International Latin Year Is "Voces Unidas" (EMI in Houston

Artists & Music

Billboard's 1996 NOTAS (Continued from, preceding page) Xororó ... The video event of the a U.S. mini -tour on Thursday (28) tapped to provide music for a new International Latin year is "Voces Unidas" (EMI in Houston. ballet by famed dancer Julio Hoc- Latin), a Spanish -language, Olym- ca. pic-themed album boasting a stellar C OMINGS AND GOINGS: Con- Heavyweight Argentinian pro- Music Buyer's Guide cast that includes Gloria Estefan, trary to what was reported in the moter Daniel Grinbank has creat- Plácido Domingo, and Emilio. Nov. 23 Latin Notas, Salvador ed a company called Theatrical Y Pérez Muñoz will leave PolyGram Latino. The outfit is dedicated to S TATESIDE BRIEFS: Sony Latino, where he holds the position promoting Latin artists and musi- puts a world of Lati Music Latin America has estab- of GM, at the end of January '97 ... cals. The first production is a five - lished a label called Sony Music Efrén Besanilla has resigned as date Luis Miguel tour in Decem- Entertainment Peru. Though sales and marketing director of ber that takes the Mexican Music contacts in th formed as a subsidiary of Sony Balboa Records ... Country Music megastar to three Argentinian Music Entertainment Chile, the Television has named Camille cities and Montevideo, Uruguay. In Peruvian company will operate Rojas programming manager, addition, the company has secured with its own sales, marketing, and Latin America. She was CMT's pro- rights for the local stage produc- palm of your a A &R staff. Eduardo Weise has gramming coordinator. tion of Walt Disney's "Beauty And been tapped as GM ... Warner The Beast." Mexico pop /rockers Maná can be ARGENTINA NOTAS: EMI Ar- seen on the Internet at http: // gentina reggae mavens Pericos C HART NOTES: Marco Antonio mana.com.mx and can be reached introduced 'their latest album, Solis' "Recuerdos, Tristeza Y Sole - Billboard. via E -mail at mana @foreigner. "Yerba Buena," with a show Nov. 1 dad" (Fonovisa) holds atop Hot class.udg.mx. at Buenos Aires nightclub Dr. Jeck- Latin Tracks for the eighth succes- Contrary to what was previously yll. More than 600 invitees were on sive week, but there are less than reported, Cristian has not signed hand to take in tracks from the set, 150 points separating "Recuerdos" with BMG Ariola Mexico, but the which contains a very cool English - from Amanda Miguel's No. 5 entry, Mexican star is negotiating with language cover of the Beach Boys "Amame Una Vez Más" (Karen/ that label and with BMG U.S. Latin classic "In My Room" ... Lito PolyGram Latino). ... On Tuesday (27), Marea Rock/ Vitale, the gold -selling keyboard Fonovisa drops "Perdiste," the label whiz of indie label Ciclo Tres /DBN, Assistance in preparing this col- premiere from Argentinian rock toured Europe in November while umn was provided by Enor Paiano group Halogens. Also, Marea Rock his latest album, "Solo Piano," was in Seto Paulo, Brazil, and Marcelo act Hechos Raros is set to launch being dropped. Vitale has been Fernández Bitar in Buenos Aires.

NOVEMBER 30, 1996 LATIN TRACKS A -Z

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24 VOLVERAS (Telearte) O Albums wth the g eatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for sales of 500,000 Orcers payable in U S. funds only All sales are filicI. units; RIM certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All BDLD3086 13 YA NO TE CREO NADA (Fonomusic, SESAC) albums available on cassette and CD. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl available. MN indicates past and present Heatseekers titles ® 1996, Billboard/BPI Communications and Soundscan, Inc. 34 Y SE QUE VAS A LLORAR ( Fonomusic, SESAC)

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