LAMC 2022 Book

LAMC 2022 Book

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JULY 6 - 9, 2022 NEW YORK CITY

As the world slowly but surely come out of this pandemic, it is our pleasure to put together this return to an in person LAMC. Our most recent virtual version this past April had over 100,000 music industry lovers tune into the panels, showcases and workshops. This is wonderful news as it is one more proof that the interest in our industry is stronger than ever. When the LAMC was first started, the battle cries (or at least the conversation points) were a bit different than what they are now. The alternative in Latin Alternative Music Conference was used in exactly the way we felt it was meant to be. Something new, something different. In our case, it was to promote sounds, sights and ideas that were different to what had been dominating the Latin music scene up to then. To provide an alternative voice to talk about something different. Fast forward 23 years and it is not uncommon to see Latino chart toppers with green or pink hair and the global blurring of the lines happening more and more. As was said at a recent LAMC, “what was once alternative is now the mainstream”. We have seen our original mission statement come to fruition. We thank everyone who has helped or who has tried to make a difference. It all adds up to grains of sand and before you know it, we have a lovely beach. After this year’s conference is over, we will sit back, enjoy the moment and think about what is next. What is the new “alternative”. We hope to continue offering encouragement and opportunities in one way or another in the years to come. We thank you to returning to the in person LAMC - un verano en nueva york - as the song goes!

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2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tuesday, July 5th 3:00pm - 5:00pm LAMC Registration Opens @ The Stewart Hotel 371 7th Avenue (Between 30th and 31st Street) 8:00pm - 2:00am Unofficial "Official" BMI Showcase @ DROM 85 Avenue A Performances by: Audioiko , Neysa Blay , Randy Class , Ana Mancebo and Reyna . Wednesday, July 6th 9:00am - 5:00pm (Registration Desk open 9AM - 4:30PM) LAMC Registration, Panels, and Exhibits @ Stewart Hotel 371 7th Avenue (Between 30th and 31st Street) 9:00am - 9:30am INFINITY Morning Meditation Session - Presented by Industria Works Hosted by Paola Carrillo - Fitzgerald Ballroom 10:00am - 11:00am Building your Fanbase - Presented by The Orchard Inés Sapochnik (The Orchard) Maykol Sanchez (Spotify) Ady Harley (Meta) - Moderator Mario Garibaldi (TelevisaUnivision) AJ Ramos (YouTube) Alejandro Saporiti (BRESH) 11:45am - 12:45pm Creating and Executing an Effective Release Plan Please have your vaccination proof handy as some offices and venues request it for entry. We encourage everyone who wants to wear a mask to do so. Please wear your LAMC badge at all times when at any LAMC event, whether it be at the Stewart Hotel or other venues. You will not be admitted without your badge. Some venues are 21+. Please don’t forget to bring your ID. Space is sometimes limited, and once capacity is reached, your LAMC badge can not guarantee entry. Please help support the LAMC by not swapping or lending your badge.

Gil Gastelum (Cosmica Artists) - Moderator Albert Piedrahita (Universal Music Latino) Julian Saldarriaga (Love of Lesbian) Ricardo Avendaño Vera (Warner Music Group) Cristián Rodríguez (CityLab)

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1:45pm – 2:45pm Finances for Different Stages of Your Career - Presented by City National Bank Ana Y. Perez (City National Bank) - Moderator Ramon Villa (Primary Wave) Yvette Medina (Creative Management Firm) Alberto Arenal (AIE) Rob Filomena (Industria Works) Venicia Mestey (LL Business Management) 7:00pm - 12:00am LAMC Sounds from Spain Showcase @ DROM Presented by Sounds from Spain 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th street) Performances by: Valeria Castro , Tribade , Lao Ra , Marlena + a special surprise guest! Open to LAMC registrants with a limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase. Thursday, July 7th 9:00am - 5:00pm (Registration Desk open 9AM - 4PM) LAMC Registration @ The Stewart Hotel 371 7th Avenue (Between 30th and 31st Street) 9:00am - 9:30am INFINITY Morning Meditation Session Presented by Industria Works Hosted by Paola Carrillo - Fitzgerald Ballroom 10:30am – 11:30am A&R / Artist Development and The Creative Process - Presented by Cinq Music Alex Gallardo (Sony US Latin)

Maria Montejo (Warner Music Group) Polo Montalvo (La Buena Fortuna) Joel Moya (Remezcla) - Moderator Andy Martinez (JAK Entertainment) Ruben Santos (Cinq Music) Zoe Gotusso Aldo Gonzalez (Universal Music Latino)

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12:00pm – 12:45pm LAMC Q&A Session with Jimmy Humilde (Rancho Humilde) and Felix Contreras (NPR - Alt/Latino) 1:30pm - 2:30pm Inspiring Stories and Practical Advice from Women Making a Difference

Presented by Amazon Music LAT!N Ana Martinez (Amazon Music LAT!N) Yvonne Drazan (peermusic) - Moderator

Villano Antillano Alex Flores (BMI)

Colleen Theis (The Orchard) Mayna Nevarez (Nevarez PR) Monica Herrera Damashek (Spotify) 3:15pm – 4:15pm Radio in Latin America and Beyond Presented by Industria Works Diego Poso (La 100) Alberto Moles (Popart Discos) - Co-moderator Albina Cabrera (KEXP) Felix Contreras (NPR Alt.Latino) Bryant Pino (SiriusXM) Diana Rodriguez (Criteria Entertainment) - Co- Moderator Paul Dryden (ATO Records) 6:00pm - 8:30pm LAMC Acoustic Showcase @ SOB’s Presented by VEVO 204 Varick Street Performances by: Elsten Torres, Pehuenche, Del Mismo Racimo, YADAM, Airbag, Zoe Gotusso, ZETAK and GALE Open to LAMC registrants. 7:30pm - 1:00am LAMC Indie Showcase @ DROM Presented by Canela Music Hosted by: NPR Alt.Latino’s Felix Contreras & Anamaria Sayre 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th street)

Performances by: Zoe Gotusso, YADAM, Pehuenche and Luna Luna Open to LAMC registrants with a limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase.

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Friday, July 8th LAMC OFFSITES 10:00am - 12:30pm Meta Meta Masterclass by Tania Dorantes Fireside Chat between Meta’s Ady Harley & Carla Morrison

Performances by Love of Lesbian & DannyLux RSVP Required. This is a limited-capacity event. 1:30pm - 4:00pm Spotify Spotify Masterclass “Spotify and the Artistic Community” panel with Brray , Pehuenche , Villano Antillano , Zoe Gotusso , GALE Performances by: Mariah Angeliq & YADAM RSVP Required. This is a limited-capacity event. 6:00pm - 10:00pm LAMC/SummerStage, Coney Island Show @ Coney Island Amphitheater Universal Music Latin Presents: New Generation! 3052 W. 21st St. Brooklyn Performances by: Mariah Angeliq, Brray, Ecko, Nino Freestyle, Pitizion Free and open to the public 7:30pm - 1:00am

LAMC From Chile to Canada! Showcase @ DROM Presented by Chilemúsica & Trade Routes (Canada) 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th street) Performances by: Ceaese, Rubio, Entrópica, Battle of Santiago, Quique Escamilla, Ramón Chicharrón Open to LAMC registrants with a limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase. BRESH @ SOBs Saturday, July 9th 3:00pm - 7:00pm LAMC/SummerStage, Central Park Show Rumsey Playfield Entrance at 72nd and 5th Avenue Performances by: Carla Morrison, Love of Lesbian, DannyLux Free and open to the public

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Maria Madrigal

Maria Madrigal is a Los Angeles-born photographer whose striking images have become visual milestones of the Latin Alternative music scene in the United States. Her art and life represent powerful statements of belonging that helped shape the narrative of Latin youth culture since the 1990s. The daughter of Mexican immigrants in California, Maria discovered photography early on. She fixated on the power of images, becoming enamored by their ability to tell stories, and found they could encapsulate nostalgia while simultaneously proclaiming relevancy in the present. As she honed her talent, she dabbled as an amateur photographer while she was a student in France, later interning in Italy.

A flier promoting a rock en español show in Los Angeles in 1992 changed everything.

She’d never come across such a thing before. At this concert, she met Emilio Morales, whose band was headlining the gig. He was also distributing what was then a photocopied fanzine called “La Banda Elástica” — the elastic band. It was the first outlet in the U.S. to cover Latin Alternative music from around the world. She volunteered to be its photographer, and later their relationship would turn into a business and romantic partnership: The Los Angeles Times described the story of Emilio and Maria as a “Rock ‘n’ Roll romance,” and it was.

Her photographs do not exist merely for the sake of preservation but as powerful statements of belonging and community building.

She’s shot generation-defining portraits of artists such as Gustavo Cerati, Manu Chao, Mon Laferte, Andrea Echever- ri, Enrique Bunbury, Ely Guerra, Julieta Venegas and many more.

Her photos have appeared in Newsweek, The New York Times, SPIN, Village Voice, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, CMJ, La Opinión among many other outlets. As a photojournalist, Maria has traveled around the globe, capturing the Latin Alternative movement from L.A. to New York, Mexico City to Buenos Aires, and throughout Europe. In Japan, she documented the underground Mexican hip-hop scene.

Maria Madrigal lives in Los Angeles with partner Emilio Morales, where she is working on a book, a magazine, and a documentary film chronicling the history of La Banda Elástica, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

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ADY HARLEY META

Ady Harley is currently Head of Music Label Partnerships, LATAM for Meta (Facebook and Instagram). In this role, he is responsible for the company’s relationship with labels and artists in the Latin America and US Latin markets.

AJ RAMOS YOUTUBE

Arnulfo “AJ” Ramos was born in West New York, NJ to Salvadoran parents, His first 10 years in the industry were spent at radio [terrestrial and satellite] and television. He helped establish the first Reggaeton radio station in the United States, La Kalle 105.9FM and worked with some of the most credible communication networks including Univision, SBS, CBS, Sirius XM and Telemundo.

ALBERT PIEDRAHITA UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO

Albert found his purpose in Latin music by bringing culture to the forefront. His mission is to impact the way people listen to music across the world, Latinidad has found some of the valor it has forever deserved. He has been instrumental in the development of global acts such as Jhayco, Sebastian Yatra, Feid and many more.

ALBERTO ARENAL AIE

Alberto Arenal leads AIE-StreamRights, working with AIE’s international membership to help maximize their global neighboring rights income. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Management, a MSc in Telecommunications Engineering and a MSc in City Sciences from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).

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ALBERTO MOLES POPART DISCOS

Alberto Moles es Director y fundador de Popart Discos, Tocka Discos, Popart Management y las editoriales FYN y Mil Canciones. Profesional de la industria discográfica con 30 años de trayectoria, comenzó su carrera como promotor de radio en Polygram Discos para fundar su propia compañía en el año 2000. Moles reivindica la fuerza del rock argentino y su siempre vigente influencia en toda la región.

ALBINA CABRERA KEXP

Albina Cabrera is a radio & TV host, content producer, and music curator from Argentina. She is currently based in Seattle as the Latin American Content Producer and a co-host of El Sonido on KEXP 90.3 FM. For more than a decade she has been amplifying alternative music from Latin Ameri- ca, Spain, and the Latin diaspora around the world.

ALDO GONZALEZ UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO

Aldo Gonzalez is Vice President of A&R for Universal Music Latino, Capitol Latin and Machete Music. Has been in the forefront of the reggaetón move- ment and behind some of music's biggest releases from artists including Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Karol G, Sebastian Yatra and Luis Fonsi, to name a few. With an eye to musical and industry trends, he looks forward to lever- aging his strong industry relationships to create the next big international hits.

ALEJANDRO SAPORITI BRESH

Alejandro Saporiti, also known as Broder, is the founder dj and Artistic Director of Bresh. Since 2016 he's been developing the Bresh brand world- wide, organizing events in more than 10 countries and in major cities like Miami, NYC, Tokyo, Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza, Buenos Aires and Milan. BRESH has transformed the” party” into a cultural platform.

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ALEX FLORES BMI

Alex Flores is the Senior Vice President, Creative at BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.). In this role, Flores oversees the Creative teams in BMI’s six offices in Atlanta, Austin, London, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York.

ALEX GALLARDO SONY US LATIN

Alex Gallardo is the President of Sony US Latin since 2019, being responsi- ble for signings such as Rauw Alejandro, Ozuna, Anuel and Natti Natasha. Sony US Latin is the leader of market share with a roster of 80+ artists including Shakira, Romeo Santos, Nicky Jam, Maluma and Farruko among others.

ANA MARTINEZ AMAZON MUSIC LAT!N

Ana Martinez is Senior Label & Artist Relations - Amazon Music, Global Latin Music team. Before Amazon, she held the position of Marketing Direc- tor at Universal Music México. Ana used to teach Music Business for college students, and I also give conferences, courses and seminars.

ANA Y. PEREZ CITY NATIONAL BANK

Ana Y. Perez serves as a Vice President Senior Relationship Manager for the Entertainment Division of City National Bank. Ana’s areas of expertise in the Entertainment industry are with Business Managers, CPA’s, Attorneys, Royalty Organizations, Music Publishers, Record Labels, Musicians, as well as Film and Television artists, writers, directors, and producers.

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ANDY MARTINEZ JAK ENTERTAINMENT

Andy Martínez es un empresario experto en la industria de la música latina y fundador de JAK Entertainment. Trabaja o ha trabajado con artistas como Myke Towers, Yandel, Ozuna y muchos mas. Ha sido seleccionado como Latin Power Player de Billboard.

BERENICE DÍAZ SONY MUSIC US LATIN

Berenice Díaz was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Upon moving to Miami, she began working at the The Latin Recording Academy®️ . Berenice shift- ed to Sony Music US Latin in Artist Relations and Marketing where she is currently working with artists that includes Chayanne, CNCO, GALE.

BRYANT PINO SIRIUSXM

Bryant Pino is Director of Latin Music Programming for SiriusXM satellite radio. At SiriusXM, he has created Latin music channels that offer a variety of genre-specific Latin Music. Most recently, he programmed and presented specials with Carlos Vives, Yandel, Bad Bunny, Nicky Jam, Maná, Draco Rosa, and J Balvin, to name a few. Bryant was included in Billboard’s Latin Power Players issue multiple times.

COLLEEN THEIS THE ORCHARD

Colleen Theis is Chief Operating Officer for The Orchard. Prior to her sev- en-year tenure as COO, she served as the company’s managing director of the UK and Europe. Before joining The Orchard, Theis was SVP Internation- al for ADA Global. Her distinct leadership has been recognized multiple years by Billboard in their Indie Power Players, Digital Power Players and Women in Music Issues.

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CRISTIÁN RODRÍGUEZ CITYLAB

Ha ejercido roles relevantes en compañías multinacionales:Universal Music Chile y EMI Music (Chile). En la actualidad es director de Citylab Chile, académico del Diplomado en Emprendimiento e Industrias de la Música de la Universidad Alberto Hurtado, y co-manager de artistas (entre ellos Ceaese, una de las referencias del movimiento trap/urbano en Chile).

DIANA RODRIGUEZ CRITERIA ENTERTAINMENT

Diana Rodriguez became the first female to be appointed to the top post of a major U.S. Latin record company, Capitol Latin. Today, she is the CEO & Founder of Criteria Entertainment, a company based in Los Angeles as well as Mercado Negro, management division Rodriguez manages Grammy award winning Flor de Toloache, Francisca Valenzuela, Diamante Eléctrico, Mon Laferte and Draco Rosa.

DIEGO POSO LA 100 FM

Diego Poso es productor de radio y se desempeñó como gerente de con- tenidos de La 100 FM, la radio más escuchada de la argentina y líder en audiencia y mercado FM desde hace décadas. Cumple con ese rol desde hace 23 años en la empresa.

FELIX CONTRERAS NPR ALT.LATINO Felix Contreras is creator and host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering program about Latin Alternative music and Latino culture. He has hosted and produced Alt.Latino episodes from Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, and throughout the U.S. He is also a part-time musician who plays Afro-Cuban percussion with various jazz and Latin bands in the Washington, DC, area.

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GIL GASTELUM COSMICA ARTISTS

Gastelum created the boutique music management + record company Cosmi- ca Artists. Cosmica has represented artists such as Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno, The Marías, The Red Pears, Katzu Oso, David Garza, film maverick Robert Rodriguez, Lila Downs, and a few select others. Gil's role at Cosmica has been that of a marketer, manager,head of label services, publisher, and founder of the company.

INÉS SAPOCHNIK THE ORCHARD

Inés Sapochnik is the VP, Latin, Marketing & Sales at The Orchard. Prior to joining The Orchard where she has been working for six years, Inés began her days in digital music at Deezer as the Editorial Manager (South Cone). After spending most of her career in Spain, Inés now resides in Miami,

JOEL MOYA REMEZCLA

Joel Moya specializes in the Latin American music landscapes with over ten years of experience building and maintaining strategic relationships to foster new talents and contribute to the music industry’s development. He's the Director of Artists & Label Relations at Remezcla.com.

JULIÁN SALDARRIAGA LOVE OF LESBIAN Guitarrista y compositor (LOVE OF LESBIAN – MI CAPITÁN) De padres colombianos, la banda sonora de su vida son los ritmos latinos. Conocido por el gran público como miembro y compositor del grupo Love Of Lesbian. Compagina otros proyectos como Mi Capitán, colaboraciones, sesiones Dj y programador musical en Menorca, isla donde reside.

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MARIO GARIBALDI TELEVISA UNIVISION

Mario Garibaldi is a music multimedia professional and an avid musician and artist. Mario manages Uforia Debut, an emerging artist platform that curates and pushes new artists within the Univision ecosystem. In addition, Mario is currently a Senior Manager of Live Events Tentpoles and Music Partnerships Development at Televisa Univision.

MAYKOL SANCHEZ SPOTIFY As Head of LATAM & US Latin Artist & Label Partnerships at Spotify, Maykol leads a distributed team across Latin America and in the US. Maykol is a Venezuelan music executive who has been working at Spotify for the past 4 years . Prior to joining Spotify, Maykol was the VP of Marketing & Digital Operations for the legendary label, Fania Records.

MAYNA NEVAREZ NEVAREZ COMMUNICATIONS

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayna specializes in publicity and digital strategy for entertainment and corporate Industries. She has overseen publicity for Daddy Yankee, Carlos Vives, Natti Natasha, Elvis Crespo and many others. Billboard Magazine named Nevarez, among "Top 5 Executive to Watch" on Women of The Year in Music Issue. In 2018 Mayna Nevarez joined Women in Music and is the Chair for the Miami Chapter and Global Chair of communications of “Women In Music”

MONICA HERRERA DAMASHEK SPOTIFY

As Spotify's International Music Strategy, Head of North America, Monica Herrera Damashek identifies strategic business opportunities for the region in collaboration with Spotify's music team around the world. Damashek has been with Spotify for 8 years and has held leadership roles in marketing, editorial, and partnerships for the US Latin market.

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PAUL DRYDEN ATO RECORDS

Paul Dryden is the Head of Digital Marketing and Senior Product Manager at ATO Records/Red Light Management in New York City. Paul's roster ranges from Alabama Shakes, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Brandi Carlile, Kaiser Chiefs, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Benjamin Booker,Mariachi El Bronx/The Bronx, SOJA, Jovanotti, and more.

POLO MONTALVO LA BUENA FORTUNA

Nelson “Polo” Montalvo, is the founder of the Puerto Rican music manage- ment company “La Buena Fortuna.” He manages Residente, Kany Garcia, Pedro Capo, iLe, Jorge Drexler and others.

RAMON VILLA PRIMARY WAVE

Ramon Villa wears many hats in managing the financial and operational functions for Primary Wave. His 20 years of experience within entertain- ment, including the first half of his career working closely with Island records founder, Chris Blackwell, has immersed him across many platforms. He has been involved since the early days of Primary Wave building the publishing catalog and the various marketing and management arms surrounding it.

RICARDO AVENDAÑO VERA WARNER MUSIC GROUP

As Director, Product Management & Marketing, WMG Catalog at Rhino / WMG, Ricardo oversees the catalog of an extensive list of legendary artists, developing multiple physical and digital releases. His experience in indepen- dent music sectors in Mexico City and Los Angeles has placed him in lead- ership roles in labels such as Arts & Crafts México and Dangerbird Records.

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ROB FILOMENA INDUSTRIA WORKS

Rob Filomena is a Co-Founder/COO/CFO of Industria Works where he over- sees the company’s financial and business development. He was also co-founder of MuuseMe. the first Latino-market focused sync licensing platform dedicated to promoting independent artists from Latin America and created Trenderscope.com, a social analytics platform focused on independent music from the Spanish speaking world.

RUBEN SANTOS CINQ MUSIC

Since 2016 he has been working with Cinq Music as an A & R and by 2018 became the Vice President of the Latin Division. Ruben played a key role in the development of artists such as Natti Natasha, Ñengo Flow, Darell, Natanael Cano, Fuerza Regida, among others. He has worked alongside Daddy Yankee, Anuel AA, Natanael Cano, Rancho Humilde, De La Ghetto, Natti Natasha,White Lion Record, and many others.

VENICIA MESTEY LL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Venicia Mestey has led in a multitude of functions including operations, client relations, financial management, and corporate client consultation. She has spearheaded the build-out and development of five global opera- tional sites. Venicia’s success and execution as a visionary has led to her recent promotion as the first Latina Partner in the firm.

VILLANO ANTILLANO Villana Santiago Pacheco, known by her stage name Villano Antillano, has been one of the pioneers of the queer movement within the urban genre in Puerto Rico. Born in Bayamón, Villano Antillano has a challenging and irreverent approach to music as it is magnetic and revolutionary. As an audio-visual artist, she is working on projects that encapsulate the beauty and horror of growing up as a queer person in the Caribbean.

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YVETTE MEDINA CREATIVE MANAGEMENT FIRM

Yvette Medina has worked at CAA, WME, Sony Latin and Head of Marketing for Pitbull. She was General Manager of Roc Nation Latin. In 2018 she returned to artist management continuing with her own company (CMF). Her current clients include Argentinian urban star Ecko, Paloma Mami, Latenightjig- gy, and producers, De La Cruz and GOKB.

YVONNE DRAZAN PEERMUSIC

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Yvonne Drazan has worked in the music industry for over 25 years. Yvonne joined peermusic in 2003 and is current- ly the Vice President Latin Division, West Coast where she works with songwriters, artists and producers including Gaby Moreno, Mala Rodriguez, Gloria Trevi, El Komander, Sofia Reyes, Molotov, Jona Camacho, and Lupita Infante, among others.

ZOE GOTUSSO Zoe Gotusso es una artista de la nueva generación musical argentina. El último año, Zoe recibió dos nominaciones para los Latin GRAMMYS. Además, ganó el premio Gardel al “Mejor Álbum Pop”. Fue elegida por Spotify para encabezar la campaña Equal, grabó para las emblemáticas Gallery Sessions y fue invitada por Leiva para cantar la canción “infinitos” de su último álbum.

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AIRBAG Airbag es una banda argentina integrada por los hermanos Patricio, Guido y Gastón Sardelli. Entre los múltiples reconocimientos de Airbag destacan 3 Premios MTV y numerosas nominaciones a los Premios Gardel y GRAMMY Latinos. Patricio Sardelli ha sido reconocido por Rolling Stone como uno de los 100 mejores guitarristas de la Argentina.

BATTLE OF SANTIAGO After their 2017 Juno nomination for ‘La Migra,’ the band’s next recording mission saw them trace their own influences to Cuba, where they wrote and recorded much of what took shape as their next full-length album. Battle of Santiago combines ancient Afro-Cuban rhythms and chants with a distinctly Canadian post-rock spirit and sensibility.

BRRAY Brray es un cantante y compositor puertorriqueño del género urbano. Reconocido por su estilo de narrar lo que sucede en las calles de Puerto Rico. En 2021 lanzó su álbum debut “Err Bambini” con la participación de Rauw Alejandro, Nicky Jam, Akapellah, Ovi, Ñengo, , De La Guetto, Chen- cho, entre otros grandes. Brray continúa dando pasos firmes en su carrera de la mano de su casa disquera White Lion Records y Universal Music.

CANYON CODY Canyon Cody is a global bass DJ/producer from Los Angeles who brings together retro-futuristic dance riddims from across the tropics. Canyon Cody currently hosts Alternalido, a weekly radio show based at KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles, syndicated on FM stations in NYC, Miami, Dallas and across the country,

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CARLA MORRISON Carla Morrison has come back to music brand new. These past few years, she’s intentionally centered herself learning who she’s been and who she wants to be, and culling empowerment from both. Raw retellings of emotion- al, personal heartbreaks are the bedrock of Morrison’s material, and this honest approach earned her multiple Grammy noms and Latin Grammy wins over the course of five albums.

CEAESE Es un artista referencial del trap y la música urbana en Chile. Prueba de ello es que -por tercer año consecutivo una de sus canciones figuran entre las 10 más escuchadas de artistas chilenos en Spotify (Top 5 con “Te quiero ver”).

DANNYLUX Daniel Balderrama Espinoza, better known as Dannylux, is from Palm Springs California. DANNYLUX identifies with the romantic sierreño and defines himself as an outgoing young man always in search of creativity. DANNYLUX is the new promise of the Mexican regional genre.

DEL MISMO RACIMO Del Mismo Racimo is an Indie Alternative group that seeks to mix the musi- cal styles with which Víctor Martínez (father and keyboardist) grew up listen- ing. Those that he used to educate his sons Gabriel (drummer/singer) and Gustavo Martínez (guitarist/violinist). In March 2022 they released their most recent single, Arrebol.

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ECKO Ignacio Matias Spallatti, also known as ECKO, originally from La Matanza, Buenos Aires, began his career at freestyle competitions like “El Quinto Escalon,” and the “Redbull Battalla de Gallos.” In 2020 ECKO released his first EP, Young Golden. ECKO released his second EP “Gemenis” in June 2021 and later that summer released “Turraka Remix” which stayed on the Billboard Argentina charts at #1 for over 8 weeks with over 61M views on YouTube.

ELSTEN TORRES Is a Cuban born, NYC raised singer-songwriter. Elsten is a multicultural bilin- gual artist who has performed on stages all over the world as well as an award winning songwriter with major international hits. He has earned two GRAMMY nominations, two BMI songwriting awards, and six Billboard top ten hits throughout his career.

ENTRÓPICA Entropica is Francisca Bascuñán, singer, composer, producer & sound engineer. Entropica started her music career in 2013 with Entropica Ep. Since then, she has released 4 albums in 7 years of work and live perfor- mance in Chile, Mexico, New York and Austin (SXSW last year).

GALE GALE (Gah-leh) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. Her debut album is set to be released later this year. GALE’s debut comes after a successful career as a songwriter. She has worked with Anitta, Shakira, Juanes, Chris- tina Aguilera, Pharrell Williams, Cardi B, Lele Pons, Greeicy, Pablo Alborán, Myke Towers, Wisin & Yandel, among others.

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LAO RA Influenced by Catholic imagery and reminders of the War on drugs prevalent in her hometown of Bogotá,, came her debut single “Jesus Made Me Bad,” that drew comparisons to M.I.A and put her on the map. Lao Ra describes her music as subversive pop. Lao Ra is currently finishing her Debut Album, which is coming out on September 9th.

LOVE OF LESBIAN Love of Lesbian are considered one of Spain's most important rock bands. They also have a large fan base in the U.S., Latin America and Mexico. Their most recent album V.E.H.N. debuted at #1 and was nominated for three Latin GRAMMY Awards with the band performing during the Latin GRAMMY Premiere . The new music features guests including Enrique Bunbury and Gaby Moreno.

LUNA LUNA With the release of their shimmering debut EP For Lovers Only, Luna Luna combined the innocence of teenage love with dreamy retro synthpop and gave us slow-burning indie pop hits like “80s Tune” and “For You.” The Dallas, TX based four-piece Luna Luna is one of the buzziest acts in Dallas today.

MARIAH ANGELIQ Bilingual singer-songwriter Mariah Angeliq is of the new class of Gen Z Latin urban artists. Mariah Angeliq already counts with over 4.4 billion career streams and 20 million aggregated fans. Mariah is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent Her hit “Perreito”is now certified 2x Platinum and became viral sound on TikTok with a hashtag that has more than 2 billion views.

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MARLENA MARLENA es la unión entre dos jóvenes artistas Ana Legazpi y Carolina Moyano. Su sonido se caracteriza por la composición y la voz tan personal de Ana y las producciones vanguardistas de Carol. Su estilo es indie-pop, con letras que hablan de lo cotidiano, de amor y desamor. Su hit, ‘Me sabe mal’, ya es disco de oro en España (con más de 14.6 Millones de streams).

NINO FREESTYLE Nino Freestyle is an Urban artist that became popular as an underdog from the streets to being acknowledged between the most talented Dominican rappers. He became viral with his version of the Jon Z challenge in early 2018. He is currently releasing singles from his EP.

PEHUENCHE Pehuenche, is a singer/songwriter originally from Veracruz, Mexico.. His music has a range of influences from Mexican pop to Latin American rhythms from the 60s and 70s. "Vida Ventura" his debut album, features guests Mel Muñiz and Carlos Sadness, He has been hailed by Rolling Stone, Indie Rocks and many other outlets.

PITIZION Es una cantautora colombiana que escribe melodías que rondan el género pop, urbano y el rap.. En 2020 lanzó su primer EP "La Piti" el cual ya cuenta con más de 42 millones de streams en Spotify. Pitizion se ha convertido en tendencia en diferentes redes sociales.

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QUIQUE ESCAMILLA JUNO Award winning Quique Escamilla is a Mayan-Mestizo singer-songwriter from Chiapas, Mexico. He is now a producer and international touring artist based in Toronto, Canada. Quique's powerful voice and impassioned delivery cut past language boundaries while combining classic Mexican, and Afro-Am- erindian rhythms of the Americas.

RAMÓN CHICHARRÓN A Montrealer for nearly 15 years, Colombian multi-instrumentalist Ramon Chicharron advocates the sincere blending of genres and identities as well as the erasing of borders.

RUBIO Rubio is Francisca Straube's personal project. A work that has its origin in the compilation of sound experiments that since 2015 have been revealing the path of the artist. Rubio is currently touring in Mexico and the United States.Their songs have been part of soundtracks such as Elite, Queen of the South, Señorita 89, among others.

TRIBADE In 2019 the band released their first album “Las Desheredadas”, their first album took Tribade to perform all over the world..DYKE, is their new album. Tribade is real HipHop, from the streets.

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VALERIA CASTRO Nacida hace 22 años en La Palma, pertenece a esa generación novísima familiarizada con sonidos digitales pero su voz, en abierto contraste, se alza sabía, enraizada y antigua. En 2018, firma con Warner Music y se inicia un camino que desemboca en su primer EP, “chiquita”, que le ha catapultado a ser a ojos de la crítica y la industria como una de las grandes promesas de la canción hispana.

YADAM The trilingual, Paris-based, gay/queer artist was raised between the U.S. and Venezuela and immigrated to France at age 18. His experiences coming of age on his own in France and missing his family back in Venezu- ela weave their way into his songs through his vulnerable lyrics and emo- tional vocals.

ZETAK ZETAK es un proyecto de música electrónica en euskera que nace de la mano de Pello Reparaz.Pello Reparaz se ha embarcado en este nuevo proyecto lanzando su primer álbum, ZETAK, que vio la luz en 2019 y acu- mula ya millones de reproducciones.

ZOE GOTUSSO Zoe Gotusso es una artista argentina que con su cautivante voz, su magne- tismo y sus composiciones se ha consolidado como una de las artistas más resonantes de la nueva generación musical argentina. El último año, Zoe recibió dos nominaciones para los Latin Grammys. Además, ganó el premio Gardel al “Mejor Álbum Pop”

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