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Machito Ponce Raps Up Latin Charts Spanish- Language `Short Dick Man' An Unexpected Hit

MI BY MARCELO FERNANDEZ BITAR Bergeret made another Argentine dance act, the Sacados, a household -A Spanish -lan- name in the Latin music world with the guage rendition of the rap hit "Short smash "Ritmo De La Noche." Dick Man" is providing big -time In fact, two Sacados band members, sales for Argentinian dance act Machi- Darío Moscatelli and Gustavo Radael- to Ponce. li, created Machito Ponce as a studio The Latino version of "Short Dick project while on tour last year. Man," which has the same title, has The album originally was slated for unexpectedly shot near the top of the release in September, but when "Short radio charts in southern Latin Ameri- Dick Man" became an immediate ca and Spain over the past several MACHITO PONCE smash at the club and radio level in months. The song was so huge in Spain March, the release date was moved up that the band played 52 shows there 60,000 units). The album has been a hit to May. between June and September. in Uruguay and Paraguay as well. Moscatelli, who composed five of the In addition, "Short Dick Man" " PÓnte A Brincar" was recorded on 10 songs on the album, was astonished helped to propel Machito Ponce's first the BMG Argentina -distributed label by the success of "Short Dick Man." "It album, "Pónte A Brincar," toward plat- Rave On, which is owned by producer just exploded, and we simply rolled inum status in Argentina (sales of Bernardo Bergeret. Four years ago, with the punch," he says. With the song rapidly gaining popu- TWice- Platinum Romance. WEA Latina VP /GM Sergio Rozenblat, left, presents larity, a band was assembled to tour in Recording Industry Assn. of America-certified discs to singing idol support of the album. Radaelli now for his WEA Latina "Romance" and "." The presenta- LATIN NOTAS fronts Machito Ponce, with Diamanda tion was made Sept. 28 backstage at New York's Radio City Music Hall on the (Continued from preceding page) Turbin and a trio of dancers from opening night of Miguel's four -show sold -out engagement. Brazil and Peru rounding out the in New York. Among the notables that essentially is a greatest -hits group. booked to appear are Branford package, "" has made a " PÓnte A Brincar" has just been Marsalis, Gilberto Gil, Ottmar creditable debut on The Billboard dropped in the U.S., as well as in Mex- Liebert, Herbie Mann, Ramsey 200, considering that it carries a ico, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Lewis, Joyce, Dori Caymmi, and heftier price ($22.98 CD/$15.98 cas- Venezuela, and even the Philippines: Paulo & Daniel Yobim. The concert sette) than a single record. The next Moscatelli and Radaelli are not just Billboard. FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 4, 1995 is being produced by Pat Philips few weeks should indicate if Miguel's sitting on their unexpected prosperity. and Ettore Stratta. rabid following has grown weary of The duo is already working on a follow- his four -year courtship of Mexico's up album, due out in January. Salsa Top New Age Albums.. e

musical heritage. superstars Celia Cruz and Rubén W La Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales C HART NOTES: As Luis The bet here is that "El Concier- Blades have been confirmed as guest 3 S 6- reports collected, compiled, and provided by Soundscan® ÿ TITLE 1111111 Miguel's "Si Nos Dejan" (WEA to" marks the end of Miguel's artists. ` .k S 3E LABEL & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST Latin) remains perched atop Hot "romantic" period. What his next Latin Tracks, the album from which musical direction will be, however, is LATIN TRACKS A -Z * * NO. 1 * 1k the single was taken, "El Concier- anyone's guess. TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. 1 6 CHRISTMAS IN THE AIRE MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 1995 6 wks at No. I to," debuts this week on The Bill- 2 ABRIENDO PUERTAS (FIPP, BMI) © 25 ANTES DE QUE TE VAYAS (Mas Latin, SESAC) LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS YANNI board 200 at No. 45. The Mexican 2 2 84 PRIVATE MUSIC ' 26 ARENA Y SOL (Copyright Control) 82116 idol's previous release -the 1994 Assistance in preparing this col- 14 BAILA MORENA (Livi Music, ASCAP/Rafa Music, SHEPHERD MOONS A° ENYA 3 3 204 retro -pop smash "Segundo umn provided by Marcelo Fernán- ASCAP) REPRISE 26775/WARNER BROS. 23 CANCION 187 (BMG Songs, ASCAP) LIVE AT RED ROCKS JOHN TESH Romance" -bowed at No. 29. dez Bitar in Buenos Aires and 4 34 4 GTS 4579 A double album of live material Pablo Márquez in Santiago, Chile. 37 COMO QUIEN PIERDE UNA ESTRELLA (Uni Musica, ASCAP) BY HEART JIM BRICKMAN 5 5 26 WINDHAM HILL 11164 7 COMO TE EXTRANO (A.0.111 Music, BMI/EMI IN MY TIME YANNI Blackwood, BMI/Peace Rock, BMI) 6 132 6 PRIVATE MUSIC 82106 38 DIBUJA UN BESO (Vander, ASCAP) 28 ELLA AN ENCHANTED EVENING KITARO (Peer Intl., BMI) % 15 O DOMO 71005 II! 40 EL REY DEL MUNDO (Sony, ASCAP) GEORGE WINSTON 11 EQUIVOCADO (Mas Latin, SESAC) FOREST (J 8 52 WINDHAM HILL 11157 22 ERES MI VERDAD (YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING) MANHATTAN LATIN USIC (ENTER NOUVEAU FLAMENCO OTTMAR LIEBERT (Intersong U.S.A., ASCAP) 9 9 282 HIGHER OCTAVE 7026 10 ESTUPIDO ROMANTICO (Peace Rock, BMI /Lone HABLAMOS SU IDIOMA+ A WINTER'S SOLSTICE V VARIOUS ARTISTS Iguana, BMI) 1D 11 6 WINDHAM HILL 11174 5 GOLPES EN EL CORAZON (Tigres Del Norte E.M., DAVID LANZ SI MENOS BELOVED ?ROS DiStribuinora one StOp ` BMI) 11 10 8 NARADA 64009 SE 20 HUNDIDO EN UN RINCON (Copyright Disco. Control) VIVA! OTTMAR LIEBERT + LUNA NEGRA 12 20 / VId ° 34 I COULD FALL IN LOVE (Sony Tunes, ASCAP/Yellow 12 EPIC 66455 IGUALAMOS! cassettes R Elephant, ASCAP /Sony, ASCAP) partes O TEMPEST JESSE COOK Envios a todas 24 LA LLAMA (Manben, ASCAP) 13 14 2 NARADA 63035 en E.U. y el Mundo Entero TENNIS 31 LA MENTIRA (Copyright Control) HIGHER OCTAVE COLLECTION 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS M'OoREs 13 4 DOS CENTRICOS New York Miami Member of 21 LLORA CORAZON (Copyright Control) 14 HIGHER OCTAVE 7078 MER0D0 29 ME PIDES TU LIBERTAD (Edimonsa, ASCAP) EN LL LOCALES PARA Tel: Tel: ACOUSTIC PLANET CRAIG CHAQUICO PRECIOS O15 19 54 SERVIRLOV A (212) 563 -4508 (305) 591 -7684 35 NO ES EL FIN DEL MUNDO (Sony Tree, BMI/Terilee, HIGHER OCTAVE 7070 USTED BMI/Sony Cross Keys, ASCAP/O -Tex Music, BMI) CELTIC TWILIGHT VARIOUS ARTISTS Fax: Fax: 16 15 78 vENGAN Y Toll Free 32 NO ME HAGAS MENOS (Zomba Golden Sands, HEARTS OF SPACE 11104 COMPAREN 1- Soo - 745-45o9 (212) 563 -4847 (305)477.0789 ASCAP) NARADA DECADE VARIOUS ARTISTS 11 18 93 39 NO PUEDO ACOSTUMBRARME A ESTAR SIN TI NARADA 63911 (Copyright Control) HOURS BETWEEN NIGHT + DAY OTTMAR LIEBERT + LUNA NEGRA 18 16 112 13 PA MATTE (Copyright Control) EPIC 53804 Q ROD KUBANEY FONOVISA EMI /LATIN COMBO 33 PASE LO QUE PASE (Firstper Music, ASCAP) QUEST OF THE DREAM WARRIOR DAVID ARKENSTONE 19 20 28 8 PIEL MORENA (FIPP, BMI) NARADA 64008 30 QUE MAS QUIERES (BMG Songs, ASCAP) EUPHORIA (EP) OTTMAR LIEBERT o 17 38 20 EPIC 66862 Ñ 15 SERA MEJOR QUE TE VAYAS (Mas Latin, SESAC) 1 SI NOS DE/AN (BMG Songs, ASCAP) I LOVE YOU PERFECT YANNI 22 21 21 SILVA AMERICA 1015 _t 18 SI TU SUPIERAS (Copyright Control) MONTEREY NIGHTS JOHN TESH 6 SI TU TE VAS (Fonovisa, SESAC) 21 z 22 14 GTS 4570 19 SI UNA VEZ (Peace Rock, BMI/EMI Blackwood, -4 ACOUSTIC HIGHWAY CRAIG CHAQUICO BMI/Five Candel, BMI) -ENTRY TOLL FREE:800-329-7664 23 RE HIGHER OCTAVE 7050 4 TECHNO CUMBIA (A.Q.III Music, BMI/EMI Blackwood, OR 305 -621 -0070 / FAX:621 -0465 0 MANDALA KITARO BMI/Peace Rock, BMI) 24 ® 55 DOMO 71001 ASKFOPMARNA rn 9 TE EXTRANO, TE OLVIDO. TE AMO (Copyright WINTER SONG JOHN TESH z Control) 23 52 DISCOS COMPACTOS, VIDEOLASER, CASSETTES, 25 GTS 4572 d rt\ICTDIDIITADC = 17 TONTA (Copyright Control) ACCESORIOS, VIDEOS Y MUCHO MAS! 36 TRAMPA MORTAL (Luna, BMI) °Albums wth the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for sales of 500,000 units, 16 TU PIERDES MAS (Copyright Control) RIAA certification for sales of 1 million units with each additional million indicated by a numeral following the symbol. All albums avail able on cassette and CD. `Asterisk indicates vinyl available. MN indicates past and present Heatseekers titles ® 1995. Billboard/BP 12 TU SOLO TU (Peer Int'l., BMI) Communications and SoundScan, Inc. SIG ANOS`dNllb'1 d3M i321OW HJf1W'8 N3AGO* 27 VELETA LOCA (Copyright Control) 3 VUELVEME A QUERER (Fonovisa, SESAC)

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