Klezmer. Airs Saturday, September 20 and Saturday, October 11 on SiriusXM Real Jazz
channel 67 at 8:00 pm ET.
"We are proud to announce SiriusXM's expansive programming
celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month offering listeners a great
variety of genre-spanning Latin music for all tastes," said
Trinity Colon, VP of Latin Music
Programming, SiriusXM. "Listeners nationwide will have some
of the best music to sample – from Latin jazz to reggaeton and
ballads – all here on SiriusXM."
Additional Hispanic Heritage Month programming will include:
Caliente channel 150:
The tropical music channel will air some of the best performances
recorded at SiriusXM's studios including performances by
Tito Nieves, Prince Royce, Grupo Niche, 3Ball MTY, Kat
DeLuna, Black Eyed Peas' Taboo, Alejandro
Sanz, and Cristian
Castro. La Vieja
Escuela host George
Nenadich will present a weekly, three-hour special offering
an in-depth look into the music of a classic salsa star, and
Henry Santos will share his biggest
bachata influences. Begins Thursday,
September 18 at 12:00 pm
ET.
Viva channel 500:
Latin Grammy award winner Lena visits for a special performance;
Latin rock singer, songwriter Juanes shares his favorite rock
songs; Viva airs interview and performance with Diana Fuentes; Latin Grammy award winning
Panamenian rock band Los Rabanes share their party playlist; and,
Luis Fonsi, the official voice of the channel during Hispanic
Heritage Month, discusses his musical influences. Begins
Friday, September 19 at 4:00 pm ET.
Aguila channel 148:
Special interviews and performances by La Reunion Nortena, Alerta
Zero, Los Pescadores Del Rio
Conchos; Revancha Nortena; and Regional Mexican singer,
songwriter Larry Hernandez stops by
to guest DJ. Begins Monday, September
15 at 7:00 pm ET.
Latidos channel 520:
Listeners are in for a treat with the broadcast of the best
performances at the SiriusXM studios including singers Kany Garcia, Tommy
Torres, and Carla
Morrison. Begins Friday,
September 19 at 2:00 pm
ET.
Caricia channel 523:
The channel will dedicate the first three weekends to the most
emblematic music of a past decade – the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
The final weekend of the month-long celebration will feature an
exclusive SiriusXM studio performance by the Gypsy Kings. Begins
Saturday, September 20 at
12:00 am ET.
La Kueva channel 540:
SiriusXM's rock en espanol channel features Latin star Juanes' new
installment of his monthly show Fíjate Bien and interviews
with Los Autenticos Decadentes, Bang Data, Illya Kuryaki and The
Valderramas, Timothy Brownie, Los Babasonicos, and a track by
track album tour of the socially conscious Ama-zonas by
Doctor Krapula. Begins Monday, September
15 at 4:00 pm ET.
Rumbon channel 533:
SiriusXM's channel for classic salsa enthusiasts devotes each
weekend to non-stop music by a different, celebrated salsa singer
including Willie Colon, Celia Cruz, Hector
Lavoe, Ruben Blades, and an
all legends of Fania weekend. Begins Saturday, September 13 at 12:00 am ET.
La Mezcla channel 149:
Cher Lloyd hosts La Mezcla's Power
10; international pop star Inna stops by for a special interview;
singer, rapper and producer Sky Blu
of LMFAO shares his top party songs and Latin heartthrob
Enrique Iglesias hosts a personal
countdown special. Begins Friday,
September 19 at 6:00 pm
ET.
Flow Nacion channel 506:
J Balvin, Fat Joe, Tony Dize, and
Alexis & Fido share their reggaeton influences and top ten
songs. Airs every Friday during Hispanic Heritage Month; begins
September 19 at 8:00 pm ET.
SiriusXM's Hispanic Heritage Month programming is available via
satellite and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for
smartphones and mobile devices.
The SiriusXM Latino channel lineup features ten exclusive
commercial-free music channels covering a wide variety of music
genres, including Caliente (tropical, channel 150),
Rumbon (classic salsa, channel 533), Flow Nacion
(Latin hip-hop and Reggaeton, channel 506), La Kueva (rock
en espanol, channel 540), Viva (contemporary pop, channel
500), La Mezcla (top hits in English and Spanish, channel
149), Aguila (regional Mexican, channel 151), Caricia
(classic ballads in English and Spanish, channel 523),
Latidos (romantic love songs from the 90s to today, channel
520), Luna (Latin jazz, channel 530) and more.
Listeners can register for a 7-day trial and access these
channels online through SiriusXM Internet Radio and through the
SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and mobile devices.
For more information, please visit www.siriusxm.com/latino.
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