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Pedro Capó
Pedro Capó (born 14 November 1980) is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of Puerto Rican singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez. He studied at Colegio Calasanz in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. Biography Pedro picked up the guitar at an early age and quickly became proficient in the instrument, later playing guitar in and becoming the main voice of the group Marka Registrada. Pedro resided in New York, where he starred in musical productions including: Apollo Theatre's production of ''The Sweet Spot'' (New York City) and the Off-Broadway hit musical production of ''CELIA: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz''. He has also starred in the films ''Shut Up And Do It'' and ''Paraiso Travel'', which is directed by Simón Brand and co-stars John Leguizamo. In 2009, he performed a duet with popular Mexican singer Thalía called " Estoy Enamorado" from her new album '' Primera Fila'' and another duet with the Puerto Rican singer Kany García called "Si Tú Me ...
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Santurce, Puerto Rico
Santurce (, from the Basque '' Santurtzi'' which means Saint George) is a barrio or district in the municipality of San Juan. Its population in 2020 was 69,469. It is also the biggest and most populated of all the barrios in the capital city with a bigger population than most municipalities of Puerto Rico and one of the most densely populated areas of the island (13,257.4 persons per square mile). Geography Geographically speaking, Santurce is a peninsula that is attached to the mainland in the east, where it borders with the Isla Verde district of Carolina. It is 7.6 km long from west to east, and up to 3.0 km wide in the eastern part. The peninsula is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the north, with more than five km of beaches from the Condado peninsula in the west, to a point 600 m east of ''Punta Las Marías'', where it borders on the Isla Verde area, and '' Laguna San José'' and its northern embayment, ''Laguna Los Corozos'' to the east. To the south is the ...
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Hispanic Federation
The Hispanic Federation (HF) is a U.S based non-governmental organization focused on supporting Hispanic communities through local, state, and national advocacy. The Federation was founded in New York City in 1990 by a small group of Latino leaders, establishing initiatives to advocate for the interests of the Hispanic community and has expanded to establish programs, and policies in 16 states. The organization's objective is to empower and advance the Hispanic community primarily through service pillars, membership services, advocacy, and community programs. The Federation has formed relationships with a network of 100 Latino grassroots nonprofits, as well as collaborating with organizations, government officials, and private sector partners to enact systemic change related to a variety of socioeconomic issues for Hispanic communities. The Federation has gained national recognition for its work in areas of education, health, immigration, economic empowerment, civic engagement, env ...
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1980 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ...
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Latin Grammy Award For Best Pop Vocal Album
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was an honor presented at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award was given to performers for albums containing at least 51% of new recordings of the pop genre. The award category was given only the first year that the Latin Grammy Awards were presented, along with two more discontinued categories, Female Pop Vocal Performance and Male Pop Vocal Performance, which were created to recognize excellence for singles or album tracks. Starting from the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards those categories were merged, creating Best Female Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Album. The nominees for the category, in the inaugural year, included '' Toma Ketama!'' by Spanish band Ketama, '' Amarte Es Un Placer'' by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, ''MTV Unplugged'' by Mexican band ...
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22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards was held on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas to honour the best musical releases within Latin music released from June 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021. The nominations were announced on September 28, 2021. The ceremony was air live on Univision. In June 2021, Panamanian musician Rubén Blades was named Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year, Person of the Year by the The Latin Recording Academy, Latin Recording Academy, unlike last year where the main ceremony took place in a normal way but the Person of the Year award was not given nor did the ceremony for the award took place due to the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic, this year's ceremony for the award took place on November 17, 2021, the day before the main ceremony as it usually does. Singers and musicians Martinho da Vila, Emmanuel (singer), Emmanuel, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Fito Páez, Milly Quezada, ...
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Latin Grammy Award For Best Urban Fusion/Performance
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban/Fusion Performance is an honor presented annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for vocal or instrumental singles or tracks of newly recorded material containing at least 51 percent playing time of Urban music subgenres such as Hip Hop, Rap, Dancehall, R&B, Reggaeton, and could include a fusion mix of other genres. It is awarded to solo artists, duos or groups. Enrique Iglesias is the only artist to win this category twice. Daddy Yankee and Nicky Jam is the most nominated with three, both winning once. In 2014, " Bailando" by Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno & Gente De Zona became the first song to be nominated f ...
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Latin Grammy Award For Song Of The Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is given to the songwriters of new songs containing at least 51% of lyrics in Spanish or Portuguese language. Instrumental songs or a new version of a previously recorded track are not eligible. Due to the increasing musical changes in the industry, from 2012 the category includes 10 nominees, according to a restructuration made by the academy for the four general categories: Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Song of the Year. Seventeen awarded songs have also earned the Latin Grammy for Record of the Year, which unlike this category, is given to songs that were released on a promotional level, and the prize is given to the performer, producer and audio engineer. The exce ...
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Latin Grammy Award For Best Long Form Music Video
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. According to the category description guide for the 13th Latin Grammy Awards, the award is for video albums consisting of more than one song or track and is awarded to artists, video directors and/or producers of at least 51% of the total playing time. If the work is a tribute or collection of live performances, the award is presented only to the directors or producers. The accolade for Best Long Form Music Video was first presented at the 7th Latin Grammy Awards in 2006 as a tie between Spanish recording artists Bebo and Cigala for their album ''Blanco y Negro En Vivo'' (2005) and Café Tacuba for their live album '' Un Viaje'' (2005). Three recipients of the award won with a ''MTV Unplugged' ...
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16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 16th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 19, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise. This is the second time that Latin Grammys will be held at this location, will be broadcast live on the Univision Network from 8–11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central). The nominations were announced on September 23, 2015. Leonel García leads with six nominations, followed by Natalia Lafourcade with five. Additionally, Juan Luis Guerra and Alejandro Sanz; engineers Edgar Barrera, Demián Nava, and Alan Saucedo; and producer Cachorro López each receive four nominations. Pablo Alborán, Miguel Bosé, Café Quijano, Pedro Capó, Nicky Jam, Ricky Martin, and Vicentico are among those who each receive three nominations. Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos will be honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year on November 18, the day prior to the Latin Grammy Awards. Performers Awards The following is the list of nominees. General ;Record of the Year Natalia Lafourca ...
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Pedro Capó (album)
''Pedro Capó'' is the second studio album by Puerto Rican singer Pedro Capó, released by Sony Music Latin on September 19, 2011. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas .... *Claudia Brant – Composer *Joseph Brennan – Composer *Pedro Capó – Composer, Coros, Primary Artist *Samuel Rosa De Alvarenga – Composer *Isabel de Jesús – A&R *Rafael Esparza-Ruiz – Composer *Jaime Flores – Composer *Kany García – Composer, Featured Artist *Leonel García – Composer *Gilberto Gil – Composer *Katrina Lenk – Viola *Luigie Gonzalez – Mezcla *Dennis Morehouse – Bateria *Raúl Ornelas – Composer *Eduardo Osorio – Composer *Mark Portman – Composer *José Fernando Gómez Do Reis – Compose ...
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