CARLOS VIVES AWARDED HONORARY MASTERS DEGREE FROM BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTION RECOGIZES VIVES FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CULTURE AND MUSIC

VIVES JOINED COLOMBIAN ARTIST MONICA GIRALDO & BERKLEE STUDENTS IN AN EMOTIONAL CONCERT OF HIS MUSIC

Left to right: Roger Brown, President of the Berklee College of Music and Carlos Vives

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA – 2 x Grammy, 12x Latin Grammy winning recording artist/producer Carlos Vives was awarded a Master of Latin Music degree by the prestigious Berklee College of Music at a ceremony at the GML Auditorio (Gaira Music Local, Vives’ venue) in Bogota, Colombia. The award was presented by Berklee president Roger Brown and was followed by a performance of music from Berklee students and Vives at the Julio Mario Santodomingo Theater. The Massachusetts-based Berklee College of Music is the largest private music college in the country and boasts a highly regarded Latin Music Studies program.

Left to Right: Carlos Vives, Roger Brown and Berklee’s Monica Giraldo

Vives was recognized for his significant contributions to music and society. “The music of Carlos Vives reflects a deep love of his native Colombia. Regardless of how modern or global the sounds and rhythms of his music are, there is always the Colombian flavor,” said President Brown in the presentation of the award to Vives. “Carlos is a charismatic and powerful performer who has endured as an artist because of his unique combination of energy and sensitivity. We are honored to present the Berklee Master of Latin Music Award to Carlos Vives.”

In receiving the honor, Vives said, “It was very gratifying to have Roger Brown and his team from Berklee surprise us with a visit to our home at Gaira Musica Local in Bogota and that they would recognize and be aware of the work that we do. I was so honored to have received a Master’s Degree in Latin Music. I am also very grateful to the community of teachers and students who invited me to make music with them. It was a unique and unforgettable experience!”

In 2013, the college launched its Master Musician Awards, an effort to celebrate the work of musicians through a series of specialized awards. The artists earned these honors not only by making great music, but by demonstrating the importance of following one’s personal vision and leading new generations of musicians into the future.

Past honorary doctorate recipients include Duke Ellington, Chucho Valdes, Juan Luis Guerra, Paco de Lucia, Aretha Franklin, Alejandro Sanz, Paul Simon, Sting, Gloria Estefan, and Willie Nelson (Vives is the second Colombian to receive this honor after Toto La Momposina.) Also at the event was Monica Giraldo, Colombian singer and a member of the Board of Directors of Berklee. During the musical performance, the student ensemble and Giraldo paid an emotional tribute to Vives’ musical legacy. He joined them in their performances of “Ella,” “Hijo del Vallenato” and “La Tierra del Olvido.”

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OZOMATLI WILL RELEASE NEW ALBUM “NON-STOP: MEXICO TO JAMAICA” ON MAY 5

*Spanish Version Below*

OZOMATLI WILL RELEASE “NON-STOP: MEXICO TO JAMAICA,” PRODUCED BY SLY & ROBBIE, ON MAY 5

THE ALBUM FEATURES CLASSIC TRACKS WRITTEN BY LEGENDS JUAN GABRIEL, LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE, MANÁ, VICENTE FERNANDEZ AND MORE WITH GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM GABY MORENO, REGULO CARO, HERB ALPERT, JUANES AND OTHERS

Ozomatli will perform at the SXSW “All Latino Resist Concert Presented by Voto Latino” on March 16, along with Panteón Rococó and Residente

Check Billboard’s premiere of “Como La Flor” and “Come and Get Your Love” HERE

LOS ANGELES, CA – Grammy-winning Ozomatli will release an album of classic and contemporary Mexican hits reimagined with a dancehall reggae feel, on May 5, 2017, on Cleopatra Records. Produced by drum & bass reggae legends Sly & Robbie (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Madonna, No Doubt), Ozo invited friends Gaby Moreno, Juanes, Regulo Caro, Chali 2na, G.Love, Slightly Stoopied and Herb Alpert to perform songs written by Selena, Café Tacuba, Juan Gabriel, Julieta Venegas, Los Tigres del Norte and classic tracks from their youth. The album is Ozomatli’s first album of mostly Spanish language music in their 21-year history. See tracks below.

Listen here to TWO TRACKS: https://soundcloud.com/cleopatra-recs/sets/ozomatli-non-stop-la-mexico/s-GWz6k

Pre-order the album here:

CD: https://www.amazon.com/Non-Stop-Mexico-Jamaica-Ozomatli/dp/B06XBCKL5N

LP: https://www.amazon.com/Non-Stop-Mexico-Jamaica-Ozomatli/dp/B06XBF8MT6

The mixing and blending of music from all over the world has always been a part of Ozomatli’s vision from the beginning and they recorded these songs to show their love and respect for all peoples and the beauty that is created when we mix them all together. “It seems that our natural tendency to embrace difference is being challenged and we want the world to know we stand in solidarity with those that see diversity as a beautiful blessing for all. This record is yet another stop on a journey that shall be continued,” Ozomatli says.

As Ozomatli percussionist and MC Justin “El Niño” Porée says, “Anyone who is eight or 80 will recognize “Sabor a Mi” or “Besame Mucho,” and with these new renditions by Ozomatli, these classics become reborn, allowing a whole new generation to sing, dance, and keep the legends alive.

There are three English tracks on the album “Come and Get Your Love,” a 1974 hit by Native American rock band Redbone, Carlos Santana’s “Evil Ways” and “Land of a 1000 Dances” recorded by Thee Midnighters, a Chicano band from East L.A.

Ozomatli takes firm stances on various social justice issues: giving a voice to Latino culture, opportunity to children, fighting for workers’ rights, and promoting global unity and peace amongst people, cultures and nations. They were named Cultural Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department in 2006, were the first musical group to speak at the TED Conference in San Francisco, and performed for former President and First Lady Obama at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 32nd Annual Award Gala.

TRACK LIST:

Eres

Como La Flor

Oye Mi Amor

Besame Mucho (feat. Herb Alpert)

Noa Noa (feat. Juanes)

La Bamba (feat. Kyle McDonald)

Solamente Una Vez (feat. Gaby Moreno)

Andar Conmigo (feat Regulo Caro)

De Paisano a Paisano

Evil Ways

Tragos Amargos (feat. Voces del Rancho)

Volver Volver (feat Mariachi Divas)

Land of 1000 Dances (feat. Chali 2na G. Love)

Come and Get Your Love

Check Ozomatli’s Tour Dates HERE

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*Spanish Version*

OZOMATLI LANZARÁ NUEVO ÁLBUM “NON-STOP: MEXICO TO JAMAICA”, PRODUCIDO POR SLY & ROBBIE, EL 5 DE MAYO

El Álbum Es Un Recopilatorio De Canciones Escritas Por Leyendas De La Música Como Juan Gabriel, Los Tigres Del Norte, Maná y Más,

y Cuenta Con La Colaboración De Gaby Moreno, Regulo Caro y Juanes, Entre Otros

Ozomatli se presentará en SXSW como parte de “All Latino Resist Concert Presented by Voto Latino” el 16 de Marzo, junto a Panteón Rococó y Residente

Puedes ver la premiere en Billboard de las dos primeras canciones del nuevo álbum “Como La Flor” y “Come and Get Your Love” AQUÍ

LOS ANGELES (CA) – El grupo ganador de premios Grammy Ozomatli, lanzará un álbum de éxitos mexicanos clásicos y contemporáneos reinventados con un sonido reggae el 5 de mayo de 2017, a través de Cleopatra Records. Producido por las leyendas del reggae Sly & Robbie (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Madonna, No Doubt), Ozo invitó a sus amigos Gaby Moreno, Juanes, Regulo Caro, Chali 2na, G.Love, Slightly Stoopied y Herb Alpert a interpretar canciones de Selena, Café Tacvba, Juan Gabriel, Julieta Venegas, Los Tigres del Norte y hits clásicos de su juventud. El álbum es el primero de Ozomatli en sus 21 años de historia que cuenta con mayoría de canciones en español.

Escucha dos canciones del nuevo álbum aquí: https://soundcloud.com/cleopatra-recs/sets/ozomatli-non-stop-la-mexico/s-GWz6k

Pre-ordena el álbum aquí:

CD: https://www.amazon.com/Non-Stop-Mexico-Jamaica-Ozomatli/dp/B06XBCKL5N

LP: https://www.amazon.com/Non-Stop-Mexico-Jamaica-Ozomatli/dp/B06XBF8MT6

La mezcla música de todo el mundo siempre ha sido parte de la visión de Ozomatli desde el principio y grabaron estas canciones para mostrar su amor y respeto por todos los pueblos y la belleza que se crea cuando los unimos. “Parece que nuestra tendencia natural a aceptar la diferencia está siendo desafiada y queremos que el mundo sepa que nos levantamos en solidaridad con aquellos que ven la diversidad como una hermosa bendición para todos. Este álbum es otra parada en un viaje que continuará“, dice Ozomatli.

Como bien dice el percusionista de la banda y MC Justin “El Niño” Porée: “Desde niños de ocho años a personas de 80, todos reconocen canciones como Sabor a Mi o Besame Mucho.” Con estas canciones-homenaje, estos clásicos de la música vuelven a resurgir, haciendo así que las nuevas generaciones canten, bailen y mantegan vivas a las leyendas.

En el álbum se incluyen tres canciones en inglés: “Come and Get Your Love,” un hit de 1974 de la banda de rock de nativos americanos Redbone, la canción de Carlos Santana “Evil Ways” y “Land of a 1000 Dances”, grabada por la banda chicana de East L.A. Thee Midnighters.

Ozomatli lucha por varias injusticias sociales, centrándose en dar voz a la cultura latina. Fueron nombrados Cultural Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department en 2006, fueron el primer grupo musical en dar una charla en una de las TED Conferences en San Francisco, y se presentaron ante el anterior Presidente y Primera Dama, la familia Obama, en la Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 32nd Annual Award Gala.

TRACK LIST

Eres

Como La Flor

Oye Mi Amor

Besame Mucho (feat. Herb Alpert)

Noa Noa (feat. Juanes)

La Bamba (feat. Kyle McDonald)

Solamente Una Vez (feat. Gaby Moreno)

Andar Conmigo (feat Regulo Caro)

De Paisano a Paisano

Evil Ways

Tragos Amargos (feat. Voces del Rancho)

Volver Volver (feat Mariachi Divas)

Land of 1000 Dances (feat. Chali 2na G. Love)

Come and Get Your Love

Puedes ver las fechas para la gira de Ozomatli AQUÍ

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WATCH: Strange Music (Tech N9ne) Ventures Into Pop With Above Waves’ Single “Simple Things”

TECH N9NE’S STRANGE MUSIC VENTURES INTO POP WITH ABOVE WAVES SINGLE “SIMPLE THINGS,” OUT TODAY

Kansas City, MO (March 3, 2017) – Strange Music, the world’s largest independent rap label, has released its first pop/alt single from Chicago/Kansas City pop/alternative band ABOVE WAVES. “Simple Things” is a contagious mid-tempo pop gem, with infectious lyrics sung by lead vocalist Ryan Bradley, driven by the underlying rhythms of drummer Lance Bennet and bassist Bryan Walker, topped with Colin Greshock’s lead guitar. “Simple Things” is on the band’s upcoming album Fugitives, which is slated for a September 2017 release.

Watch the music video for “Simple Things” HERE

“Simple Things:” iTUNES / GOOGLE PLAY / SPOTIFY

The members of ABOVE WAVES had been playing in various bands, separately and together, in Chicago and Kansas City, coming together as ABOVE WAVES three years ago. They have been recording in Nashville, L.A., and at Strange Music’s state-of-the-art studios at Strangeland headquarters in Kansas City.

“We wrote ‘Simple Things’ with Brian Howes and Jason “JVP” Van Poederooyen at Brian’s place in Studio City,” says Bradley. “After throwing some melodies and lyric ideas around we settled on the main hook and built the song out from there. It all came together really quickly and naturally. It was one of those “easy” ones. We had a great time working with those guys.”

Bennet added, “I think Ryan and I got inspired by seeing all the fast cars with pretty girls in them, and our wheels started turning. The song is about getting back to the basics of life and being content with just loving those around you and enjoying being in the moment . I hope our fans feel the message and or find a way to relate it to their own life and situation.”

Late last year, The Wall Street Journal reported, “Strange Music’s business is booming” and that Travis O’Guin, CEO of Strange Music, decided to expand the company’s repertoire. Says O’Guin, “When (Strange Music’s in-house producer) Michael “Seven” Summers and I had the idea to venture into popular music, we reviewed multiple submissions. At first listen to the demo from ABOVE WAVES we knew immediately that it was THE ONE”, says O’Guin, “We brought them in as soon as we could and it turned into our first band signing.”

O’Guin is building a touring and promotion infrastructure around the release of “Simple Things” and ABOVE WAVES’ upcoming album. The band has performances at the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Uptown Theater in Kansas City on March 17 and the Chicago House of Blues on April 15.

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ANGEMI DELIVERS HUGE SMASH THE HOUSE TRACK ‘I’LL CATCH YOU’ ALONGSIDE BECKO

ANGEMI DELIVERS HUGE SMASH THE HOUSE TRACK ‘I’LL CATCH YOU’ ALONGSIDE BECKO

Release Date: February 24th

Link: http://lnk.to/IllCatchYou

To supplying fine remix duties on Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike’s powerhouse tracks ‘HeyBaby’, ‘Higher Place’ and ‘Stay A While’, as well as ‘Beautiful Life’ by Lost Frequencies, to showcasing his skills behind the decks at monumental locations last year such as Antwerp’s Bringing The Madness 4.0, Germany’s World Club Dome in front of 45,000 people and after the announcement that he will be performing on the Tomorrowland Mainstage this year, Italy’s hot shot dance music export Angemi is back with his first official Smash The House release ‘I’ll Catch You’ alongside rising talent Becko.

Fusing stellar production skills alongside the striking vocals from Becko, who continues to make waves after several high impact tracks on imprints such as Universal and Le Mans Recordings, ‘I’ll Catch You’ is a robust delivery of mesmerizing melodic movements and a dynamic, evolving groove. Marking a striking combination of two of the industry’s hottest talents, ‘I’ll Catch You’ is set to slingshot both artists to huge success in 2017.

You can grab I’ll Catch You on February 24th via Smash The House!

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Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is 1st Album Certified 33x Million & “Bad” Certified 10 Million

The King of Pop Keeps Making History & Breaking Records!

Michael Jackson’s Thriller Is First Album Certified by the RIAA With More than 33 Million in US Sales & Streams and Remains the Only Album Ever to Have RIAA 30X + Diamond Status & the Best-Selling Album of All Time, Topping 105 Million in Sales Worldwide

“Another Thriller milestone,” says RIAA

Michael Jackson’s Bad Certified RIAA 10X Diamond in Recognition of US Sales & Streams of Over 10 Million

Los Angeles, CA (February 16, 2017) – Michael Jackson’s Thriller has become the first album in RIAA Gold & Platinum Program history to be certified 33x Diamond for United States sales and streams, it was announced by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), the Estate of Michael Jackson, Epic Records and Legacy Recordings (the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment). Thriller is still the ONLY album ever to have surpassed the RIAA’s 30x million mark in U.S. sales.

“Thirty five years later, Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller’ remains as timeless and iconic as ever,” said Cary Sherman, Chairman and CEO, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “‘Thriller’ has now become the first and only album to achieve an RIAA 33X Diamond Award, a moment forever etched in Gold & Platinum Program history. Congratulations on another ‘Thriller’ milestone.” The same day as Thriller’s record-breaking certification, Michael Jackson’s Bad has also achieved RIAA 10x Diamond Award status in recognition of United States sales and streams of 10 million units.

With sales now topping more than 105 million copies worldwide, Thriller has solidified its status as the best-selling album of all-time while Michael Jackson’s overall worldwide record sales exceed the 1 billion threshold. During his extraordinary career, Michael Jackson released 13 No.1 singles and became one of only a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Jackson as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time and Thriller as the World’s Top-Selling Album of All Time. His artistry, choreography and music continue to inspire generations of pop, soul, R&B and hip-hop artists and fans.

PHOTO – Executives from Sony Music Entertainment and the Estate of Michael Jacksons were in Los Angeles in a special plaque presentation honoring the most recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program milestones achieved by Thriller and Bad. Featured in the photo left to right are: Doug Morris (Chief Executive Officer, Sony Music), Rob Stringer (Chairman & CEO, Columbia Records), John Branca (Co-Executor of the Estate of Michael Jackson), Richard Story (President, Commercial Music Group), Antonio “L.A.” Reid (Chairman & CEO, Epic Records), and Karen Langford (Estate of Michael Jackson). (PHOTO CREDIT: Kevin Mazur).

About Thriller

Michael Jackson’s masterpiece Thriller, produced by Quincy Jones (and co-produced by Michael Jackson on his own songs), won a record setting 8 Grammys, more than any album ever, and has been earning awards and setting new standards of success since its release on November 30, 1982. Thriller spent nearly 2 -1/2 years on the Billboard album chart and holds a modern day record of 37 weeks at #1. It was the first album in history to spend each of its first 80 weeks in the album chart’s Top 10, a feat only reached by one other album in the more than three decades since. During its 112th week on Billboard’s album chart, it became the first title ever to be certified RIAA 20x Diamond (October 30, 1984) and RIAA 30x Diamond (December 16, 2015). Worldwide, Thriller went to #1 in practically every country in the world, including the UK, France, Italy, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, South Africa, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada and apartheid South Africa.

The importance of Thriller was recognized by Michael Jackson’s industry peers at the Grammys. Thriller was nominated in a record breaking 12 categories, and won a history making eight, which stands as the record for most Grammy Awards to be won by any album. Seven of those Grammys that year were awarded to Michael for: Album of the Year; Record of the Year (“Beat It”); Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (“Thriller”); Best Pop Vocal Performance (“Thriller”);; Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (“Beat It”); Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (“Billie Jean”); Best R&B Song (“Billie Jean”). (Michael’s eighth Grammy that year was in the Best Recording for Children – Single or Album, Musical or Spoken category for “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” which also gave Michael the record for the most Grammys won by a single artist in one year). That same year, Michael Jackson took home eight American Music Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards. The following year, “The Making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller” took home the Best Video Album trophy at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.

More than just an album, Thriller has remained a global cultural multi-media phenomenon for both the 20^th and the 21^st centuries, smashing musical barriers and changing the frontiers of pop music forever. The music on Thriller is so dynamic and singular that it defied any definition of rock, pop or soul that had gone before. “Beat It” was a new kind of pop-rock hybrid and demolished the longstanding segregation between black and white music with Eddie Van Halen’s incendiary guitar. On “The Girl Is Mine,” a black man and a white man bantered about the same girl. On the same album were songs like the African-rooted “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” and the rhythm and blues-based “Billie Jean.” No one had ever released an album with such a vast range of material.

“Perhaps Michael’s most significant racial trailblazing came with music videos,” wrote Joe Vogel in Man in the Music. Fascinated with the fledgling art form, Michael wanted to tell a story and entertain on a grand scale and, in fact, called these masterpieces “short films”, not “music videos”. Despite the luscious cinematography, dramatic narrative and spectacular choreography of “Billie Jean,” a fledgling MTV, which was programming white rock artists almost exclusively, refused to play it. Epic persisted. Once the wall came crashing down, MTV’s ratings soared and a door was opened for a generation of African American artists. “He was MTV’s Jackie Robinson,” said cultural critic Touré. Next, came the unforgettable short film for “Beat It,” which featured Michael bringing two gangs together through the power of music and dance. And then there was “Thriller.” Premiered at the AVCO Theatre in Los Angeles in 1983, it sold out every night of its limited run. No other video before or since has generated such excitement and has such a hold on our attention, such that more than 30 years later we all share it as a collective memory and it remains the only music video to be inducted into the elite National Film Registry by the Library of Congress

About Bad

One of the 30 top-selling albums of all-time, Michael Jackson’s Bad—the artist’s third solo studio collection for Epic Records and the eagerly-awaited successor to Thriller—was released on August 31, 1987, and generated a record setting five consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat that took 25 years to match, with some of Michael’s most iconic tracks.

The BAD album is “a fantastical, thematically eclectic, sonically innovative musical odyssey” and, along with Thriller, was one of the best and most influential pop albums of all time. . It was monumental in many ways; Michael wrote nine of the album’s eleven tracks and co-produced the entire album with Quincy Jones. The album was #1 around the world, made history with five consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard chart, produced ten chart-topping singles, nine ground breaking short films and to date, the Bad album has generated over 45 Million units in sales around the world. Bad was nominated for six Grammys and won two; the album earned Michael the first-ever Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMA Awards. Songs on the original album are: “Bad,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Speed Demon,” “Liberian Girl,” “Just Good Friends” featuring Stevie Wonder, “Another Part of Me,” “Man in the Mirror,” “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Dirty Diana,” “Smooth Criminal,” with “Leave Me Alone” added to the CD version of the album once released.

For more information, please contact:

Laura Swanson, Epic Records, laura.swanson@epicrecords.com

Tom Cording, Legacy Recordings, Tom.Cording@sonymusic.com

Estate of Michael Jackson, Diana Baron/dbaron media inc. diana@dbaronmedia.com

WATCH DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE BRING THE BIGGEST LED PRODUCTION SHOW IN THE WORLD

DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE BRING THE BIGGEST LED PRODUCTION SHOW IN THE WORLD

RELIVE THE SPECTACLE ALL OVER AGAIN!

Watch via Billboard

Los Angeles, CA (February 13, 2017) – International superstars Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have earned themselves something of a solid reputation for throwing the biggest parties found in the years clubbing calendar. Whether it’s in Ibiza with their House of Madness residency or their mainstage closing set at Tomorrowland, fans the world over come to witness the Belgian brothers jaw dropping performances. And one of their parties that has cultivated an army of passionate followers is their annual end of year extravaganza – Bringing The Madness! Spread across 4 nights at the Sportpaleis Antwerp, the homecoming show saw an incredible 80,000 fans join the brothers for arguably the biggest and most insane party of the year. Now you can relive the occasion in full HD as the duo release the official Bringing The Madness liveset online.

Year-on-year tickets for the now-legendary homecoming event have been flown out at a rapid rate with this previous show seeing a whopping 60,000 tickets snapped up in under 60 minutes; encouraging the brothers to add another weekend to the schedule. With only the likes of U2, Madonna and Beyoncé achieving such devoted fan support at the Antwerpen Sportpaleis, it’s a testament to the pulling power of a Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike show.

Somehow managing to raise the bar once again, this time around with the biggest LED production in the world, thanks to the dedication and creativity of the Tomorrowland family, the 2016 edition of Bringing The Madness was undoubtedly the biggest, boldest and most out-there show yet! With guest appearances from the likes of Lost Frequencies, Afrojack and Steve Angello, the brothers delivered in every way expected from them much to the ecstatic roar of the 80,000 strong crowd.

As two of the most prominent faces of the dance scene in a generation, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have well and truly proven they are the kings of both the festival mainstage and the arena hall spectacle. For evidence of this check out 2.30 hours of unadulterated, pure high-octane dancefloor insanity: https://youtu.be/NA6UlBx8Mvg

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WATCH: Ariadna Gutiérrez (Wrongly Crowned Miss Universe) Stars In The Video For Carlos Vives’ New Single

ARIADNA GUTIÉRREZ (WRONGLY CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE) STARS IN THE VIDEO FOR CARLOS VIVES’ NEW SINGLE “AL FILO DE TU AMOR”

THE VIDEO HAS ALREADY SURPASSED 5 MILLION VIEWS – WATCH HERE

THIS IS THE SECOND SINGLE FROM VIVES’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FORTHCOMING ALBUM “VIVES”

NEW YORK, NY (January 24, 2017) – As premiered by E! News, Miss Colombia 2014 Ariadna Gutierrez (contestant infamously mistakenly by Steve Harvey during the Miss Universe fiasco in 2015) makes her video debut in “Al Filo de tu Amor” by 2x Grammy, 10x Latin Grammy-winning Colombian superstar Carlos Vives. Filmed in the streets and subways of New York, the video was directed by Colombian Felipe Montoya of Mestiza Films.

The new track comes on the heels of his No. 1 hit “La Bicicleta,” which features fellow Colombian singer and friend Shakira. The track won 2 Latin Grammys for “Song of the Year” and “Record of the Year.” It debuted at No. 1 on the “Latin Airplay” chart and is still in the top 5. The music video has been viewed an astounding 663 million times and has over 195 million collective listens on YouTube and Spotify. His two last albums, “Corazón Profundo” y “Mas + Corazón Profundo,” have generated five No. 1s on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart and his “Mas + Corazón Profundo Tour” in Colombia was the most successful tour in the history of the country with more than 200,000 fans filling stadiums in five different concerts.

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DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE KICK OFF 2017 WITH A NEW RESIDENCY AT THE WYNN

DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE KICK OFF 2017 WITH A NEW RESIDENCY AT THE WYNN ON JANUARY 21 @ INTRIGUE & JANUARY 28 @ XS

KID INK REMIXES DIMITRI VEGAS + LIKE MIKE VS. DIPLO’s “HEY BABY” OUT NEXT MONTH

Los Angeles, CA (January 20, 2017) – International superstar DJs Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are kicking off the new year with new music and more performances after a record breaking 2016. This month, the Belgium brothers have announced that they inked a residency with the acclaimed Wynn Nightlife in Las Vegas, the first dates of which are this Saturday at Intrigue and January 28 at XS.

Next month, the Belgium brothers plan to release a remix of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Diplo (feat. Deb’s Daughter) by hip-hop artist Kid Ink via Mad Decent. The acclaimed animated video for “Hey Baby” has already amassed over 9.4 million YouTube views, and the track has more than 21 million Spotify streams.

An ambitious international touring schedule is also instore for the heavyweight DJs, with shows through the US, Brazil, Mexico, Europe, and Asia (see below). They continue to play to sold-out arenas alongside performing mainstage sets to jam-packed festival crowds worldwide. Last year, they performed the biggest solo show Germany has ever seen to a record-breaking crowd of 45,000 people, which not only re-wrote the history books, but was also one of the highlights of an incredible year for the Belgian brothers. That success was matched with their end-of-year spectacle. Spread across 4 dates and housed at the Sportpaleis Antwerp, this year’s homecoming show saw an incredible 120,000 fans join the brothers for arguably the biggest and most insane party of the year.

Last year saw Billboard premiering the music video for their single “Stay A While,” a Billboard Dance/Club Chart No. 1 with “Higher Place” feat. Ne-Yo and their track “The Hum” becoming the pre-game anthem for the Chicago White Sox. The brothers have amassed over 8 million Facebook likes, over 2.5 million Twitter followers, 2.6 million Instagram fans and in excess of 400 million YouTube views and counting across their videos. The duo has scored 10 No. 1 Beatport hits and multiple iTunes number ones.

As industry heavyweights that have not only changed the landscape of modern electronic music, but are also assured as two of the most prominent faces of the scene in a generation, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike continue to smash every record in the book in 2017.

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WATCH: Polow Da Don (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Chris Brown) Releases Video for “The Love Challenge” Before the Inauguration

SUPER PRODUCER POLOW DA DON RELEASES EMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR “THE LOVE CHALLENGE” FEAT. THE YRS BEFORE THE INAUGURATION

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Atlanta, GA (January 19, 2017) – As premiered today on Billboard, acclaimed producer Polow Da Don (Beyoncé, Rihanna, Chris Brown) has released the video for the “The Love Challenge” feat. Cash Money artists The Yrs. Filled with powerful, politically charged images, Polow released this video before the inauguration to promote a message of unity. The video was shot in Atlanta and features Polow, Ayo and Teo, Ink (Vintage Nation), Chaka Zulu (Ludacris’ manager), Jovita Moore (newscaster on ATL’s No. 1 station WSB-TV) and Millie Thrasher. Polow encourages fans to use #lovechallenge to demonstrate unity and acceptance during a time when our country is so divided.

“The concept came from watching the election, seeing what my people are going through and seeing how the media recklessly perpetuates hate in the lives of everyday people,” Polow tells Billboard. “I’ve never seen the country be so passionate about being divided and my solution is for everyone to just stop. Do away with the media’s propaganda of right and wrong, put your views aside and just love. The video demonstrates that.”

Polow hopes the video will inspire people to put their opinions aside for the greater good. “It’s like when two parents are arguing and their kid walks in… the parents stop what they’re arguing about and tend to the needs of their child. Because of love.”

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POLOW MAKES INAUGURATION #LOVECHALLENGE

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POLOW DA DON AIMS TO START A ‘LOVE CHALLENGE’

BEFORE DONALD TRUMP INAUGURATION: PREMIERE

Listen to “Love Challenge” in the following LINK

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MIAMI, FL (January 16, 2017) – Heavyweight producer Polow da Don, known for providing beats to A-listers like Beyoncé and Rihanna, wants to keep the peace ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration with his new offering “Love Challenge,” featuring Cash Money group The Yrs.

“I still believe we can never give up/ All that we need is a little more love/ Just one spark to light it all up/ So let’s make a change, even Donald Trump needs love,” The Yrs sing on the refrain.

Says Polow of the track: “I feel like the world is at a turning point, for worse or better. The media is constantly showing us how different we are. And this song is an attack on that — to show the world how much we are all the same!“

While many of the digital age’s viral challenges include quirky dance routines, the artist says the song presents a deeper task. “The challenge is to challenge yourself,” he explains. “Everyone is fighting for their own rights, and that causes everyone to identify with a certain group, which ends up separating us more from each other, from all of humanity.“

With the president-elect’s inauguration five days away, Polow da Don hopes his positive message will inspire listeners to spread love. “Now is the time to focus on the people, put into perspective what’s important and deliver,” he adds. “Focus on serving and delivering the people who supported you from the beginning. And once you serve those people, everyone who doubted you and betted against you will begin to believe one by one.“

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