Latino Passion: Salsa sessions are in a class of their own
THE Latino beat and a little taste of South America has come to Herefordshire.Salsa dancing classes are proving a great success after coming to the Royal Oak in Ledbury in the shape of top Venezuelan DJ and dancer Thomas Melendez.He has created an atmosphere that kept the audience riveted with his high energy displays of Latino passion.Pub manageress Susan Wilkinson said the classes were proving to be very popular with the town's folk."We have people...
Latino Passion: Juan of the best
Dashing Williams ace Juan Pablo Montoya is The Real Deal, writes Byron Young JUAN PABLO MONTOYA is the Colombian drug Formula 1 just can't get enough of.At the start of his third season, Melbourne fans are praying for another fix of his unique brand of ruthless racing that makes him such an irresistible crowd-pleaser.Not since his hero Ayrton Senna has anyone come this close to being The Real Deal.In just 34 races and two seasons he has become more popular, if not...
Latino Passion: BRAZZA PUSHES `RECORD' BUTTON AT HOT LATIN SHOW
MUSIC E LEVEN-piece salsa and Latin jazz combo Brazza will be recording a live CD at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel this Saturday, June 16, in a show titled Latino Passion.The CD will be the next milestone for Brazza which recently gave a sold-out performance at the Festival Theatre and was a smash hit at this year's Womadelaide festival.Others taking the stage at Latino Passion will be Afro/Latin percussion ensemble The Conga Kings, along with Latin DJs El Papi and Chico...
Latino Passion: Site allows fans to virtually experience Copa America, other sporting events
Avid soccer fans can get exclusive online coverage of Copa America 2004 via the Deportes Channel at www.terra.com, which offers fans up-to-the-minute competition highlights and statistics. Available in Spanish, Portuguese and English, the interactive mini-site features online play-by-play coverage, forums, photo galleries, video clips, team information, schedules, statistics, top all-time scorers and historic facts. The Deportes Channel also brings online coverage of Latin American soccer...
'Viva Baseball': Latino passion and a legendary sport,
You come to appreciate the human dramas that shaped the lives of dozens of Major League players of Spanish origin.
ROBERTO CLEMENTE did not like being called Bob. The American nickname was too similar to bobo, which means stupid person in Spanish. It didn't fit a superb athlete - a smart, sensitive, family man. Orestes Minoso, initially mystified about being rechristened "Minnie" Minoso by sports writers, started signing his name that way.They got used to the naming thing, only a small obstacle when you look at the wide range of conflicts - language, culture, color,...