Six Degrees Records & Batanga.com Team Up to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Six Degrees Records & Batanga.com Team Up to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Leading Indie Label and Hispanic Online Destination Offer Free 10-Track Sampler Exclusively on iTunes

SAN FRANCISCO and MIAMI, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, September 23, Six Degrees Records and Batanga.com have teamed up to offer the "Batanga Hispanic Heritage Sampler" exclusively for free on iTunes (http://www.itunes.com/batanga ) until October 21. The one-month-long promotion serves to highlight Latin music in the U.S. during this celebrated month for residents whose culture and traditions trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central and South America as well as the Caribbean.

The sampler features ten songs from Six Degrees Records' all-star Latin/Brazilian roster, including the GRAMMY recognized Spanish Harlem Orchestra, CeU, Ojos de Brujo and fast-rising newcomers Pacifika and Beto Villares, amongst others. Batanga, Inc., the leading next-generation Hispanic media company reaching U.S. Hispanics across multiple platforms, has dedicated an editorial page (http://www.batanga.com/freesampler ) to provide visitors a place to learn more about each artist featured on the sampler, including photos, biographies, song previews and more.

"Six Degrees Records has found a great partner in Batanga.com to reach the Hispanic fan hungry to learn more about new independent music," says Bob Duskis, President and label Co-founder of Six Degrees Records. "We are excited to expose new listeners to our roster and are happy to be a part of Hispanic Heritage month."

"We hope this is the first of many collaborations with great labels such as Six Degrees Records, as well as the beginning of an ongoing relationship with iTunes," said Rick Marroquin, Chief Marketing Officer of Batanga, Inc.

Hispanic Heritage Month is a period to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States and to celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The observance started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week and was expanded in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.

Batanga Hispanic Heritage Sampler -- Tracklisting:
1. Spanish Harlem Orchestra -- "Sacala Bailar"
2. Ojos de Brujo -- "Sultanas de Merkaillo"
3. Los Mocosos -- "Bandolera Era"
4. Bobi Cespedes -- "Rezos"
5. Pacifika -- "Me Cai"
6. DO (Featuring Omar Sosa and Greg Landau) -- "Llorana"
7. CeU -- "Ave Cruz"
8. Da Cruz -- "Intro (Sao Jorge)"
9. Beto Villares -- "Rio Da Bossa Nova"
10. Sonantes -- "Quilombo te Espera"

About Six Degrees Records:

Six Degrees Records produces and markets accessible, genre-bending records that explore world music traditions, modern dance grooves, electronic music, and overlooked pop gems. The label's catchphrase, "everything is closer than you think," is a real reflection of Six Degrees' commitment to different styles of music that appeal to a curious and increasingly sizable audience. http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/ .

About Batanga, Inc.:

Batanga, Inc. is the leading next-generation Hispanic media company reaching U.S. Hispanics. Batanga, Inc. publishes across several media vehicles, including Batanga.com, the flagship and top online destination for Hispanic consumers, Batanga Publishing and Batanga Live. Batanga.com, the source for Latin music and entertainment, boasts over 50,000 free user-generated radio stations, a burgeoning social network and the largest inventory of streaming media in the Hispanic marketplace. In addition, it owns the largest ad network targeting Hispanics in the U.S., HispanoClick. Batanga, Inc. maintains offices in Miami and New York. Learn more at http://www.batanga.com/ .

Source: Six Degrees Records; Batanga, Inc.

CONTACT: Ryan Romana, Six Degrees Records, +1-415-626-6334, ext. 15,
ryan@sixdegreesrecords.com; Natalia Martinez, Batanga, +1-305-476-2974, ext.
238, natalia@batanga.com

Web site: http://www.batanga.com/
http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/

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