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Buena Vista Social Club
About Buena Vista Social Club was a musical ensemble primarily made up of Cuban musicians, formed in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the group after the members’ club of the same name in the…
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Mongo Santamaría
About Ramón “Mongo” Santamaría Rodríguez was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s. His biggest hit was his rendition of Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”, which was inducted into…
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Antonio Machín
About Antonio Abad Lugo Machín was a Spanish-Cuban singer and musician. His version of El Manisero, recorded in New York, 1930, with Don Azpiazú’s orchestra, was the first million record seller for a Cuban artist. Although this was labelled a rhumba, it was in reality a son pregón, namely, a song based on a street-seller’s…
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Tito Paris
About Tito Paris is a Cape Verdean singer and musician. Aged 19, he moved to Portugal. Lisbon continues to be his home town. Albums/Songs: Tito Paris Graça De Tchega Mim ê Bô Fidjo Maguado Acústico Guilhermina Ao vivo na Aula Magna (acústico) Mozamverde Tito Paris Live In Lisbon At Club B. Leza Dança ma mi…
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Mayra Andrade
About Mayra Andrade is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Lisbon, Portugal. Albums/Songs: Studio 105 Stória, stória… Navega Lovely Difficult Manga Call to Action: What’s your favorite Mayra Andrade song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Lata Mangeshkar
About Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her voice was one of the unifying elements of the people of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a…
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Lady Ponce
About Adèle Ruffine Ngono, known by her stage name Lady Ponce, is a Cameroonian singer and songwriter. She is also known as “La Reine de Bikutsi”. In 2014, Ngono was named a knight of the Order of Valour. Albums/Songs: Dawn of Chromatica The Fame / The Remix Top Gun: Maverick: Music From the Motion Picture…
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Ekambi Brillant
About Ekambi Louis Brillant was a Cameroonian makossa artist and singer. Albums/Songs: The Best of Ekambi Brillant Meilleur Makossa The Best of Ekambi Brillant Meilleur Makossa African Funk Experimentals 1975 – 1982 The Very Best of Ekambi Brillant Tourbillon Vol. 1 Call to Action: What’s your favorite Ekambi Brillant song? Share your thoughts in the…
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Petit Pays
About Petit-Pays is a Cameroonian musician. Albums/Songs: Le Son D’Amour Best of Petit Pays, vol. 3 Call to Action: What’s your favorite Petit Pays song? Share your thoughts in the comments below!