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    Grammys. the crowd and people watching at home loved it. It was widely supported and accepted. 2. When did Latin music burst back on the scene? What song brought it back to the mainstream? What effect did it have? Latin music bursted back on the scene in 1984. "Conga" by Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine brought back Latin music back to the mainstream. It defined Latin pop music by mixing a Latin beat with English words. 3. How did the sounds of salsa change? The sounds of salsa changed because it

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    1990s. The crowd and people watching at home loved it. It was widely accepted and supported. 2. When did Latin music burst back on the scene? What song brought it back to the mainstream? What effect did it have? Latin music bursted back on the scene in 1984. “Conga” by Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine brought Latin music back to the mainstream. It defined Latin pop music by mixing a Latin beat with English words. 3. How did the sounds of salsa change? The sounds of salsa changed because it

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    1. Jazz was one of the music genres that was greatly influenced by Latin music. The incorporation of Latin music‚ Latin american Jazz moves and the afro-Cuban beat also helped Modern dance emerge in the 20th century. 2. Machito and his Afro-Cubans were the original Mambo Kings in the 40’s. They laid down the foundation for Salsa-Jazz ensembles. They also redefined Afro-Cuban Jazz‚ and greatly contributed to the creation of Cubop and Salsa. 3. Drizzy made Chano Poza his drummer in the late 40’s

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    Chapter 25 Reading Guide Questions- “The Consolidation of Latin America‚ 1830-1920” 1. What philosophical values did Latin American leaders share with Western leaders? 2. How did both the American and French Revolutions set examples for Latin America? 3. Who led the revolt and independence movement in Haiti? 4. How did Napoleon’s activities in Europe lead to many independence movements in Latin America? 5. Who was Simon Bolivar? What was Gran Colombia? 6. Where did Jose the San Martin lead

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    way to a different region to develop independence and new colonies. This region is named Central America‚ also known as Latin America. Central America portrays progress‚ independence and expanding cultures. While not considered as a continent of its own‚ Central America gives a shortcut to the Pacific Ocean‚ and once housed the Aztecs and Mayans in northern Central America. Latin America consists of more than thirty countries. In pre-Columbian time‚ the countries of northern Central America were

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    the movies‚ food and even in the Portuguese Language Dictionaries. Like Latin‚ English became the Lingua Franca through imperialist conquest. An empire is not complete until the conquered peoples adopt and accept the conquerors language and culture since it is communication what decides the size of political states. On the other hand‚ what made of Roma a complete empire was also what made of Latin a dead tongue. Latin was universal but it never eliminated other languages‚ because language is

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    explains why he contradicted magical and realistic events in the novel. After listening to this presentation‚ it expanded my knowledge of Chronicle of a Death Foretold. The Individual Oral Presentation on the concept and background of machismo in Latin American countries further expanded my knowledge of Chronicle of the Death Foretold. The presenter did a great job at explaining the meaning and sense of being macho in Spanish-speaking countries. Stereotypically‚ being macho is similar to being manly;

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    Throughout Latin American History there have been several important leaders‚ but one leader in particular changed Latin American history forever. This particularly important early nineteenth-century leader was named Simón Bolívar. Simón Bolívar as a leader stood out from all the other leaders‚ because he played a crucial role in Latin American Independence. He was a revolutionary‚ an intellectual‚ and a visionary man that made Latin American independence successful during the nineteenth century.

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    world today. No region on earth has suffered (and continues to suffer) the damaging repercussions of this phenomenon like Latin America- the most unequal continent on the planet. There are many factors in Latin America which have contributed to developing this lopsided continent. These aspects are highlighted in detail in the article‚ “The Lopsided Continent: Inequality in Latin America”‚ written by Princeton professors Kelly Hoffman and Miguel Angel Centeno. The article highlights many of the elements

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    The narrative written by Judith Ortiz Cofer discusses some of the many experiences she has encountered throughout her life dealing with stereotypes and common misconceptions of Latin American women. To further engage her audience in the story‚ she provides detailed past experiences that have stood out to her the most. In order for the readers to fully understand those past encounters‚ some of which are cultural and common among Latinos‚ Cofer explains them in careful detail. For example‚ Cofer explains

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