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Luz Casal ,

born November 11, 1958 at Boimorto, is a Spanish pop singer. She grew up in neighbouring Asturias, took singing, piano and ballet classes, and moved to Madrid to pursue a career as a musician.

She became famous in the early 1980s, and remained an important figure in Spanish pop music all through said decade and beyond, with her sound gradually maturing towards soft adult pop. She recorded a cover version of Étienne Daho’s French language song “Duel au Soleil” in Spanish called “Un nuevo día brillará”, which became a hit song.

In 1992 she enjoyed great success with her appearance in the soundtrack of Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed film Tacones Lejanos singing Agustín Lara’s theme “Piensa en mí”.

In January 2007, Luz Casal was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an operation at the Ruber Clinic in Madrid.[citation needed], seven months later, she revealed to the Spanish media that she had overcome her disease.

Her first name, Luz, means “light” in Spanish. ….Read More

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Shakira ,

She Wolf is the third English studio album by Colombian Latin-pop singer-songwriter Shakira, scheduled for release on October 9, 2009, in Germany, October 12 in the UK and France, respectively, before being released sometime in November in the US.
The album’s lead single is also called “She Wolf” in English-speaking territories and is currently making its premier worldwide. A Spanish version of the song titled “Loba” is being released in Latin America and Spain to promote the album. ….Read More

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Manu Chao ,

(born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961 in Paris, France) is a French singer. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Arabic, and Portuguese and occasionally in a number of other languages. Chao began his musical career with Hot Pants, a French band that combined several musical styles and languages. He then, along with some friends and his brother Antoine Chao, founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, becoming a solo artist after its breakup in 1995. ….Read More

Manu Chao – Baionarena P1

Manu Chao – Baionarena P2

Manu Chao – Baionarena P3

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Maribel Pérez ,

(born on January 29, 1976 in Neerpelt, Belgium), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Belgian musician and songwriter.

Born in Neerpelt to Spanish parents as María Isabelle Pérez Cerezo. The 32 year old Belgian singer was discovered for her musical talents by her current manager Patrick Renier at a local talent show. In 1999 she participated in the Belgian preselections of the Eurovision Song Contest and from then on Belle’s career in music took off. She started off in pop music but in 2002 she changed her style to Latino/pop and went live on stage with her own “Baila Perez”-band. The album that came with it was an instant success and remained on the top spot in the Belgian charts for several weeks. ….More

Belle Perez – Diez

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Armando Peraza ,

(born May 30, 1924 in Havana, Cuba) is a Latin jazz percussionist. Through his long associations with jazz pianist George Shearing, vibraphonist Cal Tjader and guitarist Carlos Santana, he has been internationally known from the 1950s through to the 1990s. Although primarily known as a bongocero and conguero, Peraza is also an innovative and accomplished dancer and composer. Peraza has been featured on classic recordings by Perez Prado, Machito, George Shearing, Charlie Parker, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader and Carlos Santana.

Significantly, and uniquely amongst the great Cuban percussionists, Peraza has for many years been an important socio-political figure, a symbol of Afro-Cuban achievement through his virtuoso musicianship and his refusal to be defeated by racism. His work with Shearing, Tjader and Santana brought him international fame. He has been inducted into the Smithsonian Institution’s Hall of Jazz Legends and has had three official “Armando Peraza Days” by the City of San Francisco. ….More

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Gotan Project ,

is a musical group based in Paris, consisting of musicians Philippe Cohen Solal (French), Eduardo Makaroff (Argentine), and Christoph H. Müller (Swiss, former member of Touch El Arab).
They formed in 1999. Their first release was Vuelvo Al Sur/El Capitalismo Foraneo in 2000, followed by the album La Revancha del Tango in 2001. Their music is clearly tango, but also uses electronic elements such as samples, beats, and breaks. ….More

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Yma Sumac ,

[e-mah soo‘-mac] (September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008) was a noted Peruvian soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous proponents of exotica music and became an international success, based on the merits of her extreme vocal range, “well over four octaves”, which was commonly claimed to span four and even five octaves at her peak. ….More

Yma Sumac – Mambo

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Ibrahim Ferrer,

(February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a popular Afro-Cuban singer and musician in Cuba. He performed with many musical groups including the Afro-Cuban All Stars.
Later in life, Ferrer became a member of the internationally successful Buena Vista Social Club. His increasing popularity lead to collaborations with contemporary acts such as Gorillaz. Ferrer was born at a dance in San Luis, near the city of Santiago de Cuba. His mother died when he was 12, leaving him orphaned and forcing him to sing on the streets (busk) to earn money. The next year, Ferrer joined his first ever musical group, a duet alongside his cousin called Jovenes del Son (Spanish: Youths of Rhythm). They performed at private functions and the two youths managed to scrape together enough money to live.
Over the next few years, Ferrer would perform with many musical groups, including Conjunto Sorpresa and Orquesta Chepin-Choven. The leader of the latter composed one of Ferrer’s biggest hits, “El Platanal de Bartolo”. ….More

Buena Vista Social Club – Presents Ibrahim Ferrer

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Authentic Los Andes – Alto Folklore Bolivia

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Maribel Pérez,

(born on January 29, 1976 in Neerpelt, Belgium), best known by her stage name Belle Perez, is a Belgian musician and songwriter. Born in Neerpelt to Spanish parents as María Isabelle Pérez Cerezo. The 31 year old Belgian singer was discovered for her musical talents by her current manager Patrick Renier at a local talent show. In 1999 she participated in the Belgian preselections of the Eurovision Song Contest and from then on Belle’s career in music took off. She started off in pop music but in 2002 she changed her style to Latino/pop and went live on stage with her own “Baila Perez”-band. The album that came with it was an instant success and remained on the top spot in the Belgian charts for several weeks. ….More

Belle Perez – Gipsy

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Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda Mottola,

(born 26 August 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico), commonly known as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress with multiple Latin Grammy and Latin Billboard nominations. In Latin America, she is regarded as the “Queen of Telenovelas” because her telenovelas were highly successful all around the world. She has won numerous awards in Mexico as a singer and actress. She is also a businesswoman, fashion designer, record producer and writer. Her husband is the American music executive Tommy Mottola. Thalía has sold over 35 million albums worldwide. ….More

Thalia – Lunada

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Afro-Cuban All-Stars,

is a Cuban band led by Juan de Marcos González (formerly tres player for Sierra Maestra). Their music is a mix of all the styles of Cuban music, including bolero, chachachá, salsa, son montuno, timba, guajira, danzón, rumba and abakua. They are known internationally for their 1997 album A Toda Cuba Le Gusta, which was recorded at the Buena Vista Social Club sessions. Members have included Rubén González, Orlando “Cachaito” Lopez, Ibrahim Ferrer, Raul Planas, Pío Leyva, Manuel “Puntillita” Licea, Yanko Pisaco and more recently Caridad Hierrezuelo and Pedro Calvo. ….More

Afro Cuban All Stars – A Toda Cuba Le Gusta

Afro Cuban All Stars – Alto Songo

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