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Agnaldo Rayol has had much success since 1946 as a romantic singer, radio and TV actor, and show host More recently in 1998, he had a national hit singing the theme song of soap opera Terra Nostra (TV Globo), “Tormento d’Amore,” in Italian
Specializing in a repertory of romantic, old-fashioned, and quite kitschy songs, Agnaldo Timóteo became extremely popular with this simple formula and his vocal gifts, achieving prominence in the pantheon of Brazilian singers
Sometimes called “the Woody Allen” of France, Agnes Jaoui is best known for her acting (in Un Air de Famille, Le Rôle de Sa Vie) as well as for her writing and directing (her debut as a director, The Taste of Others, or Le Goût des Autres, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2000)
Colombian rock band Agony made its live debut at a local university in 1993, issuing a seven-track demo and making a video for “Cultivos De Cinismo” a year later
Agostinho dos Santos was an important singer and composer, closely linked with the presentation of bossa nova to a broader international audience He toured through the US, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico, perfoming in the U
Contemporary choro instrumental group formed by musicians of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uni-Rio) in 1989, the Água de Moringa was quickly recognized as a creative and solidly prepared choro group occupying a definite position in the modernization of the idiom
One of Mexico’s seminal songwriters during the pre-war era, Agustin Lara wrote favorites including “Granada,” “Solamente una Vez,” “Maria Bonita,” “Farolito,” and “Palabras de Mujer
Argentine Agustín Magaldi (born Agustín Magaldi Coviello) was mostly influenced by the legendary Enrico Caruso to start singing, not without attending an operatic training before getting involved in show business
The traditional flute and percussion music of Peru is reflected through the music of Ah-Kin The high-pitched tones of Gabriela Sanchez’s vocals are set to the melodies of Arturo Garcia Otoreo (samponas, sea shells, silver flutes, quenas and clay drums) and Cesar Regina (quenas, shakers and clay drums)
Affectionately known as the “Queen of the ranchera song,” Aida Cuevas has influenced such Mexico-influenced artists as Linda Ronstadt and Mariachi Mujer 2000, an all-female group from Los Angeles for whom she serves as “Official” godmother