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

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Erykah Badu, is a multiple Grammy-winner American soul singer and songwriter, whose work encompasses elements of R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "Fir

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JuanMapu is the major contributor of www.juanmapu.info and the author of "Mango Preacher: Textos derivados de un blog", a collection of short stories inspired while developing his blog. He is also known for sexy late night DJ sets and co-hosting the weekly soccer podcast www.manzanapecosa.com. He rid

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