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Grandmother, 81, releases debut album with grandson and is nominated by Latin Grammys for “Best Norteño Album”

By Kristina Puga November 14, 2019 Advice, Stories
Grandmother, 81, releases debut album with grandson and is nominated by Latin Grammys for “Best Norteño Album”

Irma Silva was born and raised on her family’s ranch, “Rancho El Naranjo,” in General Terán, Nuevo León, Mexico. Ever since she was a little girl, she dreamed of being…

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Flamenco singer Juana la del Pipa on her Gypsy culture

By Kristina Puga February 10, 2017 Stories
Flamenco singer Juana la del Pipa on her Gypsy culture

Juana la del Pipa, once known as the “Tina Turner” of Flamenco, for her strong legs and dynamic nature, is still turning on passionate performances at 68. The deep-voiced Gypsy…

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Bibi Ferreira, 94, performs in NYC and shares her life

By Kristina Puga September 28, 2016 Stories
Bibi Ferreira, 94, performs in NYC and shares her life

Bibi Ferreira is an entertainment powerhouse in Brazil — she’s been singing, acting, directing and producing for the past 75 years. At 94, she is also a force that doesn’t…

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Jazz singer, Joan Cartwright, pursues doctorate at 68

By Kristina Puga April 28, 2016 Stories
Jazz singer, Joan Cartwright, pursues doctorate at 68

Joan Cartwright has spent a good portion of her life traveling around the world singing jazz. Music had been her first love since the age of four when her mother…

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The King of Latin Soul, Joe Bataan, on what matters in life

By Kristina Puga March 24, 2016 Stories
The King of Latin Soul, Joe Bataan, on what matters in life

Born Bataan Nitollano to an African American mother and Filipino father, Joe Bataan grew up in Manhattan’s East Harlem in the 1950’s and 60’s – otherwise known as “Spanish Harlem,”…

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