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Cuban vocalist and guitarist Eliades Ochoa worked with many groups during his career, including the Septetos Cubanos, Casa de la Troya, and Cuarteto Patria, with which he recorded two albums, 1993’s A Una Coqueta and 1998’s Cubafrica
Elias Belmiro, virtuoso violonista (acoustic guitarist), has been dedicating his career to the choro tradition and to the violão works by Heitor Villa-Lobos His first solo album, released in 1996 and dedicated to Villa-Lobos, had two of its tracks included in a compilation launched by Time-Life magazine that also had works by Julian Bream and John Williams
Elida Y Avante has quickly evolved into one of the truly successful Tejano bandsTheir first two albums — Atrevete, released in 1994, and, Algo Entero, released in 1999 — qualified for gold record status and yielded several top five singles including “Luna Llena” and “Lagrimas De Amor,” which reached the top position on the Americana music charts in 1994
Reggaeton producer Eliel quickly ascended to the highest ranks of hitmaking not only because of his talent but also because of his partnership with Don Omar, one of the style’s leading artists, critically as well as commercially
Temperamental and moody, capable of fits of extreme generosity that could quickly turn into moments of rage-filled paranoia, Elis Regina was one of the most ferociously talented singers to emerge from Brazil
Elizete Cardoso, the singer whose album Chega de Saudade launched the bossa nova, was also the first popular singer to interpret Villa-Lobos at the Municipal Theaters of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and was considered by Almirante the best interpreter of Noel Rosa
Elkin Marin (born Javier Marin Velez), born in Columbia, has traveled the world as a performer and recording artist Not surprisingly, Marin calls his sound “world music rooted in Latin rhythms”; he cites as major influences Los Panchos, the Beatles and Julio Iglesias
Following the trend of Puerto Rican vocal girl groups, Ellas was a collection of three attractive young women from Puerto Rico, who presented a standard but fresh collection of pop/dance songs on their self-titled debut album, which was released by Max Music in early 2000
From northeastern origin, Elomar was deeply influenced by the folklore of his region, which mixes medieval troubadour traditions and Arab and Iberian influences with indigenous Brazilian creation yielding a strongly modal music
Tejano singer Elsa Garcia has been involved in music for over ten years and not only performs and records, she also produces and arranges her own albums, making her the sole female producer in the Tejano music industry