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Villa Mella
Villa Mella (), or San Felipe de Villa Mella, is a municipality in Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic. Villa Mella is located north of the Isabela River, about 6 miles (or 10 kilometers) to the north of the center of Santo Domingo, and is considered an additional neighborhood of the capital. This sector is considered one of the economically stable areas in the Santo Domingo metropolitan area. It is also home to the musical organization known as the ''Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella'', recognized in 2001 by UNESCO. UNESCO recognition Villa Mella is known for its retention and preservation of African cultural roots and heritage. One of the strongest manifestations of this can be found in the local, 300-year-old ''cofradía'' (brotherhood or voluntary association) of the Congos of Espíritu Santo. The Congos perform African-derived drum-centered music, primarily during traditional religious feast days, such as during Pentecost, and at funerals. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Domingo Norte
Santo Domingo Norte is a municipality of the Santo Domingo Province in the Dominican Republic. There is one municipal district (''distrito municipal'') within the municipality: La Victoria. Overview Santo Domingo Norte was created as a municipality in 2001 by Law 163-01 splitting the Santo Domingo province from the Distrito Nacional including those parts of metropolitan Santo Domingo north of the Isabela River. See also *List of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic The municipalities of the Dominican Republic are, after the provinces, the second level of the political and administrative division of the Dominican Republic. The division of provinces into municipalities (''municipios'') is established in the C ... References Populated places in Santo Domingo Province Municipalities of the Dominican Republic {{Municipalities of the Dominican Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merengue Music
Merengue is a type of music and Merengue (dance), dance originating in present-day Dominican Republic which has become a very popular genre throughout Latin America, and also in several major cities in the United States with Latino communities. Merengue was inscribed on November 30, 2016, in the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. Merengue was developed in the middle of the 1800s, originally played with European stringed instruments (bandurria and guitar). Years later, the stringed instruments were replaced by the accordion, thus conforming, together with the güira and the Tambora (Dominican drum), tambora, the instrumental structure of the typical merengue ensemble. This set, with its three instruments, represents the synthesis of the three cultures that made up the idiosyncrasy of Dominican culture. The European influence is represented by the accordion, the African by the Tambora, which is a two-head drum, and the Taino or aborigina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Duquesa Sugar Mill
La Duquesa Sugar Mill, founded in 1882 by American machinist Alejandro Bass and F. Von Krosigh, is located in the Distrito Nacional (National District) of the Dominican Republic. World Heritage Status This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ... Tentative List on April 5, 2002 in the Cultural category. Notes References Nuestra Señora de Monte Alegre or la Duquesa Sugar Mill [Ruta de Los Ingenios] - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-02-26. Betances, E (1995), ''State and So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division and played its home games at the Oakland Coliseum throughout their entire time in Oakland. The franchise's nine World Series championships, fifteen pennants, and seventeen division titles are the second-most in the AL after the New York Yankees. The Athletics moved to Oakland from Kansas City Athletics, Kansas City in 1968, where the team had previously relocated in 1954 from its original home in Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia. The Athletics were successful in Oakland, winning four World Series championships, six American League pennants, and 17 Western Division titles. Despite the team's accomplishments, the Athletics left Oakland after the 2024 season, citing the aging Oakland Coliseum and inability to secure taxp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Felipe
Ángel Alberto Felipe (born August 30, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. He made his MLB debut in 2023. Professional career Tampa Bay Rays Felipe signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on June 15, 2015. He spent his first two professional seasons with the Dominican Summer League Rays, accumulating a 5.35 ERA across 20 total appearances. Felipe spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Rays. However, he struggled both years, posting a 14.25 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 2017, and a 6.17 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 2018. In 2019, Felipe spent the year with the rookie–level Princeton Rays, pitching in 15 contests and recording a 4.45 ERA with 36 strikeouts across innings pitched. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East Division. The team plays its home games at LoanDepot Park. The franchise began play as an 1993 Major League Baseball expansion, expansion team in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins. The Marlins originally played home games at Hard Rock Stadium, Joe Robbie Stadium, which they shared with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). In 2012, the team moved to LoanDepot Park (then known as Marlins Park), their first exclusive home and the first to be designed as a baseball park. As part of an agreement with park owner Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County to use the stadium, the franchise also changed their name to the Miami Marlins prior to the 2012 season. With a record of (), the Marlins have the lowest winning percentage and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a base on balls, walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, left-handed specialist, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closing pitcher, closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huascar Brazobán
Huascar Leandro Brazobán (born October 15, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins. Brazobán signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent in 2011, and made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Marlins. Professional career Colorado Rockies On June 23, 2011, Brazobán signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Rockies in 2012, making 18 appearances and registering a 3.71 ERA with 15 strikeouts and 2 saves in 17.0 innings pitched. Brazobán made 21 appearances for the Low-A Tri-City Dust Devils in 2013, struggling to a 7.78 ERA with 24 strikeouts in innings of work. He split the 2014 season between Tri-City and the High-A Modesto Nuts, pitching in 23 games and logging a 3.38 ERA with 28 strikeouts in innings pitched. Brazobán missed all of 2015 with an injury, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009 was the 58th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas on August 23, 2009. At the end of the event, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela crowned Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela as Miss Universe 2009. This marks the first and so far, the only time in Miss Universe history that a country has won for two consecutive years. Contestants from 83 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Billy Bush and Claudia Jordan; Bush last served as host during Miss Universe 2005. Heidi Montag, Flo Rida, Kelly Rowland, and David Guetta performed in this year's pageant. The competition also featured the debut of the new Diamond Nexus Crown. For the first time ever, fans are able to vote between three designs for the new crown. The fans voted for the Peace crown, which is set with 1,371 gemstones, weighing a total of 416.09 carats or 83.218 g. It is made with an alloy th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada De La Cruz
Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramírez (born June 15, 1986, in Villa Mella) is a Dominican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2009. Biography She first came to fame as Miss Dominican Republic World 2007, where she placed in the top 16 at Miss World 2007 and was Miss World Beach Beauty 2007. She later was crowned Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009. She represented the original home of her grandparents, the Province of San José de Ocoa and represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2009 gaining high praise and finishing as First Runner Up. Ada was born in |
Wason Brazobán
Wason Brazobán is a Dominican musician and songwriter, originally from Villa Mella, a sector north of Santo Domingo. Charts Brazobán has scored tropical airplay hits for his band as well as for stars such as Monchy & Alexandra, Hector Acosta and Domenic Marte. But Negros' pop single "En Un Sólo Día" is his group's first entry on the Hot Latin Songs chart, where it reached No. 47, it was include on the original soundtrack for the Dominican blockbuster film '' Sanky Panky'' on 2007 and cover it by the Colombian Latin pop rock band '' Morat for his album ''Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios'', certificated Gold (Latin) by RIAA The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ... on 2016. Discography * Alma Mía (2010) References External links * * Year of birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubby Perez
Rubby is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Rubby Opio Aweri (1953–2022), Ugandan lawyer and judge * Rubby De La Rosa (born 1989), Dominican baseball player * Rubby Pérez (1956–2025), Dominican merengue singer * Rubby Sherr (1913–2013), American nuclear physicist {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
