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Descriptive Essay On Romeo Santos

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Jany Corria
July 20, 2015
MUL 2380
Romeo Santos In Concert Anthony Santos known artistically as Romeo Santos was born on July 21, 1981. He is from The Bronx, New York. Romeo Santos is a well-known singer; record producer, composer and songwriter. Also known as the king of the Bachata music genre. Before making his two solo albums he was the singer leader of the band Aventura. He gave a live concert on June 20, 2015, at the American Airlines Arena located on 601 Biscayne Blvd of his tour vol2 that I was able to assist. He performed twenty pieces during the concert including some of his most famous songs. “Cancioncitas de amor”, “Yo tambien”, and “Eres mia” were three different pieces that allowed the audience to experience different styles of the Bachata genre. Bachata music, as all kind of music tells a story. In Bachata especially, the songs are mostly romantic. As evidenced, on June 21 I confirmed what many people have told me about the last of …show more content…

As is the case in all Santos shows, he brought an overweight girl onstage, embraced, stole kisses and simulated (or not) some crotch grabbing (her hand on his). The “Propuesta Indecente” bed scene, of course, is widely anticipated. But in between that—in between Santos making the guys in the audience bark and the women meow—there’s a whole lot of music, beautifully executed. Santos can pare down the sound for more acoustic-minded performances where he’s accompanied by virtuoso guitar, the single, pizzicato melody lines mimicking his piercing voice. There are songs that feel like little films; stories that make your breath catch, with no need for supporting audiovisual material to distract. There is, finally, an artist who has managed to mainstream a niche genre by effectively bridging the gap between elegance and bawdiness with huge musical and entertainment skills. It has taken Santos more than a decade to reach his current “king” status. But his staying power is more than

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