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Refrescate! by Aline Barros
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Discovering her passion for Christian music at an early age, nine-year-old Aline Barros participated in various ministries, even singing for group recordings. By age 14, she had already released her own gospel single “Thy Word,” which spent over a month on the Rio de Janeiro evangelical radio. "Refrescate" is one of the more recent albums from the Brazilian Gospel superstar.

Robando Gallinas by Los Manolos
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Blending the spirit of the Gipsy Kings' classic Rhumba Catalana sound with an edgier rock attitude and vibe, Los Manolos have been a monster hit in Spain since ten Barcelona friends got together and launched the band in 1989. Robando Gallinas, the group's fourth release, offers more acoustic guitar playing than the group's previous projects. True to the album title, the CD opens with the squawks of chickens before they get down to business and blast through with the percussive jangle of vocal harmony-driven tunes , romantic horn-drenched fiestas, and sparse, high-spirited folkloric pieces.

Rough Guide to Latin Street Party
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A party of Latin music can be a party indeed, and the cuts assembled for this compilation would keep any party humming loudly, and the feet moving. What the album illustrates is the rich variety of Latin music, where the rhythms percolate for the danceflloor, and the melodies are lush. All in all, a great party record, and a fabulous add for Latin music.

Sonido Amazonico by Chicha Libre
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Chicha —the music — was spontaneously distilled during the culture clash of the '60s when the Indian population of the Peruvian Amazon blended Columbian cumbias with American rock & roll, particularly the twang heavy sound of surf music. Sonido Amazonico!, named after a hit by the chicha band Los Mirlos, is a sunny, upbeat collection guaranteed to bring a silly smile to your face.

Chop Shop (2007) Directed by Ramin Bahrani
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The story of a young boy and his older sister fighting for survival in NYC's Iron Triangle, an area of chop shops hidden behind (the soon to be gone) Shea Stadium. The area is sleazy, and the two try their best to navigate through the stolen cars and street hustlers.

How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (2008) Directed by Georgina Garcia Riedel
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In the summer heat of a small Arizona boarder town, sparks start to fly for three Garcia girls. America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) plays 17-yeard-old Blanca, who discovers romance, love, and lust for the first time with the new bad boy in town. Her divorced mother Lolita (Elizabeth Pena, Rush Hour), seems to have hit a dry spell until the husband of one of her customers pays a visit. Meanwhile, Blancas grandmother Dona Genoveva (Lucy Gallardo), enlists her gardener Don Pedro to give her driving lessons, learning about more than cars in the process.

Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
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When young Ofelia and her mother go to live with her new step-father on a rural military outpost, she finds herself in a world of unimaginable cruelty. Soon Ofelia finds the creatures of her imagination in which she used to escape have become a reality and she must battle them to save both her mother and herself.

Urban Latino TV: The Culture
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Take a journey across America in search of authentic Latino culture. In "Barrios," we take a tour of some historic Latin neighborhoods all over the U.S., while "Sitios" tours genuine Latin hot spots. In "Latin Food," see where you can taste some of the best authentic Latin food in the world, while "Latin Culture 101" gives the basics of U.S. Latin culture from Day of the Dead mask-making to a funny look at that Latin staple, the neighborhood bodega.

Urban Latino TV: The Lifestyle
DVD NONFICTION 305.868 Ur

A groundbreaking look at the unique culture from the U.S. that means growing up bi-cultural and living in two worlds, a special kind of diversity that has defined a powerful movement and lifestyle. Take a look at what Urban Latinos are driving, from the classic lowriders to today's hottest hooked-up cars and trucks. Go inside Latino barbershop culture and the many varied styles of Urban Latino fashion, then delve into the world of "Spanglish" (mixing English with Spanish), hear from some incredibly talented Latino artists, and get moving to the beat of the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira and Latin percussion. Urban Latino: the culture the movement the lifestyle.

Urban Latino TV: The Movement
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From students at college campuses to entrepreneurs of music, fashion, art, sports, comedy and entertainment, Urban Latino TV takes our viewers for an inside look at some of the lives and stories that are a part of The Urban Latino Movement in the U.S.A. Journey with us as we talk to the people who are making it happen and find out the inspiring stories behind QV magazine, Brownpride.com, iCaramba, Zalia Cosmetics & The Yak Pak movement, the hit plays Latinologues and Yo Soy Latina, fashion designers Edward Lucero, Sully Bonelly & Irma Martinez, comedian Ruperto Vanderpool, the controversial comic strip "La Cucaracha," musical acts Toque Profundo, Go Betty Go, Soniko, Locos Por Juana and Don Dinero, Latino radio DJ's on the air and much more!