2008-03-13 - 

URGENT! MALA RODRIGUEZ EN SXSW AUSTIN, CHICAGO, NY Y PENSYLVANIA

FOR VIP PRESS AND INTERVIEWS ONE ON ONE, PHOTOS, DOWNLOAD VIDEO BROADCASTING QUALITY, ETC; PLEASE CONTACT BY E-MAIL TO: MIRNA SOLORZANO PR MACHETE MUSIC 323-314-2556 mirnasolorzano@hotmail.c om mirnasolorzano@gmail.com www.mirnasolorz anopr.com www.machetemusic.com FROM SPAIN, THE # 1 LATINA URBAN MUSIC MALA RODRIGUEZ BEGIN TOUR 2008 AT VENUES IN USA. www.malarodriguez.com CHECK YOUR CITY IN THE FOLLOWING LIST: AUSTIN, TX: SXSW 2008 More info visit: http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/618 40.html WEDNESDAY MARCH 12th @ 2:00 PM SHOWCASE: SESAC DAY STAGE CAFÉ AUSTIN /CONVENCION CENTER 500 E. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW BEFORE SHOW THURSDAY MARCH 13th @ 1:00 AM MORNING EARLY/ FLAMINGO CANTINA 515 E. 6th St, Austin, TX AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW AFTER SHOW CHICAGO, IL SATURDAY MARCH 15th @ Green Dolphin Street 2200 North Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 AVAILABLE TO DO PRESS BEFORE SHOW PHILADELPHIA, PA SUNDAY MARCH 16th @ CLEF CLUB OF JAZZ 736-38 S. Broad Street (Avenue of the Arts) Philadelphia, PA (South Street) AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS BEFORE SHOW NEW YORK CITY, NY MONDAY MARCH 17th @ BLENDER THEATRE AT GRAMERCY 127 East 23rd Street, New York, NY AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS BEFORE SHOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MALA RODRIGUEZ ....BIOGRAFY: María Rodríguez was born on February 13, 1978 in Cadiz. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Seville, where she grew up surrounded by art, music and dancing. It wasn't long before little María stood out from the rest because of her artistic skills. She finds it hard to put an exact date for the start of her career because she was born an artist. Between 1991 and 1993, she showed interest in R'n'B and disciplines linked to Soul, Blues and the emerging Hip Hop music. This was an intense period for María. It was then that she started writing and rapping lyrics over musical bases and instruments. She met neighborhood bands and artists and discovered a personal dimension that would mark her forever. In 1996, after traipsing the streets with her rhymes, she set foot on a stage and this was how her musical career began. In 1997, she made a rough cut with a neighborhood friend. In 1999 began her musical activity. She recorded "A Jierro" and "Toma la Traca" with Sr. Tcee. She later recorded "Yo marco el minuto" with Dive Dibosso and "Tambalea". María was already the talk of the town. Concerts, collaborations and months of frenetic activity. In 1999 Mala started working on "Lujo Ibérico", an LP that saw the light in October 2000 and sold more than 50,000 copies (Gold Record). In 2003 María presented "Alevosía", an evolutionary record mixed in New York that opened a new phase in María's career and also won her a Gold Record. In 2006 she published a maxi called "Por la noche", which included three versions of the same theme, including an instrumental version produced by Supernafamacho. La Mala sang the first version solo and it was featured in the OST of "Yo soy la Juani". The second version featured Capaz (of Hablando en plata), Toteking and Juaninacka. The third version included Meko and Arianna Puello. The maxi reached number one in the lists in a matter of days. Its video became one of the most seen musical videos in recent years.Malamarismo will be in stores on April 30, 2007. This is without a doubt the most complete work of Mala Rodríguez. Malamarismo is María in her purest state, in her best artistic and personal moment yet. DISCOGRAPHY"A jierro / Toma la traca" Maxi (Zona Bruta, 1999) "Yo marco el minuto / Tambalea" Maxi (Yo Gano, 2000) "Lujo ibérico" LP (Yo Gano/Superego-Universal, 2000) "Alevosía" LP (Universal, 2003) "Por la noche" CD Single (2006) COLLABORATIONS La Gota que Colma. "Mordiendo el micro" (1998) SFDK. "Siempre fuertes" (1999) Violadores del verso. "Genios" (1999) La alta escuela. "En pie de vuelo" (1999) Jota Mayúscula. "Hombre negro soltero busca" (2000) Ygriega. "XXL" (2000) Jota Mayúscula. "Una vida xtra" (2004) R de Rumba. "R de Rumba" (2004) Full Nelson. "Confía en mí" (2005) Akon. "Locked Up (re-edition)" (2005) Vico C. "Desahogo" (2005) Kultama. "Nacional e importación" (2006) Antonio Carmona. "Vengo venenoso" (2006) MALA RODRÍGUEZ: "MALAMARISMO" "Malamarismo": Miracle-working art of playing with concepts in order to amaze listeners, displaying great doses of skill and agility, exclusive of Mala Rodríguez. After beating all records with the advance single "Por la noche", Mala Rodríguez presents her most intricate production: "Malamarismo", a broad-ranging album recorded between Puerto Rico, New York, Los Angeles and Spain, produced by Griffi (Sólo los Sólo), Sr. Tcee (VKR), Dj Rectangle and Giggi Mantequilla, and featuring Raimundo Amador, Tego Calderón, Julieta Venegas and Mahoma. On few occasions does an adjective reach the substantive category and is elevated to proper noun. On few occasions is a woman able to naturally occupy a privileged position given to her by society without questioning. On few occasions is it possible to combine art, sensitivity and popularity under the form of a song. And it is only now that a woman reaches the very top on her own right to turn the world inside out with her original point of view. María Rodríguez has closed the circle thanks to her magic. Her words remain on air and are inevitably shaped after the silence to remain in the very depth of whoever is listening. Mala adjusts to new sensitivities effortlessly, without losing a bit of her personality. It is astonishing to realize the synergy between the innovating Griffi productions and María's voice, or how she adapts her voice to a club theme by Rectangle, such as "Nanai".María supervised the project from the very beginning until the record was sent to the factory. She was involved with the artistic and executive direction together with her team, as if her whole life depended on it. Malamarismo contains sharp recreations to shake consciences and ritual enchantments able to move the hardest hearts. There is no middle point. Life either hurts or is loved, as intense as it is. Mala approaches her new project with enthusiasm and all her vitality, as if it were the first time. An exquisite production that identifies her as unique. Malamarismo is María in her purest state, in her best artistic and personal moment yet. María doesn't sing or rap; María "malamarizes" MALAMARISMO TRACK BY TRACK The album begins with a declaration of María's intentions in "Volveré", along the beat imposed by Sr. Tcee. A half-tempo with straightforward lyrics and a message to whoever wants to listen to it. Immediately after that track, we find a talkative artist full of energy. María bursts in with an unbeatable flow in "Te convierto", a handbook of street-wise knowledge, accompanied by the guitar and the voice of Raimundo Amador. The prestigious Dj de Las Vegas Rectangle produces, records and mixes a song that fits María like a made-to-measure suit. A risky musical production for a register ahead of its time. Nanai is conceived to be a street hymn. In "Caída libre" Griffi creates a context for Mala to recreate in it at her will; and she does it, as only she knows how to do it. Malamares of words and sentences that say a lot in a short period of time and slowly eat up the world away. "Menos tú" is a sharp and solid critic of all the bragging that surrounds our personal relationships under a peculiar production from Griffi, which maybe differentiates the most from the rest. In "Tiempo pa pensá", produced by Giggi Mantequilla and featuring Julieta Venegas, María shows her versatility even more. "Toca, toca" is a genuine musical provocation, a myriad of ironic and cheeky puns over a rhythmical production by Griffi. "Enfermo" is one of the most significant themes in the album, and uses irony to talk about insanity hand in hand with the great Tego Calderón. A reality seen from the verge, strongly critical of a fastidious society that sets the limits of correctness. María breaths in and aims directly at the welfare society, at the hypocrisy of a system where the human being doesn't have any say. Mala strongl. y criticizes a false progress that only generates victims, supported by Dj Rectangle's production in "La Loca". "Miedo", also produced by Dj de Las Vegas, starts off with the high energy of Mahoma and introduces a very significant intervention from Mala. In "Memorias del futuro" María sharpens her pen and measures her expression to take you to her own playing ground. The closer she seems to be, the more acid she becomes... In "Jura y Gana" Mala shows her cards again and defends her way of looking at life, particularly in this very moment. In "Déjame Entrá", produced by Griffi, María's vocal skills grow as in no other song. The lyrics are written with rebelliousness and become even greater thanks to Raimundo Amador's guitar. ###

2007-08-29 - 

MACHETE MUSIC WALKS AWAY WITH NOMINATIONS

Miami, FL. - August 29th, 2007 - Nominees to this year's 8th annual Latin Grammy were announced this morning in Miami. The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 8. Machete Music congratulates our nominees: Mala Rodriguez - Best Urban Music Album "Malamarismo" For more information visit www.machetemusic.com *************************************** *********************** MACHETE MUSIC SE LLEVA MULTIPLES NOMINACIONES Miami, FL - 29 de agosto del 2007 - Los nominados a la 8ª entrega anual del Latin Grammy® fueron anunciados esta mañana en la ciudad de Miami. La 8a. Entrega Anual del Latin Grammy® será televisada en vivo el 8 de noviembre por la cadena Univision desde el Mandalay Bay Events Center en Las Vegas. Machete Music felicita a sus nominados: Mala Rodriguez - Mejor Album De Música Urbana "Malamarismo" Para más información visitar www.machetemusic.com