Cubanoson: The Story

(Union City Artist Award Winner, Papo Ortega & his lovely wife, Rosa)

Catch multi-award winner Papo Ortega in this mini documentary about his life and his musical group, Cubanoson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt6qRTI4QcE

Son Cubano

40-4 Riverwalk Place

West New York, NJ 07093

New Cuban Cinema 55 Years of a Shared Dream This event features the screening of three films followed by a conversation between Luciano Castillo, Director of Cuban Film Archives, and Professor Jerry Carlson, Bildner Center Senior Fellow. This event is a collaborative effort by the Bildner Center and the Havana Film Festival and forms part of the Bildner Center's Cuban Music and Arts Initiative. Films subtitled in English Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 6PM The Graduate Center, Room C204/05 Films screened: El Cowboy Jesús de Armas|Cuba|1962|Animation|8min A short animation that satirizes American Western films. Corto de animación que satiriza las películas norteamericanas del oeste. Now! Santiago Alvarez|Cuba|1965|Experimental|6min One of Álvarez’s most famous works, Now! discusses racial discrimination in the USA and includes mixed news photographs and musical clips featuring singer/actress Lena Horne. Historias de la Revolución Tomás Gutiérrez Alea | Cuba | 1960 | Fiction | 81min The first feature film after the Revolution was Gutiérrez Alea’s directorial debut, which reenacts three important episodes of the armed struggle. One of his least-known works, it depicts three stories about the fight against Batista’s dictatorship in 1950s Cuba: “El herido,” “Rebeldes,” and “La batalla de Santa Clara.” To reserve email bildner@gc.cuny.edu

"Enamorado" Music Video

Lucio Fernandez releases a new music video "Enamorado", the title track from his hit CD released in 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ECvown6r4

Lucio Fernandez performs "Enamorado", the title track from his CD "Enamorado" released in 2010 (available on iTunes).  Featuring Taylor Schramm, with Fernando Contreras, Larry Piscitelli, Luis G. Prieto, and Karina Popovnina.  "Enamorado" is written by Lucio Fernandez and Jorge Chiquillo, with musical arrangements by Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz and engineered by Luis Güell.  The video is produced by MeLu Films.  Directed, produced, and edited by Lucio and Megan Fernandez.  Filmed entirely on location in NYC/NJ. Available on iTunes.

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Video Production Credits:

Starring:

Lucio Fernandez

Taylor Schramm

Fernando Contreras

Larry Piscitelli

Luis G. Prieto

Karina Popovnina

a MeLu Films Production

Lucio & Megan Fernandez, Producers/Directors

Taylor Schramm, Choreographer

Luis G. Prieto, Choreographer

Megan Fernandez, Choreographer

Gustavo Marquez, Cameras

Saulo Diaz, Cameras

Jay Gonzalez, Cameras/Lighting

Lucio & Megan Fernandez, Editing

Ana Cecilia Unna, Stills

Francia Valenzuela, make-up

MeLu Communications Group, Press Representation

Special thank you to Manuel Suarez & Las Brisas Restaurant in Union City, NJ

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CD Production Credits:

Lucio Fernandez, Executive Producer; Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz, Producer; Megan Fernandez, Assistant Executive Producer; Lucio Fernandez, Lyrics Jorge Chiquillo, Music; Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz, Music & Vocal Arrangements; Amy Smith & Lucio Fernandez, Lyrics "Maybe Tomorrow"; Ryan Socrates, Music "Maybe Tomorrow"; Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz & Jorge Chiquillo, Music "Choza de Amor"; Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz, Music "El Cuban Kid"; Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz & Lucio Fernandez, Lyrics "El Cuban Kid"; Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz, Background Vocals Lyrics; Lucio Fernandez (MeLu Communications Group), Publisher - ASCAP

Music Recorded @ Kaleidoscope Sound and Digital Boulevard Audio; Vocals Recorded @ Digital Boulevard Audio; Sound Engineers: Luis Damian Güell and Sal Mormando; Mixed & Mastered by Luis Damian Güell @ Digital Boulevard Audio

Musicians: Lucio Fernandez (Lead Vocals); Gustavo "Chacho" Schartz (Acoustic and Electric Bass, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Cuban Tres, Minor Percussion, Background Vocals); Pablo Mayor (Piano and Rhodes); Naomi Bloch-Schartz (Keyboards, "Maybe Tomorrow"), Felipe Lamoglia (Tenor and Soprano Saxophone); Tomer Levy (Trumpet); Mauricio Herrera (Drums and Timbales); Pedro Martinez (Percussion); Antonio DeVivo (Drums, "Maybe Tomorrow"); Rolando De los Reyes (Background Vocals)

www.LucioFernandez.com