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NESTOR TORRES
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Armed with nothing more than his creative muse and his passionate vision for world peace and a heightened level of human understanding, he has crafted a new album that transcends his persona as a mere entertainer and casts him in the role of artist as an agent for change. Dances, Prayers & Meditations For Peace (HUCD 3111), set for worldwide release on Heads Up International on April 25, 2006, is Torres' musical appeal to humanity, his call for people everywhere to rise above the petty distractions that separate us and embrace the universal elements that unite us.
Consumed by a mixture of shock and grief in the aftermath of 9/11, Torres traveled to New York City in September 2001 to meditate and perform in various houses of worship near Ground Zero. "It was my intention to be a conduit for whatever energy was present in the city at the time, and channel it into music that could transform grief to acceptance, anger to courage, and despair to...

NESTOR TORRES
elhood.com/nestortorres

Armed with nothing more than his creative muse and his passionate vision for world peace and a heightened level of human understanding, he has crafted a new album that transcends his persona as a mere entertainer and casts him in the role of artist as an agent for change. Dances, Prayers & Meditations For Peace (HUCD 3111), set for worldwide release on Heads Up International on April 25, 2006, is Torres' musical appeal to humanity, his call for people everywhere to rise above the petty distractions that separate us and embrace the universal elements that unite us.
Consumed by a mixture of shock and grief in the aftermath of 9/11, Torres traveled to New York City in September 2001 to meditate and perform in various houses of worship near Ground Zero. "It was my intention to be a conduit for whatever energy was present in the city at the time, and channel it into music that could transform grief to acceptance, anger to courage, and despair to hope," he recalls. "From those improvisational performances emerged the songs included in this album."


DEBORAH MAGDALENA
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Whether she’s hosting a spoken word event, or playing a santera, a deputy, or a vixen, Deborah Magdalena brings authenticity and panache to the stage and screen. The Puerto Rican actress, sister of Grammy winning Jazz Flutist Nestor Torres – who calls Miami home – has acquired film & television credits these past 15 years which include Sesame Street (CTW), Apollo Comedy Hour (Tribune Entertainment), The Newz (Columbia-Tri-Star), Safe Harbor (WB), Billboard Latino (Azteca America TV) Striptease (Castle Rock), Holyman (Caravan), and For Love or Country (HBO). Now focusing on her spoken word performances, Deborah has bared her poetic soul by independently releasing her first Spoken Word CD - Spoken Soul: A Survival Kit of Poetry. “I have finally discovered my true mission – to connect with people” states Deborah. “I’m a Latina Ryan Seacrest, dressed on drag as Oprah!” Her one hour variety show, Todo Urbano con Deborah Magdalena is set to be distributed late 2006.