Gloria Estefan

Prior to Latin artist like Shakira and Ricky Martin ruling the music charts Gloria and Emilio Estefan did. Emilio Estefan established the band, Miami Latin Boys and two years later 28-year old Gloria Estefan joined as the vocalist. The band name was then changed to Miami Sound Machine, hence they were from Miami. There were six band members Emilio Estefan who played the percussion and accordion, Gloria Estefan as the lead vocalist, Merci Murciano also lead vocalist, Raul Murciano on the keyboard

Gloria Estefan (given name-Gloria Fajardo) was born on September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba. She was raised in the United States upon fleeing Cuba with her family as a toddler at the time Fidel Castro came into power (Editors, 2015). During her childhood, Gloria enjoyed writing poetry and took classical guitar lessons, but found them boring. Not long after, her father came home from Vietnam and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after being exposed to the chemical Agent Orange (Editors, 2015)

fame since her two first albums were just sold in Colombia. Later, after a year, she released her fourth album, “The Remixes,” which include some songs from “Pies Descalzos” in remix style. On 1998, she began to work with the Cuban producer, Emilio Estefan. While working with him, she recorded another album called “¿Donde Estan Los Ladrones?”(Where Are the Thieves?) Because of this album, she was called the “Latin Queen of Rock and Pop.” Later on 2000, she recorded the “Unplugged Album” which was a

Shakira Isabel Mebarak known mononymously as Shakira, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she began performing in school, demonstrating Latin American, Arabic, and rock and roll influences and belly dancing abilities. Shakira's first studio albums, Magia and Peligro, failed to attain commercial success in the 1990s; however, she rose to prominence in Latin America with her major-label debut, Pies Descalzos (1996), and her fourth album,

Chapter Fourteen Chewing a Little Fat with the Mind Readers An assortment of pathways led up and into the mountain. Some were dead ends. Others were misleading routes that continued into nothingness. Aragon had promised to guide us up through the winding turns and tight, dizzying loops, clear of the larger and more dangerous monsters. But his path didn’t seem all that safe to me. Far below, there were huge beasts with gaping lesions and twisted limbs channeling the power of Thorn, drawing so deeply

Mike wiped his mouth. “Don’t worry, I don’t want to get away.” Will laughed as if he’d just heard he’d beat cancer. When he was done he got out and switched seats. “Take me to the money, and stay under the speed limit.” Mike nodded grimly and tried to settle his swaying body. After a few moments he managed to start the car and pull out of the parking lot. Will jabbed the gun at Mike and said, “You never figured it out, huh?” He winced at the effort it took to speak “What’s there to figure out

Sectional Garage Door Home owners are now considering the garage door as an important element in the overall façade of the house. Not only should a garage door be functional, it also has to look good. There are many garage door options available. In choosing the one for your garage, you will need to consider durability, design, maintenance and cost. A popular choice among home owners is the sectional garage door. What is a Sectional Garage Door? Sectional garage doors consist of large, separate

History 2112 Second-Wave Feminism Towards the end of the twentieth century, feminist women in America faced an underlying conflict to find their purpose and true meaning in life. “Is this all?” was often a question whose answer was sought after by numerous women reaching deeper into their minds and souls to find what was missing from their life. The ideal second-wave feminist was defined as a women who puts all of her time into cleaning her home, loving her husband, and caring for her children

Gloria Naylor's Mama Day It is impossible to interpret Gloria Naylor’s 1988 novel, Mama Day, in one way. There are multiple standpoints that a reader can take in explaining various events that occur throughout the book, as well as different ways that the characters in the book interpret these events. The author never fully clarifies many questions that the story generates so as to leave the readers with the opportunity to answer them based on their own personal experiences and beliefs. The

Consumer Appeal      Advertisers of today have strategically combined commercials and television shows in order to sell products. Gloria Steinem discusses a similar idea in her article, "Sex, Lies, and Advertising." She repeatedly demonstrates how advertisements, particularly in magazines, are complementary to the articles around them. In the same manner, so are commercials to television programs. They are both aimed at the same groups or types of people, such