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Brujo (other)
Brujo (Spanish for "wizard") is a practitioner of Brujería. Brujo or El Brujo may also refer to: Places * El Brujo Peru *Chocoyero-El Brujo Natural Reserve in the municipality of Ticuantepe in the Managua department People *Brujo (surname) ** Juan Brujo * El Brujo (nickname) ** Amancio Amaro (born 1939), Spanish former footballer ** Manuel Fleitas Solich (1900–1984), Paraguayan football player and coach ** José López Rega (1916–1989), Argentina's Minister of Social Welfare ** Dámaso Rodríguez Martín (1945–1991), Spanish serial killer ** Ramiro Mendoza (born 1972), former Major League Baseball pitcher ** Juan Quarterone (born 1935), Argentine footballer ** Cuco Valoy (born 1937), Dominican singer Plant * ''Plectranthus amboinicus'' (redirect from Orégano brujo) Sport *Guayama Wizards (redirect from Brujos de Guayama) basketball team based in Guayama, Puerto Rico Music * Los Brujos band * Brujo (album) New Riders of the Purple Sage album See also *El brujo (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brujería
Various types of witchcraft and occult religious practices exist in Latin American and Afro-Caribbean cultures, known in Spanish as (pronounced ). Influenced by indigenous religion, Catholicism, and European witchcraft, the purpose may range from white magic to black magic.Herrera-Sobek (2012), p175 A male practitioner is called a , a female practitioner is a . Concept Across the Afro-Latin diaspora, many forms of spiritual practices have emerged: Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santería, and Brazilian Candomblé and Umbanda. What sets the witches of Latin America apart from their European counterparts is the blend of religiosity and spirituality. The witches in Latin America's ‘magic’ are rooted in African magic, European spiritualism, and Indigenous practices, making them practice an integrated version of spirituality. . Isabelo Zenón Cruz made the assessment that Puerto Rican vernacular religions (and really any Afro-Latino religions) have been only studied by folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Quarterone
Juan Quartarone Carbone (28 May 1935 – 23 November 2015) was an Argentine football midfielder. Nickname El Brujo (The Wizard) he played in Argentina and El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b .... After retiring as a player, he coached a number of teams in El Salvador and the El Salvador national team. Juan Quartarone died on 23 November 2015. Achievements References External linksJuan Quarteroneat BDFA.com.ar * 1935 births 2015 deaths Argentine footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers San Luis de Quillota footballers C.S.D. Municipal players Expatriate footballers in El Salvador Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Expa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Amor Brujo (other)
'' El amor brujo'' is a piece of music originally composed by Manuel de Falla for a chamber group. El amor brujo may also refer to: * ''El amor brujo'' (novel), a 1932 Argentine novel by Roberto Arlt * ''El Amor Brujo'' (film) or ''Bewitched Love'', a 1967 Spanish drama film by Francisco Rovira Beleta * ''El Amor brujo'' (1986 film), a Spanish film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Brujo (other)
''El Brujo'' (Spanish for the "wizard", "warlock", "sorcerer" or "witch doctor") can refer to: Nickname * Amancio Amaro (born 1939), Spanish former footballer * Manuel Fleitas Solich (1900–1984), Paraguayan football player and coach * José López Rega (1916-1989), Argentina's Minister of Social Welfare * Dámaso Rodríguez Martín (1945-1991), Spanish serial killer * José Andrés Martínez (born 1994), Venezuelan soccer player * Ramiro Mendoza (born 1972), former Major League Baseball pitcher * Juan Quarterone (born 1935), Argentine footballer * Cuco Valoy (born 1937), Dominican singer Other uses * El Brujo, an archaeological site in Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru * ''El brujo Located in the Chicama Valley, the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, is an ancient archaeological site that was occupied from preceramic times. Considering the broad cultural sequencing, th ...'', a 1977 Spanish comic book See also * Bruj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brujo (album)
''Brujo'' is an album by the American country rock band New Riders of the Purple Sage. It is their fifth studio album, and their sixth album overall. It was recorded in 1974 and released that same year by Columbia Records. ''Brujo'' was the first New Riders album to feature ex-Byrd Skip Battin. Battin had replaced Dave Torbert as the New Riders' bass player after Torbert left to form Kingfish. One single was released in conjunction with the album—"You Angel You"/"Parson Brown". Track listing #"Old Man Noll" ( John Dawson) – 2:44 #"Ashes of Love" (Jack Anglin, Johnnie Wright) – 2:14 #"You Angel You" ( Bob Dylan) – 2:43 #"Instant Armadillo Blues" (Dawson) – 2:52 #"Workingman's Woman" ( Troy Seals, Will Jennings, Don Goodman) – 2:44 #"On the Amazon" ( Skip Battin, Kim Fowley) – 3:34 #"Big Wheels" (Battin, Fowley) – 3:00 #"Singing Cowboy" (Battin, Fowley) – 3:57 #"Crooked Judge" (Robert Hunter, David Nelson) – 2:59 #"Parson Brown" (Dawson) – 3:06 #"N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Brujos
Los Brujos (formed in 1988) is an Argentine rock band, part of the "New Argentine Rock" scene which became successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Members *Gabriel Guerrisi: guitar *Fabio "Rey" Pastrello: 2nd guitar *Alejandro Alaci: voice *Quique Ilid: drums Former members *Ricky Rua: voice (†) *"Gabo" Gabriel Manelli: bass (†) *Sergio Moreno: bass Synopsis Combining 1960s beat sounds and 1980s hardcore, Los Brujos is an experimental group. In addition, their theatrical performances, where musicians created a special atmosphere around them, made Los Brujos a very visual rock act. First discs (1988-1993) Los Brujos had a good year in 1992; the single "Kanishka" from the album ''Fin de Semana Salvaje'' ("Savage Weekend"), was a chart-topper. Somewhat haphazardly produced by the band in terms of the concept, Daniel Melero, the producer, decided to let the album's sound stand as the disorganized naïveté of an adolescent band. It ranks as one of the best ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brujos De Guayama
Brujos de Guayama is a Puerto Rican professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional based in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Despite being in the league since 1971, the team has not won any BSN Championships but have made 2 finals appearances being a runner-up 2 times (1991, 1994). History The team was founded in 1971. In the 1991 season the Brujos' lost to the Atleticos de San German in the finals. In the 1994 season the Brujos' again lost to the Atleticos de San German in the finals. Players Current roster Notable players *Kyle Gibson (born 1987), basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ... Major trophies and awards Domestic * BSN Championship: ** Runner-up (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orégano Brujo
''Coleus amboinicus'', synonym ''Plectranthus amboinicus'', is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. ''Coleus amboinicus'' is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. Common names in English include Indian borage, country borage, French thyme, Indian mint, Mexican mint, Cuban oregano, soup mint, Spanish thyme. The species epithet, ''amboinicus'' refers to Ambon Island, in Indonesia, where it was apparently encountered and described by João de Loureiro (1717–1791). Description A member of the mint family Lamiaceae, ''Coleus amboinicus'' grows up to tall. The stem is fleshy, about , either with long rigid hairs (hispidly villous) or densely covered with soft, short and erect hairs (tomentose). Old stems are smooth (glabrescent). Leaves are by , fleshy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuco Valoy
Cuco Valoy (born January 6, 1937, in Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican Republic singer, songwriter, percussionist and guitarist, who is versatile in salsa, son montuno, guaracha and merengue. He began performing with his brother Martín, under the name Los Ahijados. Valoy is the father of Ramón Orlando Ramón Orlando Valoy García (born July 29, 1959), is a Dominican musician, singer, arranger, composer, record producer and songwriter, besides being a gran maestro pianist in Caribbean rhythms. Ramón Orlando received seven Casandra awards in ..., with whom he formed the band Los Virtuosos, later changed to La Tribu. He is widely known for the song "Juliana", which was covered by the group DLG; a cover that featured Valoy's vocals. Discography * 1993: ''Bien Sobao/Y Lo Virtuoso'' (Kubaney) * 1993: ''Lo Mejor de Cuco Valoy'' (Kubaney) * 1993: ''Lo Mejor de Cuco Valoy, Vol. 2'' (Kubaney) * 1995: ''Época de Oro'' (Kubaney) * 1996: ''Disco de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramiro Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza (born June 15, 1972), nicknamed "El Brujo" (The Witch Doctor), is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Mendoza played with the New York Yankees (1996–2002, 2005) and Boston Red Sox (2003–04). He batted and threw right-handed. Although Mendoza made 62 starts in his major league career, he was primarily known as a middle relief pitcher. He threw a sinker along with a slider, a four-seam fastball and a changeup. In Mendoza's ten seasons in the Major Leagues he was a part of five World Series champion teams. Major league career (1996–2005) In a nine-year career, Mendoza compiled a 59–40 record with 463 strikeouts and a 4.30 earned run average in 797 innings pitched. New York Yankees (1996–2002) Mendoza made his major league debut in 1996, going 4–5 with a 6.79 ERA in his rookie season. He did not appear on the postseason roster. In 1997, Mendoza went 8–6 with a 4.24 ERA, while starting 15 games, as both a starter and a reliever. He also appeared in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Brujo
Located in the Chicama Valley, the El Brujo Archaeological Complex, just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, is an ancient archaeological site that was occupied from preceramic times. Considering the broad cultural sequencing, the Chicama Valley can be considered as an archaeological microcosm. The research benefits from the favourable environmental and topological conditions for material conservation. Huaca Prieta is the earliest part of the complex but the biggest constructions on the site belong to the Moche culture. In this area, there are also the remains of the later Lambayeque and Chimú. Early Intermediate Period The development of the Brujo Archaeological Complex during the Intermediate Period falls within a context of early complex societies construction. During the Moche era, monumental religious and socio-political centers usually named huacas were built. Although the architecture, the iconography and the practice of sacrifice relate the Brujo Compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dámaso Rodríguez Martín
Dámaso Rodríguez Martín (December 11, 1944 – February 19, 1991), better known as El Brujo (The Warlock) or Maso, was a Spanish serial killer and rapist who, in 1991, was responsible for three murders in the Anaga mountain area in Tenerife, where he sought refuge after his escape from the Tenerife II Prison, where he was serving a sentence for a violation and one of his killings. Following the murder of a German couple, "El Brujo" became the most wanted criminal by Spain's security forces. Due to the severity of his crimes and the media coverage surrounding them, Dámaso is regarded as the Canary Islands' most infamous killer. Biography Birth and early years Dámaso Rodríguez Martín was born on December 11, 1944, in the place known as Las Montañas, in the village of El Batán (municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain). His parents were Martín Rodríguez Silveria and Celestina Martín Perdomo, and he had four brothers. His family was very poor, but des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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