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Encyclopedia > Facundo Cabral

Facundo Cabral is an Argentine singer and songwriter. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition to songs, or both. ...


He is best known as the composer of No soy de aquĆ­ (I'm not from here). His songs have been covered by many top-notch Spanish language interpreters such as Alberto Cortez, Juan Luis Guerra and Joan Manuel Serrat. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Juan Luis Guerra (born June 7, 1957, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican singer and songwriter best known for popularizing the merengue. ... Joan Manuel Serrat Teresa (born December 27, 1943 in Barcelona) is a Catalan singer and songwriter. ...


After indefatigably touring the world, Cabral enjoyed popularity in his home country the early 1980s, when Argentine radio demanded local content after the Falklands (Malvinas) War. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ...


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Facundo Cabral - Biography - AOL Music (367 words)
Argentina's culture continues to be explored through the songs and novels of Buenos Aires-born singer, guitarist, and novelist Facundo Cabral.
His novels include Conversations With Facundo Cabral, My Grandmother and I, Psalms, and Borges and I. In 1966, the United Nations Department of Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) declared him a "worldwide messenger of peace." Cabral overcame numerous obstacles in his climb toward international fame.
Cabral toured with Alberto Cortes in May 1994.
Facundo Cabral - Music Downloads - Online (306 words)
Bio: Argentina's culture continues to be explored through the songs and novels of Buenos Aires-born singer, guitarist, and novelist Facundo Cabral.
In 1966, the United Nations Department of Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) declared him a "worldwide messenger of peace." Cabral overcame numerous obstacles in his climb toward international fame.
Returning to Argentina in 1984, Cabral performed a series of concerts in Buenos Aires' Luna Park that attracted as many as 6,000 people each night.
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