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Latin Christian Music
Latin Christian music (Spanish ''Musica Cristiana Latina'') is a subgenre of Latin music and Contemporary Christian music. Christian music is well established in Latin America's Evangelical churches, but is also popular with the major Roman Catholic community. Both the Latin Grammy Awards and Latin Billboard Music Awards have Christian music categories, (e.g. Latin Grammy Award for Best Christian Album (Spanish Language)), though the markets are often underestimated due to low reporting. Latin American artists Notable artists include Brazilian singers Ana Paula Valadão and Aline Barros Panamanian musician [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Music (genre)
Latin music (Portuguese and es, música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal) and the Latino United States inspired by Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese music genres, as well as music that is sung in either Spanish and/or Portuguese. Terminology and categorization Because the majority of Latino immigrants living in New York City in the 1950s were of Puerto Rican or Cuban descent, "Latin music" had been stereotyped as music simply originating from the Spanish Caribbean. The popularization of bossa nova and Herb Alpert's Mexican-influenced sounds in the 1960s did little to change the perceived image of Latin music. Since then, the music industry classifies all music sung in Spanish or Portuguese as Latin music, including musics from Spain and Portugal. Following protests from Latinos in New York, a category for Latin music was created by National Recording Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Alonso (musician)
Alejandro Alonso (14 August 1952 – 31 January 2022) was a Mexican Christian guitar player, singer and composer. Life and career Early years Alonso was born on August 14, 1952, in his grandfather's house in Querétaro, Mexico. He began his musical career at a very early age. During his teen years he was the lead guitarist in a number of bands playing in pubs and popular Mexican nightclubs. He was greatly influenced by B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Larry Carlton, Santana and others. He quickly learned to play the bass, drums and some piano, as well. Conversion to Evangelicalism In 1971 Alejandro had a Born again Christianity, born again experience and committed his life to Jesus Christ. Immediately, he began composing his own material and developing his vocal skills. In 1972, he married artist and flautist, Pamela Alonso. They had three children together; Alicia, Job and Rebekah. From 1973 to 1980, he dedicated a great deal of time to using his music as an evangelistic too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely around the world. Church music, hymnals, gospel and worship music are a part of Christian media, and also include contemporary Christian music which itself supports numerous Christian styles of music, including hip hop, rock, contemporary worship, and urban contemporary gospel. Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of Christian music varies according to culture and social context. Christian music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or with a positive message as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Worship services Among the most prevalent uses of Christian music are in church worship or other gathering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin American Music
The music of Latin America refers to music originating from Latin America, namely the Romance-speaking regions of the Americas south of the United States. Latin American music also incorporates African music from enslaved African people who were transported from West and Central Africa to the Americas by European settlers, as well as music from the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Due to its highly syncretic nature, Latin American music encompasses a wide variety of styles, including influential genres such as cumbia, bachata, bossa nova, merengue, rumba, salsa, samba, son, and tango. During the 20th century, many styles were influenced by the music of the United States giving rise to genres such as Latin pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, and reggaeton. Geographically, it usually refers to the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of Latin America, but sometimes includes Francophone countries and territories of the Caribbean and South America as well. It also encompasses Latin Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padre José Luis Borga
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__NOTOC__ Padre means father in many Romance languages, and it may also refer to: Music * "Padre" (song) People * A military chaplain * A Latin Catholic priest * A member of the San Diego Padres baseball team Places * Padre Island, a barrier island in the U.S. State of Texas * North Padre Island, northern part of the Padre Island * South Padre Island, southern part of the Padre Island * Padre Island National Seashore Software * Padre (software), an integrated development environment for the Perl programming language Others * PADRE, Partnership for Acid Drainage Remediation in Europe * ''The Padre'', a 2018 film See also *Padres (other) The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. Padres may also refer to * Padres workers at the Spanish missions in California *PADRES, a Chicano priests' organization *Tucson Padres, a minor league baseball t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaci Velasquez
Jacquelyn "Jaci" Davette Velasquez (Spanish ''Jaci Velásquez'', born October 15, 1979) is an American actress and contemporary Christian and Latin pop singer and songwriter, performing in both English and Spanish. Velasquez has sold almost three million albums in the US, recorded three Platinum and three Gold albums, and recorded 16 singles that hit No. 1 plus six more that entered the top 10. She received a Latin Billboard Music Award in 2002 for her album "Mi Corazón", eight Dove Awards, including Best New Artist and Female Vocalist of the Year, as well as three Grammy nominations, and an American Music Award nomination in the category of "Favorite Latin Artist" in 2002. Since late 2010, Velasquez has co-hosted a morning radio show with Doug Griffin. Biography Early life Velasquez was born in Houston, Texas. She is of Mexican descent. She grew up in an evangelical church where her parents were both singers and pastors. Although she had described herself as a " non-deno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Moreno
Annette Moreno (born April 26, 1972) is an American singer and songwriter who performs in the Spanish language. Since her first solo album in 1995 she has released 15 albums, a singles collection and a live DVD. She was previously a member of Rojo (band), Rojo and comes from a musical family. Moreno has toured around Latin America and Europe. Biography Annette Moreno was born on April 26, 1972, in San Diego, the daughter of Eliezer Moreno, songwriter and singer and a Mexican immigrant. The third in a family of twelve, music was central to her upbringing as her parents performed as Dueto Moreno. In the mid 1970s, they moved to Tucson, Arizona, where her father became a pastor.Biography of Lilian Moreno on musicacristianavip.net, (accessed February 15, 2015). Like her siblings, she began her singing career at a young age. Moreno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Hernández
Samuel Hernández is a Puerto Rican Christian music singer. He also has had songs crossover and become mainstream secular hits. His 2003 album ''Jesús siempre llega a tiempo'' was one of the first big-selling Puerto Rican Christian albums. He performed in the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum with Marcos Witt in 2009. His best known song is "Levanto mis manos", which ranked # 32 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart. He was nominated at Latin Grammy Award as Best Christian Album in 2004. Biography Samuel Hernández Vega was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated .... His first production was ''Un Sueño Hecho Realidad'' ("A dream come true"), released in 1993. Later, he graduated in Accounting and Marketing in Ana G. Méndez University, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rojo (band)
Rojo is a Christian rock band from Mexico. The band was formed in 2000 by bassist Emmanuel Espinosa, with their eponymous debut album released in 2001. Band history Since their youth in the early 1990s, Emmanuel Espinosa and Rubén González thought about starting their own band. By the end of the century, they recruited guitarist Oswaldo Burruel as they started to shape up a band. Finally, joined by Annette Moreno, the band Rojo was officially formed in 2000. Rojo debuted in Los Angeles, California during a Youth Congress led by Luis Enrique Espinosa, brother of Emmanuel. In 2001, they released their eponymous debut album and started touring through Latin America, United States, Spain, and Japan. During this time, lead singer Annette Moreno, decided to start a solo career and left the band. She was replaced with Emmanuel's wife, Linda. After almost two years of touring, the band released their second album, titled ''24/7'' in 2003, which featured songwriting collaborations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ericson Alexander Molano
Ericson Alexander Molano (born November 20, 1979) is a Spanish Christian singer, known for his song "Dios Manda Lluvia". He has a Production company, Jehova-Nisi Producciones; where he is President and General Director. He is currently touring. In 1999, he released his first album ''Él Vive Hoy'', which sold more than 100,000 copies. This album includes the hit single ''Dios Manda Lluvia''. In 2002, he released his second album, ''Fue Por Ti''. In 2004 saw the release of ''Mi Pasion'', featuring the singles "Mi Pasion", "Melodia Angelical", "Siento Su Gloria", "Rendir Mi Vida", and a duet with Karina Moreno, "Es Por Ti". His album, ''Vuelvo a Ti'', released in 2006, was well received. Recorded live in 2005 in Mexico, it features the hit, "Soy Sano". In 2007 he released a DVD featuring his Greatest Hits entitled ''Lo Mejor de Ericson Alexander Molano. His fourth album, ''No Fue En Vano'', was released in July 2008. Biography Early years Eric Alexander Molano was born on Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Campos
Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora, better known as Alex Campos, is a Colombian evangelical singer-songwriter. Campos has won three Latin Grammy Awards for Best Christian Album in Spanish. He has recorded duets with Christian artists such as Marcos Witt, Jesus Adrian Romero, Marcela Gandara, Lilly Goodman, and Jorge Celedon, and the well known David Toledo. He has also produced for other Colombian artists including Fonseca, Sara Borráez and Su Presencia. Biography Early life Campos, the eldest of four brothers, grew up in a dysfunctional family. At the age of twelve, he started attending the local Christian church. At the age of 14, he joined his first musical group, in which he played the recorder. Career Campos formed the group Misión Vida when he was 17 years old. the band consists of Esteban Machuca and Freud Romer The first was a live recording in Bogotá, Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, titled '' Tiempo de la Cruz'' (English: ''Time of the Cross''). Soon after, he rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
