1. Name of individual, where are they from, where do they currently live. (2-3 sentences) Edgar Morales, also known as Ricardo Arjona, was born on January 19, 1964 in Jocotenango, Guatemala. When he was three years old his family moved to Guatemala City, where he lived during the remainder of his childhood (“Ricardo Arjona Biography” 2016). Arjona currently lives in Mexico and has since the 1990’s (Quintana, 2017)
2. What was their childhood like (2-3 sentences). Arjonas’ father gave him a guitar at an early age because could tell that his son had a passion for music. When he was eight years old, he was fully able to play the guitar (Quintana, 2017). Arjona began school in a Catholic school, and then moved towards a military type school (Artist Direct, 2017). He attended the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, where he earned a degree in communications (Quintana, 2017). After he graduated college, he became a rural schoolteacher then, went on to basketball for the Guatemalan national team (Bush, 2017). In 2014 Arjona opened a school in his native area of Guatemala for underprivileged children. He named the school
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Why are they famous? What are some of the significant things this person did (3-4 sentences) Ricardo Arjona is a famous Latino artist who has sold more than 20 million albums(Herring,2013). When he was 21 years old, he came out with his first album, Dejame Decir Que Te Amo. The album was not a success for him, feeling discouraged, he moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina then later moved back to Guatemala where he was a schoolteacher for five years (Quintana, 2017). Jesus Verbo No Sustantivo, was a song that Arjona wrote about his Catholic upbringing, the song brought controversy, but it gained him a contract with Sony Records ((Bush, 2017). In 2000 he produced a record called Galería Caribe, which became his first ever number one album on the Top Latinos Hit Chart and in 2002 he received his first Latin Grammy with the album Santo Pecado ((Bush,
As a young child, Rodriguez finds comfort and safety in his noisy home full of Spanish sounds. Spanish, is his family's' intimate language that comforts Rodriguez by surrounding him in a web built by the family love and security which is conveyed using
The first assigment is the Introducction of "Latin American Icons: Fame across borders" by Dianna C. Niebilsky and Patrick O'connor. Also I am attaching here the question for this specific reading.
Murders Richard Ramirez was found guilty of thirteen different murders. He was also convicted on many more crimes besides killing. It was believed by many that he killed more, but was never found guilty for more than thirteen.
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Austin Villegas is a senior at Chino Hills High School. During his time at CHHS he participated in many programs. Austin played football for all four years of his high school career. He was the starting right tackle for the freshmen football team that went 9-1 and won the league title. After his freshmen football season Austin was promoted to the varsity football team where he earned his varsity letter as a sophomore. Once Austin’s junior season started he worked his way into the starting lineup as the right guard. During that year, Austin was a part of what many consider the best offensive line to ever come through Chino Hills High School. That offensive line would guide the Huskies to a Baseline League Title, and the CIF semifinals. When
Humble, passionate, charismatic and kind are just a few words that could be used to describe Marlins fireballer Jose Fernandez. On Sunday morning, September 25th, the sports world mourns this talented young pitcher.
Abraham’s passion for music never died. He would teach her older brother and sister how to play instruments. She felt left out because she was the only one that didn't play any instrument so, she questioned her dad why he didn’t let her sing and he would say that the reason was because she was simply too small. That’s when, Selena proved her dad wrong. She showed him what she was capable of, so she began singing. Her dad couldn't believe how beautiful she sounded. That’s when Abraham saw that selena had a great talent. Her dad made Selena practice almost every day with her brother and sister. When Selena was nine, Abraham, started the group “ Selena Y Los Dinos “ meaning Selena and the guys. The band featured her sister Suzette on the drums
(5) (U) Information. LNs of Zone Ortega rely moderately on local media and radio broadcasts to receive their information. Most of the news reported have a negative bias towards insurgent activity with a few being ran by the government that have a positive outlook of U.S. intervention. Less fortunate outlining areas of Zone Ortega have minimal access to internet and social media. Those areas relying heavily on newspapers to remain current on the local news. Most LNs do not pay attention to the news because they feel it is corrupt. There are not many landline telephones in the area, however a majority of the LNs have cellular devices. All social media such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram are accessible to most of the LN populace
Lisett Morales definitely impacted me with her music. It felt like if she were giving all in her show. She is a Cuban singer who gives a combination of sensuality and debauchery of good dance and music in the scenario. When She began to sing, she made me feel that she has all the requirements to be a Salsa singer, power, taste, and sensuality. She uses different instruments such as the trumpet, double bass, congas, and drums. Her music was great to dance.
Growing up Latino is difficult, especially with other races giving minorities the disadvantage. Although Latinos are constantly being overlooked, there are certain individuals who stand out in communities exemplifying their true demeanor. Maria Isabel Trevino is an epitome of a diligent citizen who spends her time contributing to the success of others.
Hello, everyone my name is Gabriel Fuentes and I am a criminal justice major. The reason i am taking this course is that I am very interested with our criminal law system and how it operates With my free time I love to skate, surf and read, my future planes are to become part of the United States Marshall fugitive task force unit.
Born in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16, 1971, Selena Quintanilla-Perez would come to be known as the “Queen of Tejano music.” With the help of different sources to provide evidence and support to my argument, the aim of this paper is to examine how Tejana singer, Selena was able to impact those around her with her career as a musician and through the medium of music. Selena rose to success by continuously crossing over to different markets. She not only impacted her fans one by one, but also brought about social and cultural changes by fleshing out tensions between Anglo and Latino communities by bringing people together through music.
Born in 1899 to a modest, but comfortable household in Mexico City, Carlos Chávez was exposed to music through the primary instruction of his older brother Manuel, who gave him piano lessons. From a very young age, Carlos taught himself and analyzed works of great composers in order to get a grasp on composition. He started out composing for piano in a traditional romantic style. The compositions from before 1921, mostly for piano, are essentially Romantic, with Schumann as a detectable influence. These juvenilia also include piano arrangements of Mexican songs, and so prefigure two main musical interests of Chávez’s maturity: traditional genres (sonata, quartet, symphony,
The autobiography When I was Puerto Rican, written by Esmeralda Santiago, tells a story of a poor girl trying to succeed. The settings in this novel have an important influence on Esmeralda. They influence her behavior and change her ideals as an adult. Negi goes through many changes based on the challenges she faces by moving to new locations where society is different. All of these changes allow her to become a stronger person. When she lives in El Mangle, Negi has to face extreme prejudice against her upbringing as a jibara. When she leaves Puerto Rico to move to Brooklyn, she is forced to face an entirely different society. All of these events that took place in Esmeralda’s childhood had a significant impact in shaping her into an adult.
For this paragraph I will be talking about four famous people in Colombia.The first we will be talking about is Orlando Cabrera is a famous baseball player born in Colombia.The next person we will be talking about is Moises Arias,he is a actor and he was also born in colombia.The third person I will be talking about is Scott Gomez is a famous hockey player,I really don’t know what team he plays on.The fourth and finally person I will be talking about is Rodrigo Garcia he is a film