2013 SOUVENIR PROGRAM

Carnaval Latino would not be possible without the dedication of our committee members who have worked throughout the year to make the Carnaval experience worthwhile.

Mia Almaguer

Renán Caballero

Óscar Chavarria

Giorgio Cozenza

Sonia de la Mora

Ivelis de Leon

Raúl Espinal

Mario Ferreira

Amanda Freeman

Debora González

Joseph González

Romualdo “Romi” González

Julio Guichard

Maria Elena Gutierrez

Danilo Hernandez

Laura Jerez

Barry Kern

Sara Lapene

Lourdes Letona

Robert Lewis

Paolo Lossi

Vinicio Madrigal

Jorge Marinez

Mike Martínez

Rigo Martínez

Cesar Martino

Brenda Melara

Otto Merghut

Tulio Murillo

Brenda Murphy

Penélope Packard

Jerry Peters

Remie Ramírez

Juan Carlos Ramos

Alba Rivas

Óscar “Fredy” Rivas

Ernesto Schweikert

Roberto Solorio

Suzette Stillman

Michael Vargas

Mario Zavala

Skip Stander

gracias!

On behalf of the Hispanic-American Musicians and Artists Cultural Association (H.A.M.A.C.A.), presenters of Carnaval Latino 2013, I want to thank you for participating in this year’s celebration and making the event unique among the many great Louisiana festivals. The fabulous talent of so many local and international artists and folkloric groups, the exotic foods from throughout the hemisphere, the arts and crafts, combine with your enthusiasm to create the spectacular happenings of this festival weekend.

Carnaval Latino is presented by H.A.M.A.C.A., which is a 501(c)(3) certified non-profit corporation comprised primarily of volunteers. Most of those who collaborate in producing this festival eagerly donate their time and resources, for they believe Carnaval is an exceptional vehicle for the strength-ening of the ties between this City and all of Latin America, as well as within the ever-growing Hispanic communities of the nation.

Now in its sixth year, Carnaval Latino has blossomed into a three day celebration of the Hispanic Heritage launching National Hispanic Heritage month. It is held in mid-September to coincide with the Independence Days of Mexico and Central America.

Unlike many Hispanic events in the United States, Carnaval Latino is unique in that it is designed and produced by local Hispanics for all their neighbors, Hispanic and non-Hispanic. This is made possible by the fact that: (1) the event is widely promoted by the New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corporation, the Mayor’s office and City Council (2) New Orleans is not only a coveted tourist destination but is very much known and respected as a “music city” and finally, (3) because local New Orleanians love to attend music festivals and ask their friends to join them. Through Carnaval the local Hispanics hope to contribute to the socio-economic-political welfare of their adopted city by tapping into the fast-growing Hispanic tourism market in the United States and abroad.

The foregoing assures a unique combination of music, folklore, food and other attractions. The inimitable flavors which Carnaval Latino blends have that which makes Louisiana and Latin America great. As an attendee, a sponsor, a volunteer, a friend, all of you have helped us thrust Carnaval into the leadership of the great international Hispanic festivals. Thank you for being in that number.

REMEMBER THAT CARNAVAL RETURNS IN SEPTEMBER 2014. NOS VEREMOS!

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Hispanic Heritage Month gives all Americans a chance to learn something about this country -- and the 50.5 million Hispanics who call it home.

Though most opponents of immigration are loath to admit it, at least publicly, they’re worried that the huge influx of Hispanics will somehow change America for the worse. And who can blame them for wondering whether the tremendous demographic shift that has taken place over the last few years won’t have unin-tended consequences?

In 1970, there were fewer than 10 million Hispanics in the United States; today, there are more than 40 million, thanks largely to the ever-increasing influx of Latin American immigrants. And some estimates predict that by mid-century one out of every three Americans will be of Hispanic heritage.

Call it the browning of America, but what does it really mean? Will the United States become an extension of Latin America, or will the Melting Pot transform Hispanic immigrants into just

another American ethnic group similar to the Irish, German, and Italian Americans who are descendants of previous immigrant flows? A study released by the U.S. Census Bureau gives reason for optimism that the latter path is more likely.

Although a majority of Hispanic immigrants are low-skilled workers who lack even a high school education, that doesn’t necessarily mean they will be consigned to low-wage jobs indefinitely, creating a huge new underclass. Immigrants often make up in their willingness to work hard and sacrifice what they lack in formal skills.

A great many immigrants are imbued with an entrepreneurial spirit that puts to shame those who were born here. Hispanics are opening businesses at a rate three times faster than the national average. There were almost 1.6 million Hispanic-owned businesses generating $222 billion in revenue in 2002, the year for which the Census Bureau collected data. And nearly one-quarter of these opened between 1997 and 2002.

The Nation’slargest minority… The least well represented populatioN.

Since 1970, the population of Hispanics in the U.S. has increaded by over

400%

Here are some quick facts and figures that show the relevance and importance of the Hispanic community in the U.S.

+1.6MILLIONof businesses are Hispanic-Owned

Although the study did not differentiate between those businesses started or owned by U.S.-born Hispanics from those run by immigrants, the data suggest this huge increase in Hispanic entrepreneurship is largely the result of increased immigration.

Most of these businesses are family affairs, with few employees. But more than 1,500 of the businesses nationwide employed 100 or more people, generating $42 billion in gross receipts.

What could be more American than the dream of running your own business? Immigrants come here with the hope of making a better life for themselves and their families, but many aren’t content simply to take home a paycheck. They want to build something for the future, something they can pass on to their children. Whether it’s a Guatemalan starting a landscaping business, a Mexican setting up a home repair firm, or a Cuban opening an insurance company, the United States offers

them opportunities they would never have enjoyed in their native countries.

Hispanic entrepreneurs are becoming an increasingly vital part of the economic engine that drives this nation. Hispanics aren’t turning the U.S. into a Latin American outpost; they are being transformed into the quintessential American: the small and not-so-small business-man and woman.

Our future depends on our level of participation in the electoral process; we must not stand on the sidelines and allow other to choose those who will lead us.

“Carnaval Latino” is one very definitive way for the Hispanic Community to show its strength and to demonstrate that while we do not forget our background... many of us have fought and some have died defending the flag of the United States of America.

Hon. Vinicio E. Madrigal, MD.

Those businesses’ ‘02 collective revenue:

$222BILLION

$42BILLIONof gross receipts from Hispanic enterprises.

Over 1,500 Hispanic-Owned Businesses have

100+ employees.

MEET THE ARTISTS

LOS MISMOS Ex-BUKISMexico

ELVIS CRESPOPuerto Rico

Elvis Crespo is the only Latin artist whose music has been literally played even on the moon, and has positioned a tropical genre song in the charts longer than any other. The Spanish National Football (Soccer) team celebrated the 2010 World Championship chanting one of his songs, and even President Barack Obama got into his groove at the Hispanic Congressional Caucus Awards in Washing-ton D.C. These are some of the few landmarks for this artist who has broken every norm throughout his thunderous career.

At least 3 of his songs (Tu Sonrisa, Pintame, Suavemente) have become true anthems for celebration, regardless of the language, they have broken every frontier. “Suavemente”, his most emblem-atic song, has been played from the neighborhoods in Egypt, to concerts in Australia, and was the only song in Spanish chosen by the astronauts in the 2006 Discovery mission. This is because Elvis Crespo quickly went from just another meringue artist, to becoming the king of meringue and meringue-fusion.

His first album, “Suavemente”, reached the Billboard Nation-al Hot Latin Top 40 and two of its singles, “Tu Sonrisa”, and “Suavemente”, were massive hits. “Suavemente” went to #1 in the Billboard National Hot List and stayed there for seven weeks, becoming the longest lasting Tropical song in a national list. It was also the first in Sony’s roster of tropical artists to sell over a

million copies in the US, and over 4million worldwide.

In 2012, the undisputed king of merengue-fusion released his 8th solo production called, “Indestructible”, a word that symbolizes what his career has been like, overcoming all kinds of obstacles. His versatility and insatiable hunger for trying new genres and keeping the audience guessing what he’ll do next are part of his trademark style.

Los Mismos, previously known as Los Bukis, is a Mexican music band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacán. The band was established in June 1996, after Marco Antonio Solís left the Latin American band Los Bukis, and the remaining members regrouped as Los Mismos. Under the name Los Mismos, the band has released ten albums, under four different labels, including EMI Latin, Univision Music Group, Skalona Records, and Discos Power Records.

Direct fromSan Lorenzo Rio Grande Zacatecas in Mexico, Conjunto Rio Grande performs the “Norteño” style of music

with a wealth of experience and talent.

CONJUNTO RIO GRANDEMexico

ORQUESTA CANELAColombia

MARIACHI JALISCOCuba

In 2011, former members of El Mariachi Real Jalisco decided to reunite and restart again the musical work of mariachi they did in their homeland of Cuba. Thus El Mariachi Jalisco U.S. was born in the city of Baton Rouge, Lousiana.

All its members are graduates with different degrees from the University of Havana, Cuba. All are graduates of Mariachi Real Jalisco in Havana Cuba. This Mariachi began its work in Havana with Mexican music. In their resume they preformed 10 times in the International Mariachi Festival in Guadalaja-ra. A video promoting mariachi music made by the producer and famous singer Placido Domingo, appeared on television, in Cuba, Mexico and broadcast in various countries of Latin America and the United States of America. Together all of the members, with over 10 years’ experience in the tradi-tional Mexican genre, began presentations, social gather-ings, and festivals after festivals: like the Latino Festival of Baton Rouge, Jazzfest of New Orleans, and other principle social events through out Louisiana.

Formed on April 1st 1992, in the third largest city of Colombia - Cali; under the direction of María Fernanda Múnera Ricci and Alvaro Cuervo Villafañe. A largely feminine orchestra with brass elements. They have played with the biggest and most well respected groups in the Genre to include: La Sonora Ponceña, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Grupo Niche, Guayacán, among others.

Led in production and direction by leaders such as Angelo Torres, Jorge Herrera, Jose Islem Aguirre, Tommy Villariny, & Ramón Sánchez to name a few, they have released 9 albums well received in the Latin community.

They have toured in the magic cities of Miami, Boston, New York, New Jersey, Washington, Toronto and Montreal. During their fourth visit to the US Orquesta Caneal presented in places such as Jimmys Bronx, Co-pacabana, SOB´s alternating with other genre figures such as Pete “EL Conde” Rodríguez, Raulín, Oro Solido, El Canario, The Great one Warps, & D.L.G.

The differentiator here is not only that they are colom-bian, or that they have a female vocalist, but that the majority of the orchestra is comprised of women. The beauty of this groups integrants, the magic and charm of their voices, and the talent they embue in their instruments is what sets them apart.

Here’s a highlight of some of our performers for the Carnaval Latino Weekend. Plenty of additional local acts and performers will also grace our stages.

Go see for yourself!

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