Agustín García Calvo was a Spanish philologist, philosopher, poet and playwright.
Alfredo Casero is an Argentine musician, actor and comedian.
Leopoldo Dante Tévez, known as Leo Dan, is an Argentine composer and singer born in Villa Atamisqui, Santiago del Estero Province. He recorded more than 20 albums during his long career during the late 20th century between Argentina and Mexico. His appreciation for Mexican music led him to record with mariachis, and from there he went to international fame. His music was well received by the Mexican public since his voice was a good match to the traditional mariachi sound.
Luis Segura, is a popular traditional Dominican singer who refers to himself as 'The Father of Bachata'. He is considered one of the best interpreters of traditional bachata with hits like "Pena por ti", "Dicen", and "No me celes tanto". Segura's first recordings were in the 1960s but it wasn't until his release of "Pena por ti" in the early 1970s that Segura hit stardom.
Álvaro José Arroyo González was a Colombian salsa and tropical music singer, composer and songwriter. He was considered one of the greatest performers of Caribbean music in his country and Latin America.
Víctor Manuel San José Sánchez is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He has been married to the Spanish singer and actress Ana Belén since 1972. He and his wife are considered symbols of the Spanish Transition, and his songs and albums often feature boldly-titled works with social and political content.
Ñejo & Dálmata, also known as Ñejo y Dálmata, are a reggaeton duo from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Ñejo was born June 20, 1975 & Dálmata was born February 27, 1979. They had worked together in collaborations with other reggaeton artists before they released their duo album Broke & Famous in 2007 which peaked at 8 on the 'Billboard Latin Rhythms Albums Chart" and at 9 on the "Top Heatseekers Chart", as well as a number of their singles also charting on Billboard.
Leonardo Paniagua is one of the Dominican Republic's most popular bachata musicians. He emerged from obscurity to overnight stardom in the 1970s, when he recorded his first 45rpm record, "Amada, Amante" for Discos Guarachita.
Jose Carlos Sebastián Gómez Maraschio, professionally known as Piru Sáez, is an Argentine actor and rock singer. He is the best known of portraying Rocco Fuentes Echagüe in Rebelde Way and Piru in Floricienta and El Refugio , and being a member of musical group Rolabogan. Currently he is the singer of the Latin rock bands Coverheads and FOXLEY, where he worked with guitarists from Argentina - Mariano "Gaita" Gallego and Feder Bass.
Los Yonic's are a Mexican Grupero band formed in 1975.
The Argentina Bicentennial was a series of ceremonies, festivals, and observances celebrated on May 25, 2010, and throughout the year. They commemorated the 200th anniversary of the May Revolution, a sequence of historical events that led to the Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros being ousted from office and replaced with the Primera Junta, the first national government.
The Latin Brothers is a Colombian salsa group originally led by Julio Ernesto Estrada Rincón, known as 'Fruko'. It was created by Antonio Fuentes of the label Discos Fuentes as a response to the rival salsa groups of the day. Original lead singer Piper Pimienta along with Joe Arroyo and Julio Ernesto Estrada Rincón 'Fruko' carried the launch of the group's success in 1974. It was billed as a sister act to Fruko y sus Tesos on the Discos Fuentes label.
The Battle of the Morcuera, was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista that took place in the Hoz de la Morcuera between the municipalities of Foncea and Bugedo nearby the city of Miranda de Ebro on 9 August, 865. The battle was fought between the combined Christian troops of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Asturias under Rodrigo of Castile and the Muslim forces of the Emirate of Cordoba under Muhammad I of Córdoba. The battle resulted in a victory for the Cordobans and a general retreat in the overall Reconquista process.
The discography of Colombian musician singer-songwriter Joe Arroyo consists mostly of twenty-three studio albums, thirty-two compilation albums, two live albums and one extended play. Joe Arroyo when he made his debut as artist in the 1970s, he participated on several albums with the Colombian salsa groups Fruko y sus Tesos and The Latin Brothers, all under the label Discos Fuentes. In 1981 he created his orchestra named "La Verdad", and that same year released two studio album, the first is Arroyando and the second is Con Gusto y Gana. The next year he released El Campeón, this is the album that he dedicates to Kid Pambele and Rocky Valdés. Following the costume of release one album per year. He released Actuando (1983), Hasta Amanecé (1984) and Me le Fugué a la Candela (1985) this last show the drug abuse that he experienced, the album had a great hit that is "Tumbatecho". In 1986 Arroyo recovered the fame and the money that had lost with her past musical productions. So, this year was decisive for him. Arroyo's seventh album Musa Original with the track "Rebelión" the most known song of Joe around the salsa music, also considered a Black anthem. Following the success for this album, released Echao Pa'lante (1987), Fuego en mi Mente (1988), En Acción (1989).
Emilio Alberto Aragón Bermúdez, better known as Miliki, was a Spanish clown, accordionist and singer, he was a member of the artist family Aragón. He was declared Son of the City of Carmona and received the Silver Medal of that town.
Lisandro Meza is a Colombian singer and accordionist. Since he started playing the accordion in 1959, Lisandro has been described as the “King of Cumbia,” “El Macho de America” and the “Master of Vallenato Sabanero.” Meza was once part of the group, Los Corraleros de Majagual in 1962, which was a successful band in both Colombia and Venezuela.
Los Guardianes del Amor is a Mexican band formed in 1992 and managed David Alberto Uribe Roman. They are the Grupero act with the most nominations for Latin Grammy Award for Best Grupero Album with five, but have never won the award. The band's five members are Arturo Rodriguez, Oscar Saúl Cervantes, Daniel Poplawsky, Pablo Calderón and Ernesto Gracia.
Elvira Santamaría also known by the artistic name of Elvira was acclaimed as a ballet dancer, milonguera and choreographer of Argentine tango. She was known worldwide for her role as a cast member of the show Tango Argentino, aired for the first time in 1983, for which she was nominated with the other ballerinas in 1986 at the Tony Awards for best choreographer. She danced with her husband Virulazo, they presented themselves artistically as Virulazo y Elvira.
Cumbia[ˈkumbja] is a folkloric genre and dance from Colombia.
José Pastor López Pineda, better known as "El Indio Pastor", was a Venezuelan singer-songwriter who worked primarily in the style of Cumbia.
