{"id":5485,"date":"2014-01-04T14:45:55","date_gmt":"2014-01-04T18:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latinomusiccafe.com\/?p=5485"},"modified":"2019-12-05T16:59:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T20:59:03","slug":"latin-music-2013-trends-in-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinomusiccafe.com\/2014\/01\/04\/latin-music-2013-trends-in-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Latin Music 2013: Trends in Live"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2013 I noticed more albums recorded from live concerts were released than in previous years.<\/p>\n

(Versi\u00f3n en Espa\u00f1ol abajo)<\/p>\n

As most of you, I was reflecting in 2013 and looking forward to 2014. I decided to make a series of blogs of the “Best Latin Music 2013”, and thought it would be good to start with an overview of trends I noticed during the year. The first trend was that of live recordings.<\/p>\n

More Live Latin Albums CD with DVD<\/h3>\n

More prominent Latin music artists had “Live” recordings this year compared to the last few years. All of these recordings were released in CD and\/or DVD format. Live recordings might be a way to finance recording costs. But perhaps for these artists, the most important part is that the DVDs provide an extra product and revenue stream. Video continues to grow as the media of choice among social media music fans. A recent survey showed that Youtube is the #1 music source for teenagers.<\/p>\n

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Tommy Torres released “12 Historias en Vivo”. A really nice Latin pop album!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Juan Luis Guerra<\/a> (“Asondeguerra Tour”) and Ana Gabriel (“Altos de Chavon”) were 2 great recordings done in the Dominican Republic. Ana Grabriel’s recorded a lengthy double album, with one of them a full pop album, and the other a full Mexican ranchera album.<\/p>\n

Sergio George put together Salsa music stars in a concert called the “Salsa Giants”. These all-star singers were backed by Sergio George’s handpicked monster band. This was not quite what the Fania All Stars used to be, but for the younger generation of Pop Salsa fans, it sure felt like it.<\/p>\n

In the Latin pop arena, Tommy Torres and Alejandro Sanz released “Live” versions of their 2012 studio albums, making a recording of their respective concerts, adding songs and guest artists and the DVD options as well.<\/p>\n

Would Like More “Live” Albums in 2014<\/h3>\n

All of the albums I mentioned above are great albums. I do hope to continue to see more Live recordings as it’s a great option for music fans to enjoy their favorite artists in a concert experience.<\/p>\n

Video Alejandro Sanz (feat. Pablo Alboran)<\/h3>\n