NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This Latinx
and Hispanic Heritage Month, SiriusXM and Pandora
celebrate the Latinx and Hispanic stars making an impact on music
today with new programming and events focused on uplifting the
sounds of their culture. Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month is an
annual celebration of the histories, cultures and contributions of
American citizens whose ancestors came from Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Latinx and Hispanic Heritage
Month runs through October 15 and
commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed
to American society at large.
Pandora's new Satélites station highlights the discovery
of the next generation of musical innovators who are influencing
the direction of contemporary Latin urban and popular music.
Satélites will feature music from the 'satellite' regions of
Latin America, the US and
Caribbean. Artists that can be
heard on Satélites include Álvaro Díaz, María Becerra, Dímelo Flow & La Gabi.
In addition to launching the Satélites station, Pandora
will host an exclusive Pandora LIVE El Pulso event featuring a
performance from 5 time Latin GRAMMY-winning artist J Balvin, also
known as "the global ambassador of Reggaeton." Balvin, a favorite
on Pandora's popular El Pulso station, will perform his massive
global hits as well as music from his recent album Jose.
Fans will have the opportunity to witness the exclusive show taping
live and those unable to attend will be able to enjoy the event
virtually on October 13 at
live.pandora.com. The performance will also air on SiriusXM's
Caliente and Pitbull's Globalization channels.
Balvin's Pandora LIVE El Pulso event lands after the launch of
his Artist Takeover Mode on El Pulso, out now. Listen to J.
Balvin's Artist Takeover Mode on EL Pulso here.
SiriusXM is celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month with
a broad array of exclusive special programming honoring the
histories, cultures, and contributions of artists and celebrities
of Latinx and Hispanic descent.
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day a day early with Los Dos
Carnales on SiriusXM's Aguila channel, who will provide an
exclusive performance airing today at 10
a.m. and 9 p.m. ET and
throughout the week.
Becky G will kick off a new monthly series, "Las Poderosas,"
which is dedicated to the Latina artists leading the Latin music
movement. As host of the series' first episode, Becky G will
also share music from those artists that have influenced her.
This show will air on September 21 at
10 a.m. and 10
p.m. ET, with a replay on September
25 at 11 a.m. ET on SiriusXM's
Viva channel.
In a historic two-part series, Irakere Reunion: Chucho Valdés
& Paquito D'Rivera, Chucho Valdés will talk to
founding members of the legendary Cuban band, Irakere! on his
SiriusXM channel, Chucho's Cuba
and Beyond. Parts one and two will include his
conversation with Grammy award-winning clarinetist and saxophonist
Paquito D'Rivera, airing October 4 at
4 p.m. and October 13 at 4 p.m.
ET.
Listeners can also expect exclusive specials with world-famous
artists Andrés Calamaro, Diego
Torres, and many more all on the SiriusXM App. For a
full SiriusXM programming schedule through October 15, please visit HERE
Also in celebration of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month,
SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher are proud to announce their new
sales and distribution relationship with Pitaya Entertainment, the
podcasting company dedicated to producing shows by and for Latinos
in the US. Pitaya's podcasts, hosted by some of the biggest Latinx
influencers in the U.S., include Ana Patricia Sin Filtro con Ana
Patricia Gámez, Muy Fuera De Lugar con Werevertumorro, Sin Rodeo
con Jomari Goyso, Entre Hermanas con Alejandra Espinoza y Damaris Jimenez, El Pedcast con José
Eduardo Derbez and Hyphenated with
Joanna Hausmann and Jenny Lorenzo.
Special programming will continue across SiriusXM's Talk and
Comedy channels. Some of the highlights include Comedy Greats
channel 94, which will air full stand-up albums every Wednesday and
Friday from some of the biggest Latinx comedians, including Cheech
and Chong, George Lopez,
Gabriel Iglesias, John Leguizamo, and more.
Raw Dog Comedy (channel 99) will also air full albums from
Latinx comedians every Wednesday and Friday throughout the month,
including releases from some of the biggest names in comedy. More
specials are also planned for Netflix Radio (channel 93), Comedy
Central Radio (channel 95), and Kevin
Hart's Laugh Out Loud Radio (channel 96).
SiriusXM Progress (channel 127) will honor the history and
culture of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month by shining a
spotlight on the issues that are at the forefront of the Latinx
Community. The channel will continue its "Pass The Mic" special
series throughout the weekend of October
2, as the channel highlights Latinx voices and celebrates a
community that has influenced so many of our traditions.
Peruvian-American children's musician Flor Bromley will guest DJ SiriusXM's Kids
Place Live Hispanic Heritage Fiesta bringing listeners
family-friendly songs from a wealth of Hispanic and Latin American
acts. The lineup includes children's artists from Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and more. The special can be heard
on September 19 at 9 a.m. ET on Kids Place Live channel 78, and is
also available on the SXM App here.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio
entertainment company in North
America, and the premier programmer and platform for
subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products.
SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million
listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free
tiers in North America, and
deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and
podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest
ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.
SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz
make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution,
analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales
organization, which operates as SXM Media, leverages its scale,
cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to
deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM,
through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite
radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment
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to: www.siriusxm.com.
About Pandora
Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported
audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.
Pandora provides consumers a uniquely-personalized music and
podcast listening experience with its proprietary Music Genome
Project® and Podcast Genome
Project® technology. Pandora is also the
leading digital audio advertising platform in the
U.S. Through its own Pandora service, its AdsWizz platform,
and third party services, such as SoundCloud, the Company connects
brands to the largest ad-supported streaming audio marketplace
in the country. Pandora is available through its mobile app,
the web, and integrations with more than 2,000 connected
products.
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