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Rodolfo “Fito” Paez was born in Rosario, Argentina on March 13, 1963 He formed Staff, his first band when he was 13 In 1977, he played in El Banquette with Rubén Goldín and Jorge Llonch
Taking influence from James Brown and Tito Puente, Five Degrees of Soul combines traditional Latin jazz with ’70s funk Though all members of the group are American born, their heritage spans from Mexico to Argentina and El Salvador
Flans were a Mexican pop group, consisting of Ilse Maria Olivo Schewein Furth (originally from Venezuela, born in 1965), Ivonne Margarita Guevara Garcia (Mexico City, born in 1961), and Irma “Mimi” Hernández Ochoa (Monterrey, born in 1962)
Daughter of Djavan, Flávia Virgínia recorded songs by her father; at 16, she recorded “Curumim” on Djavan (1988) As a backing vocalist, she toured with Marisa Monte and Kid Abelha; appeared in the Rock In Rio II Festival singing with Elba Ramalho; recorded with Gal Costa and Maria Bethânia; and performed together with Ivan Lins, Marcus Miller, and Al Jarreau
Flavio Raymundo Martínez González was born in July 26, 1972, in Monterrey, Mexico Flavio Cesar used to sing in festivals and contests at a young age His decision to become a singer came when Flavio was a regular administration student in Monterrey and realized that his real passion was music
Argentinean foursome Flor Mostaza started playing in the early ’90s under the name of Batick, changing its name in 1996 and debuting in a compilation released in 1997, featuring Los Intocables’ “Me Hunde y Me Aplasta,” soon, founding its own label Remedy Records
Daughter of an amateur singer, Flor Silvestre (born Guillermina Jiménez) was captivated by popular music at a very young age In Mexico City she had the opportunity to perform live for the first time, adopting the nickname of Flor Silvestre soon after
Influenced by both traditional Brazilian singers and the improvisations of American jazz divas like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Flora Purim was one of the most adventurous singers of the 1970s
Latin pop/rock duo Flores Raras (“Strange Flowers”) emerged in 1999 Assembled by producer Gugu Martínez, the Spanish outfit comprised ex-Pimpinela backup vocalist Betty González and singer/pianist Fran Bardón
Mexican alternative pop/rock pioneer Fobia made their debut with the release of a self-titled album in 1990, featuring “Microbito,” the band’s first hit, followed by 1991’s Mundo Feliz and 1993’s Leche