Biography: Francisco Carlos, Francisco Céspedes, Francisco Elizalde, Francisco Ulloa, Franco "El Gorila", Franco De Vita, Fafa De Belem, Fafá Lemos, Fagner, Frank Aguiar,

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Francisco Carlos Biography, Photos, Pictures

Francisco Carlos, one of the highly popular singers of the ’50s, was hired as a singer in 1946 by Rádio Tamoio, later moving to Rádio Globo Carlos recorded his first album in 1950, which contained the carnival march “Meu Brotinho,” to great success

Francisco Céspedes Biography, Photos, Pictures

Cuban-born singer/songwriter Francisco Céspedes left his physician career to get involved in popular music The talented artist decided to stay in Mexico while visiting the country along with the Cuban Modern Music Orquestra

Francisco Elizalde Biography, Photos, Pictures

The youngest in the regional Mexican music Elizalde dynasty, Francisco “El Chico” Elizalde was born in Navojoa, Sonora, in September 1985 Though he was expected to pursue his studies before deciding on a life in music, Francisco had wanted to follow in the footsteps of his brothers and father from a young age

Francisco Ulloa Biography, Photos, Pictures

Francisco Ulloa is a master of merengue tipico, an ultra-fast, traditional hybrid usually played only by master players Accompanying his deeply romantic vocals on accordion, and joined by tambora drum, bass, guaya/guira, saxophone, and flute, Ulloa leads his band, Y Su Conjunto Topico Dominica Merengue, through a large repertoire of love songs including “Millonario De Oro (Millionaire of Love),” “India de los Ojos Verde (India of the Green Eyes),” and “Cuando Te Enamoro A Ti (When I Fall in Love With You)

Franco "El Gorila" Biography, Photos, Pictures

Franco “El Gorila” is a member of Los Vaqueros, a reggaeton group affiliated with superstar duo Wisin & Yandel Sometimes billed with the English spelling “Gorilla” rather than the Spanish “Gorila,” Franco (born Luis Francisco Cortes Torres) made his debut with the group on Los Vaqueros (2006)

Franco De Vita Biography, Photos, Pictures

Venezuelan singer and songwriter Franco De Vita was born in Caracas and later moved to Italy where he lived for ten years At the age of 13, De Vita returned to South America, he decided to study music after finishing high school

Fafa De Belem Biography, Photos, Pictures

Fafá de Belém has recorded 20 albums from 1976 until 2000, some of which have achieved gold and platinum status With her voluptuous and sensual looks and overly romantic interpretations for styles as diverse as MPB, rock, bolero, Latin romantic, folkloric, lambada, and even the Portuguese fado, she has built a large fan base

Fafá Lemos was an important Brazilian musician in the ’40s through the ’70s A violin virtuoso hired by the most significant radio station (Nacional, which was heavily financed by the nationalist government of Getúlio Vargas), he played with virtually all of the Brazilian stars of those times, recorded a great solo discography (in Brazil and the U

Raimundo Fagner is a highly successful artist, with several gold albums He recorded in the US, England, Spain, and France, with Fito Paez, Astor Pazzolla, Mercedes Sosa, and others

Frank Aguiar Biography, Photos, Pictures

Frank Aguiar is known in his native Brazil as the caozinho (“little dog”) of the keyboards, a nickname he earned for his habit of yelping during performances He got his start when his father gave him a concertina when he was six