Aventura‚ a famous “unknown” band “Quiero ser tuyo enterito pero tengo miedo‚ prometeme que no me vas a dejar sin tu amor‚ I’ll give you my heart girl but you gotta promise prometeme mami‚ promise you’ll hold me (hold me) oh touch me (touch me)‚ love me‚ way past forever”. This lyrics come from the song “Promise” where Aventura featured Usher‚ the song immediately took this group to the top of many international charts‚ “Promise” was one of those song that allowed this band a crossover into
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Amanda Luna Mr. Joseph Haske ENGL 1301 July 21‚ 2014 Mexicans and Puerto Ricans Many Americans think Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are the same since they both belong to the ethnic group‚ Latino‚ and have a connection with Spanish language; there are many differences like the accents‚ vocabulary‚ culture‚ history‚ and the struggles they both had. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are similar and different in immigration because Mexicans immigrated to the southwestern areas such as Texas and California
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"I am the uncle of every child in Venezuela". Simon Diaz. rom the beginning of history‚ music has formed an essential part of the human being. Music is linked with almost everything in the world‚ many people use it as remedies‚ it also serves to inspire others‚ and is also capable of transmitting messages. Many musicians and composers have contributed to the evolution of music‚ creation of songs‚ new genres‚ and even instruments. One of the artists who most influenced the evolution and recognition
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The same old bachata‚ merengue‚ and perico ripiao songs played then are played now because they are classics. Washington Heights is a combination of both residential and commercial recreational. You will mostly find clothing stores‚ restaurants‚ furniture stores‚ hair salons/barber
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Alma Diaz Laura Pawuk HON 201 9 September‚ 2014 Culture & Music Reflection "Culture" is defined as the belief systems and value orientations that influence customs‚ norms‚ practices‚ and social institutions‚ including psychological processes and organizations It acknowledges that all individuals are cultural beings and have a cultural‚ ethnic‚ and racial heritage. Culture has been described as the personification of a worldview through learned and transmitted beliefs‚ values‚ and practices‚ including
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what nowadays you may call a “player”‚ he had girls left and right and at times couldn’t even decide which one he wanted more. He was “one of those preschool loverboys who was always trying to kiss the girls‚ always coming up behind them during a merengue and giving them the pelvic pump” (p.11). However‚ one day Oscar lost his touch; it could have been the Fuku‚ the Dominican family curse‚ but that did not matter because Oscar was no longer the “player” he used to be. He languished in his room playing
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Cultural Similarities and Differences in The Arts By: Whitney Graham‚ Tiffany Showalter‚ and Thomas Wieczorek July 15‚ 2013 SPAN/110 Juan Stegman Spanish Speaking Countries There are many countries around the world that speak Spanish. Even though these countries speak the same language they have many things that make them different from one another. A perfect example of this is Porto Rico and Mexico. They both speak Spanish and even a very similar form of Spanish at that. Porto Ricans
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the service industry‚ and the country is now the largest tourist destination in the Caribbean. As a middle income country‚ the Dominican Republic has per capita GDP of over USD5‚ 000. Local inhabitants have a strong passion for music and sports; merengue dancing and baseball are both extremely popular. According to UN health agency the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ life expectancy in the Dominican Republic is 66 years for males and 74 for females. These figures are below the regional average
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dive into this world of endless fun for many years. The background of the band allows it to combine their own culture with pop culture successfully. They are originally from Miami and represent the South-American¬¬¬¬¬ music style‚ which includes merengue‚ tropical motifs‚ and salsa‚ and successfully combines
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HISTORY OF SOCIAL DANCE Social dancing (dancing for pleasure) really starts with the Cotillion and Quadrille. These are set dances for four couples‚ and their descendants are still around today in the form of English and Scottish country dancing and‚ of course American square dancing Dancing in couples came along in the form of the Galliard‚ Minuet and Gavotte (each developing from the other)‚ but each danced essentially at arms length‚ and in repetitive sequences. Imagine trying to get close
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