Gabriel Coss is a

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and a

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-winner music video director. Coss also has credits for directing the documentaries ''Aljuriya'' (2004), ''Sonó, Sonó, Tité Curet!!!'' (2011) and ''Armonía'' (Doctv Latinoamérica 2014). In 2005, Coss launched 939 Films with

Israel Lugo Israel Lugo (born November 7, 1973) is an American actor, director and Latin Grammy Award-winner music video director. Lugo was born in Brooklyn, New York and has credits for directing the documentary ''Sonó, Sonó, Tité Curet!!!'' (2011) and f ...

, which they merged with Rojo Chiringa Films in 2007. Coss was awarded the

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at the 7th Latin Grammy Awards for directing " Atrévete-te-te", co-directed by Jorge "Fish" Rodríguez, and performed by Calle 13. "La Jirafa", the fourth single from Calle 13's debut album, was directed by Coss and co-directed by Israel Lugo. Coss worked again with Calle 13 on the lead single from their album ''

Residente o Visitante ''Residente o Visitante'' (''Resident or Visitor'') is the second studio album by Puerto Rican urban/ hip hop band Calle 13, released on April 24, 2007, by Sony BMG. Recorded in various countries while on tour in promotion of the duo's debut a ...

'' in 2007. " Tango del Pecado", co-directed again with Lugo, was shot in

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and it was described as "the story of a catastrophe, a shameless Latin-American version of a '' Romeo and Juliet''-type of love." The video was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2007 losing to "Ven a Mi Casa Esta Navidad" by Voz Veis. Coss and Lugo directed Canadian singer-songwriter

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's "

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", in a video that "finds Furtado frolicking with a male model in Puerto Rico." About the video, Furtado stated: "It's very tropical and romantic. It reminds me of old

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videos, it has that element of art to it. It's kind of like cinema." Furtado recorded with Calle 13 a remix version of "

No Hay Igual "No Hay Igual" ("There Is No Equal") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, ''Loose'' (2006). It was written and produced by Furtado, Tim "Timbaland" Mosley, Nate "Danja" Hills, and Nisan Stewart, with ...

" and shot a video in

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also directed by Coss and Lugo. The music video for "

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" by Mexican band Maná featuring

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was directed by Coss and Lugo and was shot at

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in 2006. Coss and Lugo received a Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2009 for " La Perla" by Calle 13 featuring

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which was shot at slum of the same name. The music video for "Vamo' a Portarnos Mal", included on ''

Entren Los Que Quieran ''Entren Los Que Quieran'' (English: ''Enter Those Who Want to'') is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican hip hop band Calle 13, released on November 22, 2010. Recorded in the wake of controversial events surrounding the group, the album co ...

'' by Calle 13, was directed by Coss and Lugo in 2010, with locations on Las Monjas, Barrio Obrero and Las Gladiolas at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Gabriel Coss holds the record for the most Latin Grammy wins as a director, with a total of two.

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