Bachata

Being a servant leader means to be a person who participates, engages in the community, and builds good relationships. As a servant leader at Silver Lake College, I am actively engaged in many clubs and organizations that try to help the community and make it better. For example, I am a member of student united way, as well as, the student senate. Even thought, I am participating in different clubs I would like to create my own club that would be a Spanish club. After many research and thinking

If someone were to ask me who I am, I would say that I am dominican but if someone were to ask me who I am depending on the type of music I would respond by saying that I am part American and Japanese. In class we talked about how the type of music we listen to help characterize the type of person that we are. Depending on the culture we are from we are also expected to listen to certain types of music and vice versa. I believe that the music we listen to do infact help characterize the type of person

have always been part of our problem, and they have never been part of the solution. Anyway after my political opinion, I’m glad to know that you are dancing a lot LOL. I hope that when you master all these dances, you can start enjoying salsa, bachata etc…. My family is ok, my kids are in the school and working, Jhon had another surgery everything went well, he is in recovering and soon he will be fine. My new job is very demanding because

What is your musical background and what type of music do you prefer to listen to? I’ve always have had an affinity for all sorts of music; growing up in the Bronx, I’ve been exposed to all sorts of genres, from Classical, Blues, Jazz, Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Hip Hop, etc. Every Genre I’ve heard and come to appreciate every single one of them for what they do; they move the person, makes them feel part of something greater than themselves and it does not doesn’t matter what genre it can be, but

Today I bring you guys 30 little facts about me. I have been received a lot emails of you with personal question, so I decide to put some facts about my life so you can get to know me a bit more 1. I have an older brother. 2. I was born in Caracas Venezuela. 3. I was in the chorus my school, and when I was 12 I had the opportunity to sing together with one important Venezuela Singer Simon Diaz! 4. My first car was an old blazer who survive my driving 5. Every Saturday ( in Venezuela) I woke up

the people tend to take a siesta in the middle of the day, and local businesses close their doors and rest for a few hours before they go back to work. In the Dominican Republic the most common thing to do is dance to bachata, the most popular type of dance in the country. Bachata plays a major role in Dominican daily life, this is what makes them different from the rest of Latin American. In Mexico one of the biggest celebration is El Dia de los Muertos, in which the lives of the deceased are celebrated

There are many types of genres when it comes to Latin music. There is Cumbias, jazz, pop, country, rock, etc. and each have a different element to them making it very diverse. Music is so fascinating in which every type of music has a different rhythm or instrument and even dance to it. In 1930, Mario Bauzo, a Cuban, came to the US and automatically fell in love with jazz. He felt free in New York simply because he wasn’t bothered for being black. Mario soon brought his brother in law, Frank Grillo

From 11 AM to 10 PM on Saturday, Latin music could be heard proudly from each corner of Main Street. The Main Street Latin festival showcased the enthusiasm of Columbia’s Latin community. Thousands of people gathered to try the various foods, listen to reggaeton and grupero music, and mingle with the many workers and performers. “I love how so many different people are coming together; it’s beautiful to see so much diversity. There’s a lot to eat and try, and I’ve been having a really great time

I am the middle child of sibling of 3. I Moved to Hawaii 1996. After 2 years, I moved to california Hawaii to go to school in 1998. I returned Oahu at 2005. I traveled a lot and have seen many countries. Therefor I am familiar with many cultuers and thire foods. I have never been married and have no kids. I have a 90 year old Grandma and two elderly aunts here Hawaii. I am obligated to take care of them when they need my help. I live in Kahal area. It is a very quiet neighborhood. We are surrounded

From its central roots in Africa all the way to an island called Cuba in the middle of the Northern Atlantic Ocean, Cuban music has traveled a long way. The vessels that traversed this mighty ocean carried Slaves from Western Africa who held on to songs that reminded them of home and their families when they entered this new land. Even though they carried very little, the African slaves brought over their culture and practices to Cuba which integrated together and soon a multi-racial population came