TEGO CALDERÓN'S "LOS MATÉ" VIDEO DEBUTS ON UNIVISION.COM

08.22.06

Tego Calderón's video for the track 'Los Maté' will make its worldwide premiere on Univision.com Thursday, August 24th at 11am.  Produced by DJ Nesty & Naldo, 'Los Maté' is the first single off Calderón's Atlantic debut album 'The Underdog/ El Subestimado' slated for release on August 29th. The album, being released on Calderón's own Atlantic-distributed Jiggiri Records, is already being hailed as a landmark in the Latin hip-hop and reggaetón movement. When Calderón inked a worldwide deal with Atlantic last year, he became the first artist in the Latin hip-hop field to ink a global pact with a major label.

Calderón describes his Atlantic debut as 'a musical journey through the Afro-Caribbean culture.' It showcases poetry from the heart and is a unique fusion of elements taken from traditional bomba puertorriqueña, Jamaican reggae, blues, Cuban rumba, and New York salsa.'

The diversity of musical styles that Tego brings together on THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO is reflected in the wide array of musical instruments on the album. Avoiding the overuse of computer-generated tracks, Calderón brings to his palate the music of percussion and brass to create a vivid soundscape that recalls the classic rhythms of the legendary salsa greats.

THE UNDERDOG/EL SUBESTIMADO contains 22 tracks plus one bonus track and features collaborations with such artists as Buju Banton, Eddie Dee & Voltio, Yandel, Chyno Nyno, Don Omar, and legendary salsa singer Oscar D'León. The album also features the work of producers DJ Nelson, Danny Fornaris, DJ Nesty, Naldo, DJ Joe, Echo & Diesel, Cookee, Major League, Salaam Remi, Erick Figueroa, Daniel Cruz & Eduardo Lobo, and Troyton Rami. All the songs on the album were co-written by Calderón. Featured in the album is a special booklet with bilingual track-by-track commentary by award-winning Puerto Rican author and professor Mayra Santos-Febres.

Announcing Tego's signing to Atlantic in the spring of 2005, Atlantic Chairman/CEO Craig Kallman commented: 'With the continuing creative and commercial explosion of new Latin music in the U.S., I am thrilled that one of its signature artists, the brilliant Tego Calderón, has joined the Atlantic family. The reggaetón and Latin hip-hop movements are rapidly merging into the mainstream of American music and media, and Tego's innovative style, street credibility, and charismatic presence have already made him a cultural icon, placing him at the leading edge of the vibrant new urban-driven Latin scene. The signing of Tego is a proud moment in Atlantic history, signaling our enthusiasm and our long-term belief in this boundary-crossing music.'

For more information on Tego Calderon, please visit www.tegocalderon.com and www.myspace.com/tegocalderon.  To enjoy the worldwide premiere of Tego Calderon's video for the track 'Los Maté,' please visit www.univision.com and use the uniclave (keyword) Reggaetón.

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