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Elton Medeiros is one of the most respected sambistas alive He has worked and was partners with the who’s who of samba, like Cartola, Nelson Cavaquinho, Mauro Duarte, Zé Kéti, Candeia, Guilherme de Brito, Clementina de Jesus, Paulinho da Viola, and others
With his mastery of the Dominican Republic’s merengue tradition, New York-born and Puerto Rican-raised vocalist Elvis Crespo wasted no time in reaching the apex of contemporary Latin music
Mexican singer/songwriter Ely Guerra debuted locally in 1992 with the release of a self-titled album Graduating from Washington’s Evergreen State College, her Latin alternative pop/rock style failed to achieve good reviews
Her biggest hit was the samba-canção “Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar” (Tom Jobim/Vinícius de Moraes), in 1959 She contributed to confirm the nascent popularity of the duo with an LP dedicated to their compositions with several songs recorded for the first time, A Música de Jobim e Vinicius
Owner of a distinctive, harsh voice (even if considering the conspicuous Armstrong mannerisms), Elza Soares is one of the most swinging samba singers Having appeared in 1959 with the samba “Se Acaso Você Chegasse,” Soares always had her artistic career complicated by her personal life, which certainly impeded her of enjoying a more widespread popularity
Latin pop star Ramón Ortega’s son Emanuel was captivated by music at a very young age, inspired by his father’s success When Emanuel Ortega was six years old, his family moved to the U
”The King of Vallenato,” Emiliano Zuleta introduced the world at large to the accordion-powered folk music of his native Colombia via classic songs later covered by crossover Latino stars including Carlos Vives, Julio Iglesias, and Gloria Estefan
At the Rádio Nacional, Emilinha Borba became one of the most beloved and celebrated Brazilian singers nationwide, having been, according to an internal poll, the absolute champion in fan mail for 19 consecutive years, or while the poll lasted (1946-1964)
While Emilio first attracted mainstream attention with his 1995 country hit “It’s Not the End of the World,” he came to Nashville only after establishing himself as a massively popular Tejano artist
The photographer Emilio Caceres should not be confused with the San Antonio jazz violinist from the ’30s of the same name ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide