Born in the South Bronx, to Puertorrican descent, Willie Colón stands as an icon of Salsa Music and the Nuyorican culture. The singer, trombonist and producer recorded his first album at the age of 16 with Fania Records (the Motown of Salsa). His main singer was the legendary Héctor Lavoe. H

Charming, Intimate, Ironic, Joyful, Loose, Playful, Political, Spiritual

from Wikipedia: Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (Tamil: மாதங்கி 'மாயா' அருள்பிரகாசம்) (born 18 July 1975), better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British-born songwriter, record producer, singer, fashion designer, and artist of Sri Lankan Tamil ori

The digital era

Seminal Disco and House DJ from the legendary Paradise Garage.

Electronic, Hypnotic, Improvised, Kinetic, Techno/house/big beat

France's David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs that combine Daft Punk's sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash's punch. Guetta had been DJing around France playing popular tunes, but his brain was particularly rewired in 1987 when he heard a Farley Jackmaster Funk track on French

Bright, Joyful, Playful, Pop, Psychedelic, Techno/house/big beat