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11 May 2021

LATIN GRAMMY AWARD WINNER RELEASES FIRST R&B SOUL ALBUM

Latin Grammy award winning artist and producer Roger Velasquez, releases first R&B soul album Roger V and the LLZ’s Showtime! On VDiscos independent record label. All right all you old school music fans, here it is. The record you have been waiting for Roger V and the LLZ's Showtime! This Brown-Eyed Soul R&B Album was twelve years in the making. It includes cuts from the 2018 Latin Grammy Award winning album Roger Velasquez and the Latin Legendz TexMex Funk featuring the Grammy winning Grupo Fantasma horns on "Feel Like Lovin' You." Also featured is a studio version of the James Taylor classic "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” produced by the late great Bob Gallarza. The album also includes a Tex-Mex version of the Young Rascals hit "Groovin'." Artist/Producer Roger Velasquez original compositions continue to showcase the incredible talent of the LLZ's (The Latin Legendz). The record is jam packed with powerful horns and their award winning Tex-Mex Funk vibe. These select tracks were remixed at Blue Cat Recording Studio, San Antonio and remastered by Kurt Wipfli, Wiptrax Mastering Studio to meet the demands of radio play in 2021. “We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this timeless classic. Of this one, we are proud. So put on and play it loud.”

Press Contact: Teresa Velasquez

Phone: 210-708-5780

Email: vdiscos@live.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10 March 2020

ROGER VELASQUEZ & THE LATIN LEGENDZ

RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM: VISIÓN 20/20

•vi·sion noun the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. — the dictionary

Visión 20/20, Roger Velasquez & The Latin Legendz forthcoming March 10, 2020 release on independent record label VDISCOS is their first studio album following the Latin Grammy win in November of 2018. (Tex Mex Funk). Visión 20/20 is Velasquez’s perspective of life as an American of Mexican decent in the 21st century. The focus of Visión 20/20 is on the current issues that affect Latinos in the world today.

Visión 20/20 was recorded at Blue Cat Recording Studio in San Antonio, Texas, and engineered by multi-Grammy award winning producer Joe Trevino and mastered by two-time Grammy Award winner Camilo Silva (Camilo Silva F Mastering, Bogota, Colombia). This feel good record features guest appearances by Latin Grammy Award winners: Joe Posada, Sunny Sauceda, Max Baca, Rebecca Valadez and from "Blood In Blood Out", Jesse Borrego.

Visión 20/20 is a labour of love, jam packed with Chicano soul delivering a rhythmic drive that draws on traditional orchestra chicana with a tex-mex flair. The trumpets, trombones and saxophones pack a punch. It’s a magic carpet ride through time and space, with waves that move to the flow of a lush latin beat.

Visión 20/20’s first single, “Somos Ganadores,” composed by Roger Velasquez, and co-arranged by former member of Fania All Stars Jorge “Georgie” Padilla, was released at the beginning of this year and is fastly becoming one of the most popular YouTube hits by the San Antonio recording artist.

Track one “Amor Del Otro Lado” Velasquez addresses the immigration issue through a glass half-full perspective, where love overcomes all obstacles. Track two “Botellas de Tequila,” he addresses the alcoholism and drug addiction that plagues our communities. Track three “Somos Ganadores” is a celebration of life and triumph. Track four “Entierrenme en Tejas/Bury Me in Texas”, Velasquez illustrates what it means to be a descendant of mexican immigrants, living the American dream. Track five “Cryin’ Over You” expresses his deep feelings of grief after the loss of a loved one.

Track list:

1. Amor del Otro Lado

2. Botellas de Tequila

3. Somos Ganadores

4. Entierrenme En Tejas (Bury Me In Texas)

5. Cryin’ Over You

6. La Cumbia Loca

7. Leyes del Amor

8. Magia En El Aire

9. Chicano Boogaloo

10. It’s Showtime

Press packets available upon request

YouTube Music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mHCLvy9KQ5aDWlC97kzwkOaGynnE5zdz0

Apple Music : https://music.apple.com/us/album/visi%C3%B3n-20-20/1502190704

Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/preview/B3z24j2ra6kintalr3fqyvb3pxy?t=Visi_n_20_20_-_Roger_Velasquez&fbclid=IwAR2Epcu9X9hpHzkWc2J_q75IcksrPiPcqoaXSUg8b2xk91BTlrDEUu1TUhs

Follow ROGER VELASQUEZ & The Latin Legendz at:

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https://twitter.com/theofficialRog1

https://www.instagram.com/therogervelasquez/

Press Contact:

Teresa Velasquez

Email: vdiscos@live.com

Interviews and Articles

From TEJANO NATION BY SYLVIA M. CARRIZALES

December 2, 2019

Tejano Nation caught up with Roger Velasquez & The Latin Legendz before the 39th annual Tejano Music Awards on Nov. 16 and he spoke about the group’s upcoming album for 2020, the group’s latest video, “Somos Ganadores,” and their TMA performance where they would be playing some of their newest music.

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“It’s a beautiful day,” Velasquez said. “It’s a great time to be Tejano.”

Velasquez simply described his music as “Tejano,” referring to his win last year for Best Tejano Album at the Latin GRAMMYs.

Velasquez invited fans to his website, rogervelasquez.com, for his latest music, including photos of the group’s 2018 Latin GRAMMY win for Best Tejano Album with “Tex Mex Funk,” and when the group was presented with an award at the 2019 Latino Coalition Legislative Summit in Washington D.C. earlier this year.

Check out Roger Velasquez & The Latin Legendz on Facebook and catch the group’s new video for “Somos Ganadores,” featuring Joe Posada.

BY TEJANO NATION

MARCH 10, 2020

•vi·sion noun the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. — the dictionary

Visión 20/20, the highly-anticipated album release from Roger Velasquez & The Latin Legendz on independent record label VDISCOS, is their first studio album following a Latin Grammy win in November of 2018 for Tex Mex Funk. Visión 20/20 is Velasquez’s perspective of life as an American of Mexican descent in the 21st century. The focus of Visión 20/20 is on the current issues that affect Latinos in the world today.

Visión 20/20 was recorded at Blue Cat Recording Studio in San Antonio, Texas, and engineered by multi-Grammy award-winning producer Joe Trevino and mastered by two-time Grammy Award winner Camilo Silva (Camilo Silva F Mastering, Bogota, Colombia). This feel-good album features guest appearances by Latin Grammy Award winners: Joe Posada, Sunny Sauceda, Max Baca, Rebecca Valadez and from the cult classic film “Blood In Blood Out,” Jesse Borrego.

Visión 20/20 is a labor of love, jam-packed with Chicano soul delivering a rhythmic drive that draws on traditional orchestra Chicana with a Tex-Mex flair. The trumpets, trombones, and saxophones pack a punch. It’s a magic carpet ride through time and space, with waves that move to the flow of a lush Latin beat.

The album’s lead single release, “Somos Ganadores,” composed by Velasquez, and co-arranged by a former member of Fania All-Stars, Jorge “Georgie” Padilla, was released at the beginning of this year and is rapidly becoming one of the most popular YouTube hits by the San Antonio recording artist.

Roger Velasquez & The Latin Legendz — “Somos Ganadores” feat. Joe Posada

The album is filled with songs about current issues that affect Latinos in the world today. In “Amor Del Otro Lado,” Velasquez addresses the immigration issue through a glass-half-full perspective, where love overcomes all obstacles. “Botellas de Tequila” addresses the alcoholism and drug addiction that plagues our communities. “Somos Ganadores” is a celebration of life and triumph. “Entierrenme en Tejas/Bury Me in Texas” illustrates what it means to be a descendant of Mexican immigrants, living the American dream. “Cryin’ Over You” expresses Velasquez’s deep feelings of grief after the loss of a loved one.

Visión 20/20 is available today at all digital music platforms. Learn more about Roger Velasquez and The Latin Legendz at the official website RogerVelasquez.com.