By Leila Cobo, Miami

New York will celebrate the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution with a week-long schedule of events that includes performances by Nortec Collective and young classical music students. 

The "Revealing Mexico Week" takes place Oct. 25-31 in different locales in Rockefeller Center, including the Channel Gardens and the Rock Center Café, which will host tastings of contemporary Mexican cuisine. On Oct. 26, young artists from the non-profit music education center Sociedad Internacional de Valores de Arte Mexicano (SIVAM) will host an "Opera in the Rink" performance. And the evening of Oct. 26, alternative band Nortec Collective will perform a free show at Rockefeller Center. 

Revealing Mexico Week is produced by the Argus Group. Founding members of events include Carlos Slim, Salma Hayek and Plácido Domingo, while the event's host committee includes president Bill Clinton as honorary chairman.

By Leila Cobo

Singer/songwriter Marco Antonio Solís' No. 1 debut this week on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart makes him the artist with most No. 1s -- a whooping 10 -- on the history of the chart.

Solís' "En Total Plenitud" (Fonovisa) moved more than 10,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, easily bumping Vicente Fernández, whose No. 1 debut last week, "El Hombre que Más te Amó" (Sony), moved to No. 3. Enrique Iglesias' "Euphoria" (Universal) remains solidly at No. 2 on the chart after it's longstanding reign at the top spot.

Beyond the historic No. 1 ranking, Solis' performance this week is remarkable because 10% of sales derived from digital album sales, a rarity for an artist whose core fan base is regional Mexican. Solis, who was Billboard's Latin Artist of the decade, stands out as one of the few acts who has been able to thrive on both regional Mexican and pop circuits. "En Total Plenitud" is a pop album with touches of traditional Mexican sounds and rhythm.

On the Hot Latin Tracks chart, Solis' performance is more subdued, with first single "A dónde vamos a parar" rising from 19 to 18. The major chart movement this week was seen by urban music, with Don Omar's "Danza Kuduro" (Universal) vaulting from No. 8 to No. 4 and with Pitbull's "Bon Bon" (mr305/sony) entering the chart at No. 14. "Bon Bon" samples from "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool & D-Cup, which in turn, rises from No. 25 to No. 21.

By Leila Cobo

Mexican rockers Mana have postponed the release of their new album, "Drama y Luz" (Warner) for 2011. 

In a message posted to fans on their Facebook page, band members Fher Olvera, Alex Gonzalez, Sergio Vallin and Juan Calleros said: 

"The reason is simple: The project is not fully cooked It's like having a cake in the oven and taking it out before it's ready. We are used to always finishing the preparation of our albums, and that philosophy has always prevailed over managers and record labels. We won't bow to the demands of the system. We prefer to take the necessary time and offer you the best."

"Drama y Luz," Mana's first studio album in four years, had been originally slated for release on Dec. 7.