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PACHECOS - Fear Of A Green Planet: Album Coming from Latin Thug Records

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:12:02 GMT

Hip hop from Spain - with the European hit single "Pina Colada" featuring Kool Keith

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Following up on the success of their debut album "Beat Hustlers," Barcelona Spain's production trio - known as Pachecos - return with "Fear Of A Green Planet," an album that pays tribute to the classic Public Enemy album (Fear Of A Black Planet), while also promoting the legalization of their favorite herb.

The project offers listeners a one-way ticket to the green planet, stopping in New York (Kool Keith, Lil' Dap, Apani, Silk Hash Mills, Thrillz), New Jersey (Lady Luck), Montreal (Bones Malone), Detroit (Frank N Dank), Virginia (Lil' Roc), Los Angeles (Jacky Jasper, Jack Herer), Las Vegas (Nick Hawkins), Madrid (Chirie Vegas) and Barcelona (Kunta-K, Flavio Rodriguez).

The album is available digitally now on iTunes and all other digital services; and the CD (with bonus tracks unavailable digitally) hits U.S. retail stores September 6 on Latin Thug Records, distributed in the USA and Canada by Koch Entertainment Distribution.

"It's a tribute to Public Enemy and to our favourite plant," assures band member Danny Brasco.

"Yes it's true, with this record we want to change the world," says band member Professor Angel Dust, smiling amidst a cloud of toxic smoke.

The first single is "PINA COLADA" featuring KOOL KEITH, impacting U.S. urban radio now, after blazing up radio across Europe, topping play lists in Spain, Germany, France and more.

"Pina Colada is the big summer hit in Europe. It's bumping in every club and you heard it everywhere at the Cannes Film Festival. Now it's coming the USA," says Latin Thug Records President, Fred Sherman.

Latin Thug Records was founded by hip hop icon Sen Dog of Cypress Hill and has released albums from B Real and Sen Dog of Cypress Hill, Mellow Man Ace and super producer Fredwreck.

LATIN THUG RECORDS INFO: www.latinthugmusic.com.

PACHECOS INFO: www.myspace.com/pachecosmusic.

(For more info, interview or music requests: fred@latinthugmusic.com.)

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Internationally Acclaimed Spanish Master Painter Ramon Vilanova Coming to New Jersey

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:21:54 GMT

SUMMIT, N.J. - Feb. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Internationally acclaimed Spanish Master Painter Ramon Vilanova is coming to Summit, New Jersey. He will be in Summit on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 to unveil a new collection of Plein-Air paintings. The masterworks collection is featured in the new book of his paintings entitled "Miradas"; the third monograph published featuring the works of this phenomenal artist. Cosmopolitan Fine Art, located at 37 Maple Street in downtown Summit, New Jersey will host a reception and book signing for the artist on Saturday, March 8, 2008, in the afternoon.

The show will feature over 30 paintings by the artist, most of which are featured in the new book. Vilanova will be there to sign copies of the new book and greet his many admirers.

On Sunday, March 9, the artist will be featured at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, also in Summit. In the museum setting, the paintings will be presented to a select group of Museum supporters and art enthusiasts. HSBC Bank is sponsoring this event, with a portion of the proceeds from this event being donated to support the Arts Center.

The paintings from the show will be on display at the gallery through the month of March. The gallery is open six days a week, Tuesday through Sunday (908-277-4100).

Acclaimed by art critics and represented in prominent and distinguished collections throughout Europe, Ramon Vilanova is considered by many critics as the finest landscape painter alive. His works have brought him more than 30 1st place prizes in major European competitions and his work is in the permanent collection of many museums, a further testament to the credibility and importance of this extraordinary artist.

Vilanova works exclusively "plein-air," at that time and place, giving his compositions a special sensitivity, an emotional experience of the scene he has chosen to commit to canvas. Nature, like life, is imperfect and Ramon, in his work, shows us all of nature, not only perfect beauty. Yet this uncorrected beauty is captured perfectly, as the paintings are perfect in their representation of the scene, as the artist has felt them that day, in that moment.

The new book, entitled "Miradas" is the third book featuring the artist's paintings, an indication as to the popularity and importance of this great painter. The two previous monographs, "Ramon Vilanova" and "Latidos," have long been sold out and now command collector prices.

Vilanova is an instinctive painter with the need to paint. In tune with his environment, he is acutely aware of the tonalities and half tones that light creates with color. The world of landscape is what intrigues him... a farmhouse in a field, an island offshore, an urn overflowing with flowers in a private garden, a field of brilliant wildflowers, an errant weed. Vilanova is a self-taught artist, who, though relatively new to the U.S. art market, has been exhibiting in Europe with great success since the early 1970s. He has continued to refine and further define his craft and interpretation to where he really has no contemporary peer in the visual and emotional interpretation of landscapes and seascapes.

Website: www.cosmofineart.com

Cosmopolitan Fine Art, 37 Maple Street, Summit, NJ 07901.

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Latino Author the Subject of Controversy

Wed, 23 May 2007 20:30:00 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio - May 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Raul Ramos y Sanchez, the author of "America Libre" (ISBN: 0-595-42606-9), a novel that contemplates a Hispanic insurrection fueled by mainstream backlash, is discovering just how volatile the immigration issue has become. Right wing bloggers in particular have taken aim at the author. "I wrote America Libre as a cautionary tale about the dangers of extremism on both sides of the immigration controversy," said the author.

"One right wing blog portrayed me as a 'Marxican' plotting a civil war. In fact, I'm neither Mexican nor a Marxist." The Cuban-born author came to the U.S. in 1961 fleeing Castro's communist regime. Today, he is a partner in a business that employs twenty-four marketing professionals.

"America Libre" a novel by Raul Ramos y Sanchez imagines a nightmarish, not-too-distant future where Hispanic demonstrations turn violent and Anglo vigilantes launch revenge attacks against the barrios, igniting an ethnic conflict that eventually leads to full-scale civil war. The author sees the book as a wake-up call to the dangers of bigotry in a growing ethnic gulf.

"Anglo supremacist groups are using the furor over immigration to swell their ranks. Some news reports claim KKK membership has grown by 40% in the last two years. Meanwhile, the radical separatists in the barrios are growing as well. Today's increasingly heated rhetoric over immigration, and the wave of backlash legislation it has generated, is playing with fire over a powder keg."

An example of this brewing conflict came from a right wing blog featuring America Libre that read: We ain't the only ones talking about a revolution. "To some people, the premise of my novel is not fiction," said Ramos. The smears have even spread to the author's listing on amazon.com where reviews of America Libre have been vandalized for political motives.

The controversy over America Libre has also generated public attention. The author's website has been getting over 10,000 visitors per week since the first of May. Ramos has also been interviewed on several radio programs and been the subject of countless online articles and blog references. A May 19th radio program broadcast in nine U.S. cities by the Hispanic Communications Network, featured Ramos as part of roundtable discussion on the rising threat of supremacist groups.

During the research for America Libre, Ramos explored the shadow world of extremist organizations, both Anglo and Hispanic. "In a way, these groups feed off each other. The supremacist groups use the small minority of radical separatists in Latino communities as evidence of a deliberate invasion. The Hispanic separatists point to Anglo hate groups as proof of racism, aiding their appeals for self-determination and unity," said Ramos.

He notes that the influence of fringe groups with a radical agenda is greatly magnified during times of political stress. "The Bolsheviks were never a majority in Russia, yet they exploited Russia's disastrous involvement in the World War I to topple Czarist rule. In a similar vein, today's extremists will seize hostile, polarized reactions to further their agendas."

More information on extremist groups is available at http://www.raulramos.com.

The author believes this polarization is evident in Washington politics as well. "It's little wonder the senate is having trouble reaching consensus on a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The rhetoric has become too heated for any kind of compromise. The "A" word - amnesty - has become a flaming arrow conservatives fire at anyone who proposes anything short of deportation. On the other side of debate, many supporters of a guest worker program accuse their opponents of racism. It's time to stop demonizing the opposition," said Ramos.

"Despite receiving the support of politicians as divergent as President Bush and Ted Kennedy, the new immigration reform bill appears to be DOA."

As host of MyImmigrationStory.com, an online forum for U.S. immigrants, Ramos has seen firsthand the need for immigration reform. "The stories of families caught up in USCIS red tape are heart-wrenching. It doesn't take long to realize our immigration system is simply dysfunctional."

More information about America Libre and its author is available at www.raulramos.com or by calling Scott Willis at 504-525-7694.

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Long Term Care Insurance for Spanish Speaking Americans

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Industry Leader Announces Campaign to Make Protection More Accessible to Fast-Growing Hispanic Sector

KIRKLAND, Wash. - Mar. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, announced a campaign to bring long term care protection to members of America's second-largest ethnic group, Hispanics. "Our Hispanic citizens, like everyone else, need long term care insurance," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO, "but if you're not fluent in English, it's hard to understand the benefits and options." So Truesdell's organization has started to translate its literature into Spanish.

The first item to be available is "Dignidad por la Vida: Hechos que Pueden Proteger sus Bienes y su Calidad de Vida," a Spanish version of the popular guidebook, "Dignity for Life: Facts That Can Protect Your Assets & Quality of Life."

*(Photo Caption: LTC Financial CEO Cameron Truesdell.)

Its contents draws upon the combined experience of the organization's 250-plus state-licensed field underwriters, experts in the intricacies of long term care insurance in all its health, financial, and lifestyle dimensions.

The guidebook covers critical issues such as -

The Spanish guidebook, along with the English version, may be requested free of charge at www.ltchotline.com/literature.html.

Thanks to immigration and high birth rates, the Hispanic population is growing rapidly. According to U. S. Census Bureau projections, 24.4 percent of Americans will be Hispanic by mid-century, up from 12.6 percent in 2000. Non-Hispanic whites will make up only 50% of the population, down from 69.4 percent in 2000.

"We are gearing up to serve this burgeoning segment," says Truesdell. "Federal and state government just can't finance long term care for all our longer-living citizens. We need to help everyone understand they've got to provide for their own care."

Text provided by an agency, EraNova Institute, on behalf of the news source.

L.A. County Supervisor Gloria Molina and 19 Other Elite Women to Be Honored at the 2006 Hispanic Business Woman of the Year Awards

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:45:00 GMT

SANTA BARBARA, CA - April 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Trailblazer Gloria Molina, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, will be honored as the 2006 Hispanic Business Woman of the Year in a special ceremony along with 19 other Elite Women. The special ceremony will take place Thursday, May 4, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, and some seating is still available. Maria Silva from KVBC News 3 in Las Vegas will preside as this year's Mistress of Ceremonies.

It is the fourth year of the prestigious award, and Supervisor Molina is being recognized for her professional achievements and creating new opportunities for other enterprising Hispanic women leaders.

"Great leaders have impact, and no one illustrates that better than Gloria Molina. For two decades, she has promoted Hispanic political participation by example and advocacy," states Jes�s Chavarr�a, editor and publisher of Hispanic Business magazine.

The April issue of Hispanic Business magazine, on newsstands now, features Ms. Molina and the select group of Hispanic women who have made a national impact by demonstrating the highest levels of achievement in their professions.

The Woman of the Year finalists include:

* Patt Romero Cronin, IBM's vice-president of global business transformation

* Anne Marie Estevez, partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

* Patricia Madrid, Attorney General for the State of New Mexico

* Antonia Coello Novello, New York State Commissioner of Health

* Miriam Rivera, vice-president and deputy general counsel at Google

Ms. Molina, made history in 1991 when she became the first Hispanic woman to be elected as a supervisor in L.A. County, giving her one of the largest constituencies of anyone in the country. With a population of 10.2 million and a GDP of $400 billion, L.A. County is larger than many sovereign states. Ms. Molina's political career began in the 1970s with the Chicano movement. She was elected to the California State Assembly in 1982 and then to the Los Angeles City Council in 1987, where she served until running for supervisor.

Hispanic Business Media, representing the media properties of Hispanic Business Inc., provides innovated branding and targeted marketing solutions across multiple platforms of award-winning print editorial, fresh online content, and exclusive events that draw the most affluent and influential Hispanic leaders in the nation.

About Hispanic Business Inc.

For over a quarter of a century, Hispanic Business Inc. has been the source for the latest trends, research and reporting that drive growth for Hispanic-owned companies. Hispanic Business magazine, our award-winning publication, and HispanicBusiness.com, provide readers in the United States and around the world with the most relevant and data-driven news on the U.S. Hispanic marketplace. Hispanic Business Media properties include Hispanic Business magazine, HispanicBusiness.com, Hispanic Business Events -including Hispanic Business magazine EOY(R) Awards, CEO Capital Markets Roundtable, Woman of the Year (WOY) Awards -- as well as HireDiversity.com(R). HispanTelligence(R) is the research division of the company.

Hispanic Business(R) magazine and HispanTelligence(R) are registered trademarks of Hispanic Business Inc. 2006 Hispanic Business Inc. All rights reserved.

HISPANIC BUSINESS' WOMEN OF THE YEAR AT A GLANCE

Who: Hispanic Business magazine

What: Hispanic Business, Inc. is honoring Los Angeles Supervisor Gloria Molina as its Woman of the Year and 19 other elite Hispanic business women.

Other WOY finalists:

* Patt Romero Cronin, IBM's vice-president of global business transformation

* Anne Marie Estevez, Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

* Patricia Madrid, Attorney General for the State of New Mexico

* Antonia Coello Novello, New York State Commissioner of Health

* Miriam Rivera, Vice-President and Deputy General Counsel at Google

Also as part of the ceremony, Winner's Circle scholarships ($1,500) will be awarded to three extraordinary Hispanic women, between the ages of 18 and 25, who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in business and engineering.

Where: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

When: May 4, 2006

Why: These select Hispanic women are being honored for their national impact and demonstrating the highest levels of achievement in their professions

Contact: Matt Erickson, (805) 964-4554 x308, Matt.Erickson@hbinc.com

Website: http://www.hbevents.com/woy