we consider the countries in America Latina‚ we already can notice the differences. They are not very distant‚ yet a country like Colômbia is very different from Brazil. There they have a lot of styles of music. The most famous are Salsa‚ Bachata‚ Merengue and Reggaeton. Now here‚ in Brazil‚ we have Samba‚ MPB‚ Sertanejo‚ Funk‚ and so many others. In spite of that differences in styles‚ one can “talk” with each other and bland themselves. For example‚ the music Ginza whose the author is J. Balvin‚
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family‚ I committed to making the best of moving to a new country. When I first arrived‚ we lived in Washington Heights. There‚ I felt at home‚ the environment reminded me of living in the Dominican Republic. It was very lively‚ from Bachata and Merengue music being blasted in the bodegas and apartments. Moving to America from the Dominican Republic was a struggle that made me strong‚ determined and shaped me into the person I am today. Through the obstacles over the past eight years‚ I learned to
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* Imagine the sun beaming down on your face as you lay on beautiful‚ white sand. In your left hand is a Santo Libre (which is Dominican Rhum mixed with 7Up). All you can hear is the waves of the ocean clashing against each other. And in the back of your mind‚ you’re thinking this is the most relaxed I have ever been. Where are you? Well you’re in the Dominican Republic!!! The country known for its hospitality and friendliness‚ baseball‚ beaches‚ and the most amazing styles of music. * Luckily
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APL.DE.AP but the colorful little meringue sandwiches with luscious cream that are “simply sinful pleasure‚” according to Martin Nievera in a food magazine. Sometimes called “Parisian Macaroons”‚ these are like the luxurious version of the native merengue and coconut macaroons we all know. In terms of texture‚ it has a smooth crisp shell and a moist chewy interior. These little delights may be costly but they pack a heavenly taste in each bite. Not bad for egg whites and sugar. haven: French Baker
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motherland Spain‚ the imperialist country that colonized them. Therefore‚ their history was founded by Spanish Catholics both black and white and we can see the effects that theses founders have had on the people. One clear example of this is their music. Merengue‚ the soul of Dominicans‚ is a mix of African‚ Spanish‚ and Dominican music that makes up the typical Latino in the DR. It is a
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A Breakfast Tale Massacre Eggs awaiting their death; a deadly mixer‚ and an almighty hand that controls the eggs’ lives are all thought-provoking elements of “An Egg Horror Poem”. Although many poems are fascinating to read‚ “An Egg Horror Poem” was engaging through the aforementioned elements‚ a realistic theme‚ light-hearted mood‚ and vivid imagery. By using all three of the great literary ‘musts’; namely‚ theme‚ mood‚ and imagery‚ the author‚ Laurel Winter‚ has written poem that will stand as
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Life‚ Hope and Dreams In the film Nanook of the North‚ presented an Eskimos life of a family struggling through the snow storm in Baffin Island. The film follows Nanook through his daily struggles to find food and shelter. Nanook’s approaches ways of hunting‚ fishing‚ and building igloos. This was a very emotional documentary‚ although there was not any voice over or anyone talking in the film. While in the other film‚ Mad Hot Ballroom is about young teens from New York who is striving for the
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From: National Geographic The word "salsa" is a perfect metaphor for a genre of music that emerged as a result of mixture: Cuban-based rhythms played (mainly) by Puerto Ricans in New York City! What salsa is—a sauce—helped to describe the cultural and musical make-up of New York City during the 1960s and 1970s; what it is not is a rhythm. Before they called it salsa‚ many musicians in New York had already explored the possibilities of blending Cuban rhythms with jazz‚ such as legendary Cuban brothers-in-law
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African music and history of African music in the Caribbean; Identify and list some of the common African influences/features found in Caribbean folk and popular music. African music: music of the music of the Africa diaspora was refined and developed during the period of slavery. Slaves did not have easy access to instruments‚ so vocal work to on new significance. Through chants and work songs people of African descent preserved elements of their African heritage while inventing new genres
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history of hip hop‚ rapping‚ graffiti and b-boying. Hula and Tahitian Dance Hustle - History of hustle dancing and New York Hustle. Irish Dancing - Irish Dance Style Stands Alone Jazz - history of jazz dancing. Mambo - history of mambo. Merengue - history of merengue dancing. Peabody - history of peabody. Polka - history of polka. Rumba - history of rumba dancing.
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