XM Satellite Radio will be kicking off a tribute to Hispanic Heritage Month with a special celebration across XM's Latin channels from September 15th to October 15th.
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from 9/15 - 10/15 because Sept. 15th is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, plus Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16th and 18th.
XM will actually be kicking off the celebration a day early on September 14th with a live concert performance by rapper Pitbull at 8pm ET. Other exclusive performances by Gloria Estefan, Daddy Yankee and more will air throughout the Month on XM channels Fuego (ch 90), Viva (ch 91), Aguila (ch 92), and Caliente (ch 94).
Check out a partial broadcast schedule of XM's Hispanic Heritage programming after the jump...
(All times Eastern)
- Pitbull Live XM Performance (Fuego) - Friday, September 14 at 8pm – An exclusive XM performance by rapper Pitbull recorded last year during which he talks about his new album and plans for continued success; encores will air on September 15 and 19.
- Noche Cubana Con Willy Chirino (Caliente) - Saturday, September 15 at 7pm to 12 midnight - Cuban Artist Willy Chirino offers listeners a complete airing of his Latin Grammy-nominated live CD/DVD from the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
- Dia De Vicente Fernandez (Aguila) - Sunday, September 16 (Every Hour) - XM celebrates Mexican Independence Day with highlights of the musical legend's life and his most famous hits.
- Gloria Estefan Presents New Album (Caliente) - Tuesday, September 18 at 7pm - Gloria gives a very intimate sneak peek of her new album "90 Millas," with insights on the making of the album, the stars with whom she collaborated and its significance to her culture.
- Noche De Concierto (Viva) - Saturday, September 22 from 7pm to 12 midnight - Live concert song performances by mega Latin stars including Shakira, Ricky Martin, Alejandro Sanz, and Maná.
- Aterciopelados Live Performance (Viva) - Saturday, October 13 at 7pm - Colombian Latin pop rock Aterciopelados visits XM studios for a live performance and thought-provoking interview.
- Hector Lavoe Day (Caliente) - Saturday, October 14 from 8 a.m. to 4pm – Featuring a hit song every hour from legendary salsa singer Hector Lavoe.
- Daddy Yankee Artist Confidential (Fuego) - Monday, October 15 (All Day) – Daddy Yankee shows off his improvisational artist talent in front of a live audience from XM's performance theatre in NYC and talks about his new album, his life, his start and the battles he's faced to get where he is today.
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