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Elvis Martínez (singer)
Elvis Martínez a.k.a. El Camarón (born January 5, 1976) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is a well known bachata artist known for hits such as "Maestra", "La Luz De Mis Ojos", "Asi Te Amo", "Yo Te Voy Amar", "Laudano", "Directo al Corazon", "El Profesor", "Aventura", among others. Early life Martínez was born in 1976 in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic. Martínez grew up in a poor family with his twelve brothers. As a child he worked as a shoe shiner, then as a bakery assistant. These were just some of the jobs he had to perform to help at home. This prevented him from finishing school. He moved to New York sometime in the early 90s. There he met Lenny Santos, one of the members of the soon to be group Aventura, one of the biggest Bachata acts ever. Santos taught Martínez how to play the guitar. Music career In the mid 90s, Martínez signed with the label Premium Latin Music and released his solo debut album "Todo Se Paga" in 1998. The alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco De Macorís
San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic located in the northeast portion of the country, in the Cibao region. It is the capital of the Duarte Province and the sixth most populated city in the country since 2010. The name ''San Francisco de Macorís'' comes from a combination of the name of Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis, patron saint of the Franciscan Order (a religious organization from Italy that had come to this territory during colonization) and the territory's old name, which is ''Macorix people, Macorix''. The city is known as the ''Land of Cacao'' ("Tierra del Cacao"). The area produces large quantities of organic Cocoa bean, cocoa, making the Dominican Republic the world's 10th largest producer of cocoa beans. History A city was founded near San Francisco de Macorís in 1497. After La Vega was founded, Cotuí was later established in 1505 in a place rich in gold. For centuries what is now San Francisco de Macorís and the Duarte Province were r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
