Diego Torres "Distinto"
Miami, (Notimex).- Tras una pausa de dos años motivada por la necesidad de estar cerca de su padre por un problema de salud, el cantautor argentino Diego Torres vuelve con "Distinto", álbum e el que afirmó reinventa su música con ritmos como rap, hip hop y
country.
"En 2008 mi papá tuvo un problema de salud y lo tuvimos que operar; estuvo mes y medio en terapia intensiva fue una situación complicada y afortunadamente ya esta bien", declaró el cantautor.
"La ausencia es porque sentí ganas de quedarme en mi casa cerca de mi familia, de mis hermanos y mi papá, necesité claramente eso.
El resultado es el álbum "Distinto" que saldrá al mercado el próximo 4 de mayo después de cuatro años de preparación y el octavo de su carrera desde "Andando" (2006).
En este álbum Torres dijo que ofrece una propuesta nueva con sonidos y arreglos distintos que incluyen rap, hip hop y hasta country.

Recorre Paul Walker zona afectada por terremoto en Chile
Santiago, (Notimex).- El actor estadOunidense Paul Walker ("Rápido y furioso") se desempeña como paramédico en la zona más golpeada por el terremoto de 8.8 grados Richter que sacudió a Chile el 27 de febrero pasado, indicaron hoy radioemisoras locales.
Walker llegó el sábado pasado a este país y se trasladó de inmediato a la zona costera de la Región del Maule, distante unos 300 kilómetros al suroeste de Santiago y donde un tsunami arrasó con los poblados ubicados a la orilla del mar.
El actor y surfista trajo a Chile medicamentos que suministró a los damnificados en una de las zonas más golpeadas por el terremoto e incluso participó en campañas de vacunación a menores de edad para prevenir enfermedades.
Localidades como Iloca, Curanipe y Pelluhue han recibido la visita de Walker, quien se instaló esta semana en Constitución, una de las ciudades más destruidas por el terremoto y posterior tsunami, para colaborar con las tareas humanitarias.
Durante su visita, el actor, que posee una organización humanitaria llamada React, no ha tenido problemas en sacarse fotografías con fanáticos, firmar autógrafos e incluso copias ilegales de sus películas.
En breves declaraciones a periodistas, Walker dijo que la destrucción causada por el maremoto "demuestra que no hay otra fuerza más potente que el océano".

Major Paintings by Jacob Lawrence and David Park Enter the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Collection
San Francisco, March 2010-The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco have acquired two major paintings for the American galleries at the de Young Museum: Migration (1947) an early work by Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), one of America's most important Social Realist artists, and Two Bathers (1958) by David Park (1911-1960), the pioneering Bay Area Figurative artist. A stunningly beautiful and conceptually powerful image in its own right, Migration is of particular art historical importance because of its thematic and stylistic ties to Lawrence's 1941 Migration Series, one of the most significant narratives of the African American experience in the history of art. Park's enigmatic painting augments the Museums' strong holdings of works by Park and his colleagues, Richard Diebenkorn and Elmer Bischoff. "The Museums' aim is to acquire the very best and most representative examples for each particular collecting area. By collecting the very best, the Museums fill gaps in the collection and also enhance current strengths," says John E. Buchanan, Jr., director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Juanes To Perform At The FIFA World Cup Concert
The World's Leading Latin Rock Artist Will Join With Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Shakira, And African Music Superstars Amadou & Mariam, Angélique Kidjo And More At The Historic Kick-Off Of The World's Most Watched Sporting Event
Juanes Will Unveil New Music For The First Time In Three Years, As He Will Debut The First Single From His Eagerly Awaited Fifth Album- Planned For Release Later This Fall, in Johannesburg, South Africa, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the international governing body of football, and Control Room - the world's leading producer of global music events - announced that Colombian rock superstar Juanes is confirmed to perform at the Fifa World Cup Kick Off Celebration -Off Celebration Concert. Taking place on June 10, 2010, at Orlando Stadium in Soweto/Johannesburg and set for broadcast to hundreds of millions of television viewers across the globe, the concert will see Juanes unveil new music for the first time in three years, as the GRAMMY and 17-Time LATIN GRAMMY winner will debut the first single from his highly-anticipated fifth album.

Juanes is currently in London, where he has just begun principal recording for the eagerly awaited album - which is expected to see release in late fall of this year.

K-Paz de la Sierra celebra el Bicentenario
México,. (Notimex).- El grupo K-Paz de la Sierra ha sido considerado entre las pocas agrupaciones de género duranguense para participar en los festejos del Bicenternario de la Independencia y Centenario de la Revolución, a la vez que prepara una serie de duetos, luego del éxito con el cantante Guadalupe Esparza.
En entrevista telefónica con Notimex, Juan Gómez, líder de la agrupación, y hermano del fallecido fundador, Sergio Gómez, destacó que la invitación corrió a cargo de una instancia de gobierno, aunque desconoce si federal o local: "La verdad lo importante es que vamos a estar seguramente en algo muy bueno, porque incluso ya nos tomaron la foto para ello".
"Estoy seguro que K-Paz de la Sierra no será olvidado por nadie, porque es una agrupación que se metió en el corazón de los mexicanos y más allá de cambios e incluso de la ausencia de mi propio hermano, el nombre de la agrupación ya es un referente musical en la cultura de lo regional mexicano".

Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
Celebrates Mexico's Anniversary Year
SAN JOSE- 2010 is definitely the year to celebrate Mexico. Honoring both the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution and the Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence, the country's commemorative activities extend throughout the globe. With two national milestones coming together in one anniversary year, Mexico is going all out to memorialize this cultural eclipse with a smorgasbord of artistic festivities. 
One of the first major events in the celebration lineup in the Bay Area will be gala performances of the Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández, the most prestigious ballet Folklórico troupe in the world and definitely one of Mexico's most coveted cultural exports. Sponsored by Dance for Power, a Stockton-based organization specializing in the presentation of world arts events, these performances will take place on Sunday, March 28, at 3pm and 7pm at the Center for the Performing Arts, located in downtown San Jose.
Hailing from the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, the Ballet Folklórico de México is unparalleled for its stunning collage of whirling skirts and incredible foot stomping. The 60 spectacular dancers who appear in dazzling costumes against picturesque backdrops will be accompanied by a 15 virtuoso musicians whose mariachi and other popular rhythms regularly delight audiences of all ages and ethnicities. An attraction that rivals the best Broadway production, in 2010 the company is pulling out all its artistic stops to make their program an incomparable experience with eye-catching choreography. 
Tickets to these once-in-a-lifetime anniversary performances may be obtained by calling the San Jose Convention Center Box Office at (408) 792-4111 or by visiting the Box Office directly at 150 West San Carlos Street. Box-office hours are Mondays through Fridays from 9am to 5pm. Tickets to the event are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1 (800) 745-3000. Online sales for the performances can be made at www.sjtix.com and www.ticketmaster.com. 

Aleks Syntek releases first iTunes originals
Miami, FL.- (F & F Media Corp.) Aleks Syntek recorded a live session in Mexico City where he gave insight into his music and career exclusively for iTunes. The iTunes Originals includes live tracks with interview segments, which are combined, with key tracks from Aleks Syntek's catalogue, providing a career-spanning, intimate look at such a unique artist from México.
For the songs that Aleks Syntek re-recorded, it was done in a very spontaneous way and with the help of other musicians. "Una Pequeña Parte de Ti", "Mis Impulsos Sobre Ti", "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas", Bendito tu Corazón", "Historias de Danzón y de Arrabal", and "Más de 1000 Años" are among some of those tracks.
"It was a great challenge and I feel very proud to have recorded the iTunes Originals; I have seen how artists like Sting or Elvis Costello have done their sessions and I know that I am now the first Mexican artists do so", says Aleks Sytenk, "I love the idea of innovating and creating original things".
During this very special moment for Aleks, Starbucks and iTunes picked "Más de 1000 Años" as their Pick of the Week which is part of a program designed for coffee lovers that visit Starbucks stores every Tuesday. The cards are available in more than 260 Starbucks stores in Mexico and will be given out for free to customers.