80s music
The 80s were chockful of New Wave power ballads, synthesizers, drum machines, and no shortage of Madonna and Michael Jackson.
Cayo Coco the video, the song, and the review
Grammy-nominated artist re-releases culturally significant single ‘Cayo Coco’ MIAMI, FL – In 2013, Miami-based artist Rikki La Rouge dropped an album called “San Antonio” through Interscope Digital Distribution and Universal Music Group that went on to be a first round nomination ballot album for the 57th Grammy Awards 1st round nomination ballot. She was on the ballot alongside artists such as the Salsa Giants, a salsa supergroup featuring one of Rikki’s main influences Willy Chirino. Selena is the other primary influence of Rikki La Rouge. The album gained notoriety around the world for its anti-Castro sentimentalities and “Free Cuba” mantra that echos across all the songs on the album. The single “Cayo Coco” received the most praise. And now six years later, Rikki La Rouge is re-releasing the song during a time when she said the world needs to be reminded of the themes that were presented in that song.
By Rikki La Rouge7 months ago in Beat
Rikki La Rouge Cover of Como La Flor and Baila Este Cumbia
This is a rough demo I did of the Selena song Como La Flor. Even though it’s a rough demo, it did record really well. I recorded because she’s one of my favorite all-time singers. Also, when I was in high school, I sang in a talent show, and I decided to do my version of the Selena used to open the song by doing of the course first and then so I did a studio or makeshift studio in my case version of that song and it did come out really well, even though it was a rough demo that I did and it’s only rough because the what I recorded on was not equipped for that.
By Rikki La Rouge7 months ago in Beat
The Best Pre-Guitar Solo Vocal Line: 7 Powerful Contenders
Like so many good ideas, this one was fleshed out during a semi-inebriated discussion with a friend. The topic, which I had been sitting on for several weeks, was a simple one: songs with epic vocal cues before a blistering guitar solo. It's not quite objective or quirky enough for the places I usually publish, but it's a fun topic for me as a guitarist and music fanatic, so I'm writing about it anyway. Let's go.
By Kieran Torbuck7 months ago in Beat
Rikki La Rouge cover of Dead or Alive You spin me right round
have that song you spin me and I always liked it and so I decided to do mariachi version of . Now the music is a little louder than some of the vocals, but it really is a decently recorded track to say the least. everything I was going for as far as song goes really is there and it makes sense and it hits the mark and everything so why I decided to do an article and post it here too. This song is also in my X-rated cover playlist on YouTube. even though the song sounds like it does there really is something there and I’m not just saying that I’m the one that produced it performed it and everything else I mean, I know that I rushed it a little bit but still what I was going for is really still there in the demo itself so you can see that I had if you see if I had better recording equipment I would’ve been able to make it a hell of a lot better than what I did, but you learned to make do and stuff but every recording equipment I’ve ever used always produced really good stuff for me.
By Rikki La Rouge7 months ago in Beat
Empowering Iganga: Dr. Jeffrey Kesten’s Mission to Transform Live
A Vision Born from Compassion In 2014, Dr. Jeffrey Kesten embarked on a transformative journey that would change the lives of countless individuals in a remote tropical village in Iganga, Uganda. Driven by a deep sense of compassion and a commitment to addressing systemic challenges, he co-founded the Rise Outreach CDO Medical Clinic at a local orphanage. This initiative was not just a response to immediate healthcare needs but a beacon of hope for a community grappling with profound hardships. Nestled in a lush forest, the village of Iganga faced daily struggles that tested the resilience of its residents. Dr. Kesten’s work became a cornerstone for sustainable change, offering a model of how dedication and empathy can uplift an entire community.
By Mike Terror7 months ago in Beat
Rikki La Rouge covers Thunder by Imagine Dragons
my version of thunder by Imagine Dragons is throwback to Latin music of the 1950s. It’s cha-cha mambo. I love how intense my version of thunder by . It’s Latin music with English language lyrics. It’s tropical music Ingles. It’s got drive and intensity. I wanted to be as if not a little bit more intense than the original version of thunder by the Imagine Dragons. once again when I was recording this, I was songs that were relevant around that time and this was one of the songs that I really paid attention to I thought it would’ve been cool to do a classic Latin version of thunder and so I went for it and I’m glad that I did.
By Rikki La Rouge7 months ago in Beat
