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"La India" (born "Linda Viera Caballero" on March 9, 1970 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a noted singer of salsa also known as the "Princess of Salsa". March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...
San Juan from space, July 1997 Nickname: The Walled City Official website: http://www. ...
LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ...
Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Caribbean and Latin genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad. ...
Linda's parents decided to move to New York soon after her birth. Upon their arrival, they settled down in the South Bronx and lived with her grandmother. Linda's grandmother had an important influence on her life because she was a very strong willed lady and Linda looked up to her. Linda went to school and received her elementary education in the Bronx. During her grade school she met and became friends with Louie Vega. Vega introduced her to the urban street music scene where she learned to appreciate the hip hop style of the day. Image File history File links LaIndia. ...
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Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ...
Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ...
Linda's fine dark features and long straight black hair earned her the nickname "India". In 1985, when Linda was 14 years old, she signed as back-up singer for the Latin Hip Hop group "TKA", who scored a number one "hit" with "I Can't Get No Sleep". She was under the tutelage of John "Jellybean" Benitez, a Puerto Rican DJ who was once involved with Madonna. She also contributed backing vocals on Jellybean's Club Hit "Mirage". She later had her own Freestyle classic single "Dancing on the fire". Linda was also a part time model. This article is about the year. ...
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Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone[1] (born August 16, 1958) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, producer, actress, and author. ...
In 1990, when she was 19 years old, Linda married her friend from grade school, Louie Vega who then went by the name of "Little" Louie Vega. "Little" Louie was then a DJ and record producer. Before marrying "Little" Louie, Linda had a record contract with Warner Bros., who planned on making her the "Latin" Madonna. After recording "Breaking Night", Linda decided that she didn't want to take that route in her career. This article is about the year. ...
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Things changed one day for Linda while she was at her husbands studio singing. Salsa band leader Eddie Palmieri happened to visit the studio and was impressed with what he heard. In 1992, Palmieri produced Linda's first Spanish salsa album "Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri" (The India has Arrived via Eddie Palmieri) which was acclaimed as one of the "best" salsa albums of the year. Eddie Palmieri (born December 15, 1936 in New York City) - pianist and bandleader. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
Linda was now known to all as "La India". In 1994, La India together with Vega recorded an album of salsa dance tunes which paid tribute to "Santeria" titled "Yemaya y Ochun". La India's involvement with Santeria, a syncretic religion based in the Caribbean, bothered many people and therefore she was criticized by many. She later recorded "Dicen Que Soy" (They Say that I Am) which was a top Billboard Hit and where La India states that she doesn't care what others think of her. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Lukumí or Regla de Ocha, most widely known as Santeria, is a set of related religious systems that fuse Catholic beliefs with traditional Yorùbá beliefs. ...
Lukumí or Regla de Ocha, most widely known as Santeria, is a set of related religious systems that fuse Catholic beliefs with traditional Yorùbá beliefs. ...
In 1996, La India worked with Tito Puente in the production of "Jazzin" the English version of some swing classics with a Latin twist for "RMM Records". She sang "Voces Unidas" (United Voices) in a duet with Marc Anthony. She also released "India:Mega Mix" that same year before divorcing Vega. La India also sang a duet, "La Voz de la Experiencia" (The Voice of Experience), with Celia Cruz, "The Queen of Salsa". It was then that Celia named La India "The Princess of Salsa". 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Tito Puente Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. ...
The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
Marc Anthony For the Roman general and statesman, see Mark Antony. ...
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In 1997, La India recorded "Sobre el Fuego" (Over the Fire) with Puerto Rican salsa singer Kevin Ceballo as back-up, and was nominated for the "Best Latin Tropical Performance" Grammy Award and in 1998 she won an ACE Award. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Kevin Ceballo (born 1977 in New York City) is a singer of salsa music of Puerto Rican descent. ...
Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
On May 31, 1998 La India had two sold out concerts at the Luis A. Ferre Center of Beautiful Arts in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She returned to the United States where Cable Channel UPN aired one of her shows. La India also held concerts in New York's Madison Square Garden and in El Festival de la Calle Ocho in Miami, Florida. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ...
Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 – October 21, 2003) was an engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. ...
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...
The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...
On February 5, 2000, a full page ad was placed in Billboard Magazine congratulating her on her second Grammy Award nomination. On March 2000, she was featured on Vibe Magazine. Among La India's reocrdings are the following: February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
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STUDIO RECORDINGS (New Material):
COMPILATIONS: 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Tito Puente Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
- Love and Happiness EP (with River Ocean) (1993)
- India Megamix (1997)
- The Best of India (2004)
CONTRIBUTIONS ON OTHER RECORDINGS: 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Masters At Work
- 1993 - When You Touch Me and I Can't Get No Sleep (from "The Album")
- 1998 - Runaway (from "Nuyorican Soul")
- 2002 - Backfired (from "Our Time Is Coming")
MAW Records: The Collection Volume I - 1998 - To Be In Love (MAW Remix)
24 Hour Woman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 1999 - India Con Lavoe (Viva Puerto Rico)
Empire Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Last Days of Disco Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - 1998 - I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round)
RMM Combinacion Perfecta - 1994 - Vivir Lo Nuestro (duet with Marc Anthony)
Voces Unidas: The Atlanta Olympics En Nueva York - 1997 - Hazme El Amor (duet with Oscar D'Leon)
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