Lifebeat to present Cuervoton Finals on May 18 in NYC
5/1/06 - LatinRapper.com
NOKIA THEATRE in Times Square is preparing to host the
final competition of the Cuervoton talent search in New York
City May 18. This concluding event of the nationwide
competition will include widely-known headliners Raekwon,
Pitbull and Nore, a star-studded lineup of performers
including Tony Touch, Chingo Bling, Malverde Wu-Tang
Latino’s Rameses Notch and LDA, all touched up by the
familiar voices of emcees of the night Jewelz Lopez (WKTU
103.5FM) and Boy Wonder (Chosen Few, El Draft).
The Nokia Theater is noted throughout venue history for its
standout events and concerts. Cuervoton will make history,
as it will be the first-ever reggaeton concert held at the
Times Square theater.
The competing acts at the event will perform in front of
the judging eyes of Machete Music and Wu-Tang Latino
representatives Ray Roq Acosta and Ed Rosa. The chosen
winning act will be meeting with the two mentioned music
labels, along with landing a slot on the Cuervoton Vol. 2
CD.
In addition, through the Cuervoton program, LIFEbeat has
played a major role in spreading HIV/AIDS prevention
awareness through the distribution of prevention
materials at the event venues.
The five-city tour/auditions took place throughout the
month of April, making well-received stops in Los
Angeles, Houston, Phoenix and Chicago. Cuervoton semi
finals for New York City will be held May 4.
Finals will begin promptly at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, May
18, 2006. There will be a special appearance by Luis
Collazo the WBA Welterweight Champion. Tickets are
only $25 can be purchased at
www.ticketmaster.com .
for more
details:
edrosa@wu-tanglatino.com
For additional information, visit
http://www.cuervoton.com
