Máxima Alerta : July 2015

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Ray Hanging out with Cuban Stars

This past July 18, 2015 Ray Machado director of Maxima Alerta was hanging out with Cuban music superstars David Calzado, director of the legendary Cuban band La Charanga Habanera; and Manolin "El Medico de la Salsa".

Ray Machado with David Calzado of La Charanga Habanera

Ray Machado with Manolin "El Medico de la Salsa"

Friday, July 17, 2015

The Group at a Private Gala

Recently the group performed at a private Gala for Mayor & State Senator Brian P. Stack at a luxurious restaurant on the Hudson River. The event was full of luminaries from the political arena, such as US Congressman Albio Sires, Senate President Steve Sweeney, North Bergen Mayor & State Senator Nicholas Sacco, Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer, Former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, US Ambassador to Germany Philip D. Murphy, as well as Mayor & State Senator Brian P. Stack and his Board of Commissioners Lucio Fernandez, Tilo Rivas, Celin Valdivia, & Maryury Martinetti; among others.

US Congressman Albio Sires

Mayor & State Senator Brian P. Stack

Weehawken Mayor Richard Turner

North Bergen Mayor & State Senator Nicholas Sacco

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Ray Machado on Hudson County TV

Ray Machado being interviewed by host Sonia Barton for Hudson County TV, the leading source of news in New Jersey. In this interview, Ray sheds light on his plans for his musical career in the US, beginning with an anticipated new single and video in October of 2015 to commemorate the kick-off of his US Tour.

Watch it now: http://hudsoncountytv.com/presentando-cantante-y-compositor-cubano-ray-machado-en-union-city/

Ray on "Viajando con Jay"

Director of Maxima Alerta, Ray Machado being interviewed by Jay Gonzalez host of the TV show "Viajando con Jay" on CABLEVISION.

Watch it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PihUv21Q6os

About Máxima Alerta

All over Cuba, young people listen keenly to radio programs featuring reggaeton and their favorite group, Máxima Alerta.

It all began in Santa Clara, a busy city in the center of Cuba, where Ray Machado aka “El Italiano”, the lead singer, musical director, and composer for most of the songs of the group, developed the group.

In 2003 Máxima Alerta exploded on the scene, hitting radio and television stations with two songs, "Cast pa 'front' and “Adegüello 1895" which very quickly became popular throughout the country. Thanks to these successes, in 2004 they delivered their new album “Llegaron los Alertas”, recorded at Abdala Studios owned by renowned singer/composer Silvio Rodriguez with the French company Lusafrica, and joining their catalog and sharing the stage with popular groups such as La Orquesta Aragón, Polo Montañez, Anacaona, Isaac Delgado, Osdalgia, among others.

In 2005 Máxima Alerta was nominated to Cubadisco as “Best Album Rap, Dance and Hip Hop” which garnered the group great popularity both nationally and internationally, as well as topping the charts. Later in 2009 the group returned to the top of the charts with the song "La Figura" recorded with the group Gente de Zona.

Later in 2011, they released the CD “Alertas para Todos”, recorded and produced by Nando Pro in Havana, Cuba. This is an album containing fourteen tracks, of which six feature special guests: Yulien Oviedo and Dantes (Charanga Habanera); Alexander Delgado y Randy Marcos (Gente de Zona); Sisto Llorente "El Indio" (Orquesta Aragón); and Alain Daniel and Ramón Lavado (El Chacal). The CD also features a song dedicated to one of the greatest Cuban baseball players, Victor Mesa.

The group has crafted an intense and dynamic signature sound. This fresh sound is a fusion: elastic bass lines, powerful programming, catchy choruses sung in unison with warlike ardor, counterpoints that owe as much (if not more) to rap as to reggae or Latin beats… it all comes together to showcase voices that drive themselves mercilessly, to unleash a verbal bombardment of exceptional skill and intensity but at the same time accentuating the flavor and influence of Cuban music.

In October of 2015, Máxima Alerta will arrive in the United States to a swarm of eager fans waiting to hop on the musical train that is on track to take over the music world.

The rest is history to be written.