Heitor Villa Lobos : From Brazilian Music Of All Times

Latin Americans are considered as minority in the USA because they have a great diversity regard with race, culture and language. They helped build this country since their cultures have been adopted in this country and them also apport help to this country. Latin Americans have made a lot of contributions to the USA such as military, language, fine arts, literal arts, music, politics, food and others.

How did Cuba and Brazil affect popular music, culture and dance in the 1940’s and 50’s? In this investigation I am going to establish what affects Cuba and Brazil had on popular music and dance. The first thing I’m going to do is discover how the music from Cuba and Brazil spread to America, the center of music. While doing my research I will be looking at what types of music were popular in Cuba and Brazil during the 40’s and 50’s as well as how these types of music affected American popular music. Two of the sources I used in this essay, Latin Music USA and Music in Brazil will then be evaluated. To

Carlos Augusto Alves Santana was born in 1947 in Autlan de Navorro, Mexico to Josefina Barragan de Santana and Jose Santana. Growing up he was influenced by American Rock and Roll artist and the music of his culture. Carlos is a self-taught guitar virtuoso and has played with many famous artist over the last forty-seven years and has been the major influence for the Latin Rock genre. He has won numerous awards for his music and philanthropy.

Mexican Music Culture A music culture that I’m affiliated with is Mexican music; it’s geographically and ethnically relevant to the culture I’m a part of. I’m half Mexican-American and African American, however, I’ve been drawn toward listening to music of traditional Mexican music. Historically, songs of this music culture ranged from dealing with love and relationships to oppression that Mexican-Americans had to endure while settling in San Antonio in the early 1700’s. Being from San Antonio, the music culture embodies cultural roots associated with mainly Tejano and conjunto genres of Mexican music; essential, these two distinctive musical styles led San Antonio in being the most important city in America when it comes to Latino music.

This has been a constant characteristic in Latin American reality, mainly during the revolutions that took place in the beginning of the 1900s. Poor people with great ideals of change and commitment towards society rise and make others believe in them. However, once in power, they forget their ideas and start thinking of themselves. Esteban, in my opinion represents this social figure of leaders that once in power, forget their origins and start thinking money and more power.

He had in his life been a major part of the conquering of the Aztec people, the Mayan people, and a number of other Native Indian city states from Mexico to Central America. He, in a way, is responsible for the colonization of Guatemala. It was his actions as a commander of a conquering nation that allowed the blending of the Spanish and Native Indians of Mexico and Central American cultures that define that region of the world today.

Afro-Paradise: Blackness, Violence, and Performance in Brazil by Christen A. Smith juxtaposes the images of Brazil’s black populations shown in the media with the ugly reality that they actually face in their everyday lives. From an outside perspective Brazil, especially Rio de Janeiro, is known as this tropical paradise with their beautiful beaches, beautiful people, and of course Carnaval do Brasil. When you Google images of the Carnaval you will see images of colorful floats, and beautiful women with “perfect bodies” wearing outfits that look like solely mardi gras beads to cover their its and bits. “Brazil, a republic that once declared itself free of racism, is now faced with the reality that racism does exist” (5). Brazil is known as a country with such a diverse and rich culture that everyone from other races live together in harmony. The representation of black bodies within Brazil can be seen with by the performers dancing on floats and with bodies being shot on the cement. Afro-paradise is a paradox. The oppressive economy uses its identity as an exotic, black “jovial playland” for tourists to come and experience the black culture and black people. Glorifying the black culture of Bahia reinforces Brazil’s racially

With time, the Caribbean’s artistic culture moved on to express its African Influences in Puerto Rico with a style known as Bomba. Bomba is widely it known as the Puerto Rican counter part to the Cuban Rumba. Another music style that is popular in Puerto Rico is Seis Zapateado. Seis Zapateado is popular with lower socioeconomic classes and while it does contain some African influence, it contains stronger Spanish ties due to its large use of string instruments rather than percussion. Interestingly enough when comparing the two music styles, it is evident that the Bomba never gained as much traction amongst high-class citizens like Rumba did. The Rumba and the Bomba have their similarities, but a final distinction worth noting is that in the Bomba dance, the partners never actually touch.

Colombia is home to one of the many unique form of musical genre called Vallenato that formed around the second half of the 20th century. It initiated from a small valley region of northeastern Colombia and the term vallenato itself literally translates to someone from the valley, (‘valle’ and ‘nato’). It is described as the poor man’s music, like the workers from the farmlands of Colombia. The Mississippi and Magdalena River carry heavy origins of vallenato music. These rivers signify the struggles and experiences of those living by the river in this country. Identified as a descendant of Cumbia music, Vallenato music was influenced by romantic music and everyday work related songs. In the beginning vallenato music was looked down upon as music only played by those of the lower class nevertheless,

"The king of the Latin people" is a person who teaches that when you have something in mind can be achieved, the age of seven moved from the city of Madrid, Spain to live in Florida with His family (biografiasyvidas.com )."King of the Latin people" was a student one private high school in Miami, at the age of sixteen years old Start to prepare their first album but nobody had thought so when he announced the news all was a real surprise to his parents and others (biografias y vidas.com) why he want be a signer? Probably the reason is because he wants be like his father Julio Iglesias but different yet Enrique Iglesias in a moment of his career as a signer change his last name

This Liberal Revolution under Ruffino was an amazing one for the Ladinos. Ruffino was modernizing the country , enhancing trade, making new crops , and establishing manufacturing. Although everything he wanted to accomplish was Happening there was one thing that he couldn’t accomplish which was to reuniting Central America. This attempt was a fail and because of this he took the country to war. In 1885 Ruffino died in the war against El

Cuban music was changed dramatically over the years; Its humble beginnings began with sheet music to piano rolls in Havana, a stylistic change was coming. Although different genres such as criolla, cancion and danzon were considered very much the epitome of Cuban expression. The new movement of Afrocubanismo influenced everything from music, poetry and paintings. At first they were very much influenced by Western Europe art songs and classically trained singers. The working class and others like the black guajiros were absent. Throughout the history of Cuba much is discussed about the true heritage music of this great country and discard Afro Cuban music because it was considered black music. Many composers needed to use different terms to

The relationship between the city of Trujillo and the Marinera is special, because one of the mainly things that represents the city is this precise dance. This affirmation was made official when in January 24 1986; the city of Trujillo was declared the capital of the Marinera. When they saw that it was something meaningful for the city’s population, the congress decided in 2012 that October 7 was going to be the Marinera day (nationwide) in honour of one of the most famous Marinera music composers: Augusto Ascuez Villanueva. In Peru, they teach kids in school how to dance it. This dance is thought so that children can know more about their culture, feel “more” Peruvian, and see if they might want to dance it professionally. Furthermore, during

Guadalupe Victoria Yoli, better known as “La Lupe,” (Santiago de Cuba, December 23, 1939- New York, February 22, 1992), was a very unique, talented, scandalous and explosive woman, whose life and musical career has come to exemplify the paradox of fame and obscurity, wealth and poverty, glory and failure. In La Lupe’s documentary, she was depicted as an accomplished, egotistic, outrageous, and religious woman, who came to the United Stated after being asked by representatives of Fidel Castro to leave Cuba in 1959, as the result of her outspokenness and controversial behavior on stage. Not only she recorded more than eighteen albums, appeared in many television shows, accumulated a fortune, and conquered the American market singing in English and Spanish, but her unique voice and uncanny style made her “The Queen of Latin Soul.”

Cuba is one of the largest Island in the Caribbean. It is located between North and South America. Three things that make Cuba a beautiful place are its attractions, music, and history.