Biography: Frank Ceara, Frank Reyes, Frank Solari, Frankie Negron, Frankie Ruiz, Fal Frett, Falamansa, Falcão, Fratta, Falete,

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With his sensuous baritone vocals, Frank Ceara has risen to the upper echelon of Dominican pop music His 1994 single, “Lluvia De Besos (Rain of Kisses),” was used as the theme song for the popular soap opera Amor De Papel, and zoomed to the top of the Latin American music charts

Dominican bachata-merengue singer Frank Reyes had his breakthrough after Sony released his album Estelares de Frank Reyes on September 2, 1997 Known as Bachata’s prince, Frank Reyes achieved a Casandra award, a major local recognition, as well as being nominated by Acroarte, the Dominican art journalists association, for best Bachata performer

Frank Solari Biography, Photos, Pictures

Talented Brazilian guitarist Frank Solari was captivated by the electric distortion of the guitar when he listened to heavy metal and decided to change classic piano for strings when he was a teenager

Frankie Negron Biography, Photos, Pictures

A native of New Jersey, Latin pop singer Frankie Negron debuted in 1997 with the album Con Amor Se Gana, scoring a hit with the single “Inolvidable” After making his Broadway debut in Paul Simon’s disastrously short-lived musical The Capeman, he resurfaced in 1998 with No Me Compares, followed a year later by Lo Que Llevo por Dentro

Frankie Ruiz Biography, Photos, Pictures

On August 9, 1998, Salsa lost one of its greatest singers, Frankie Ruiz, to liver failure, which according to various resources, resulted from complications of the AIDS virus

One of the best of the contemporary jazz bands from the French Antilles, a small list that also includes artists like Lucien Joly, Caraibes Jazz Ensemble, and the West Indies Jazz Band

In 1998, the band Falamansa was formed solely to participate in a university festival, winning second place with “Asas” (Ricardo Cruz, Tato) In fact, Tato registered his song with the organizers and gave the name Falamansa as the supporting band, though it wasn’t formed yet

Mixing reference humor and music, always exploring with exaggerated ridicule and kitsch devices, Falcão departed from his local, restricted performances for a national success with the hit “I’m Not Dog No” (corrupted English version of Waldick Soriano’s “Eu Não Sou Cachorro Não”), included in his first solo album (Bonito, Lindo, e Joiado, 1992)

Jorge Mario García Fratta was born in September 13, 1966, in Guatemala, Central America When his father was sent into exile by Guatemalan government, Fratta’s family moved to Mexico where they settled down in 1971

Falete was born in 1978 to a musical family in Sevillas, Spain His father was a member of the celebrated group Cantores Hispalis Very dedicated to the arts from an early age, Falete was given his first opportunity to perform professionally at the age of 17, singing for La Chunga at Seville’s Lope de Vega Theatre