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The international superstar, MAKANO, performed his biggest hits, backed by legendary THE ROOTS band at the Hennessey Artistry 2009. The special event took place this Saturday, October 3rd in Houston. Miami, FL – October 2, 2009 – International superstar MAKANO took the stage on Saturday night to perform his biggest hits at the Hennessy Artistry 2009 event in Houston. The international-hitmaker performed his biggest hits in from of a packed house at The Corinthian backed by the legendary hip-hop band, The Roots.
As the only Latin artist to perform at the Houston edition of the special private event, Makano had the entire audience on their feet for special renditions of his biggest hits. As a special twist, hip-hop music’s most distinguished and revered band, The Roots, performed the instrumentation for Makano’s chart-topping “Dejame Entrar” and “Te Amo”. Both songs have become break-through hits in not only the US but also Latin America, and their mobile and digital sales have made the young Panamanian star one of Universal Music’s biggest digital artists.
By performing at Hennessy Artistry 2009, Makano joined an exclusive club of elite artists that have showcase their talent at these private events including Kanye West, LL Cool J and of course his house-band for the evening, The Roots.
Currently, Makano’s second single “Dejame Entrar” is topping that Latin Rhythm Charts in the US and is a certified hit throughout Latin America. His first single “Te Amo” also remains a radio staple after having reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for two consecutive weeks. The artist also continues to be one of the Latin music world’s best ringtone and mobile tracks artist, selling over 700,000 digital tracks worldwide. Online he remains one of the web’s most popular Latin artists with over 50 million streams collectively. www.machetemusic.com
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