Latin Music Quotes

• Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.

  Ednita Nazario

  Country, Latin, Rocks

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• And I was in another band called Flash In The Pan, which was soca, Latin music, down in Laguna Beach.

  Travis Barker

  Beach, Latin, Band

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• First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.

  Carlos Santana

  Latin, Reality, People

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• The rise of salsa was such an important time in musical history, not just in Latin music but music in general, because these guys created a new sound.

  Jennifer Lopez

  Latin, Guy, Musical

  "Jennifer Talks". Interview with Veronica Chambers, www.glamour.com. July 1, 2007.

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• As minorities, it is always our dream to merge our cultures and showcase to the world the talent that comes from both Latin music and Hip-Hop, .. I hope that together,we can create a new cultural movement that unites these audiences.

  Emilio Estefan

  Dream, Latin, Together We Can

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• It is so important for me to keep authentic Cuban sounds alive. All of these great artists have changed the landscape of Latin music and it's an honor to have them on this album ["90 Millas," released in September of 2007]. I believe this album will expose a new generation to the richness of Cuban music.

  Gloria Estefan

  Latin, Believe, Artist

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• I don't listen to a lot of music when I have my free time. But I'll go to a jazz club and have a drink and listen to a good jazz musician. Or sometimes in the morning, if I want to put myself in a good mood, I'll put on some Latin music.

  Joshua Bell

  Morning, Latin, Musician

  "Joshua Bell’s Virtuoso Reality". Interview with Michael Mechanic, www.motherjones.com. May 2011.

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• I normally listen to Spanish music - well, Latin music. I like a lot of singers...

  Rafael Nadal

  Latin, Singers, Wells

  "Hot Topic: Rafael Nadal". Interview with Tommye Fitzpatrick, www.elle.com. August 23, 2013.

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• I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and am a product of a family that were jazz aficionados and also very interested in progressive politics. And so I had a lot of artists and musicians in my home. Lots of Latin music, folk, and jazz and blues, bluegrass-type of stuff. Painters and stuff like that.

  Jack Waters

  Latin, Home, Artist

  Source: www.aaa.si.edu

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• I love dancing to Latin music, so I have a trainer who dances with me for an hour three times a week.

  Sofia Vergara

  Latin, Dancing, Three

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• Livin' la Vida Loca' is not Latin music. It does not represent Latin music what Jennifer Lopez put out. It's not Latin music. What Enrique Iglesias, it's not Latin music, no? It's Latin artists. There's a Latin artist doing it you could say.

  Marc Anthony

  Latin, Doe, Vida

  "Latin Music Explosion Celebrated in Latin Grammies". WorldBeat with Serena Yang, www.cnn.com. September 17, 200.

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• The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat.

  David Johansen

  Latin, Mind, Firsts

  Interview with Michaelangelo Matos, www.avclub.com. June 1, 2009.

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• Joaquin Sabina is one of my favorites. He's like a legend. He's like our Bob Dylan, or our Bruce Springsteen. He's one of the most talented writers of our Latin music.

  Juanes

  Latin, Bob, Legends

  "Juanes: A Superstar Slows Down, Shifts Gears". Interview with Mandalit Del Barco, www.kalw.org. August 16, 2012.

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• What Jennifer Lopez puts out, it's not Latin music.

  Marc Anthony

  Latin, Jennifer

  "Marc Anthony: Don't call it 'Latin music'". www.cnn.com. October 26, 1999.

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• Jennifer Lopez has been very much in the news because of her divorce from Marc Anthony, also a top singer, a top player in Latin music, her joining the cast of judges on "American Idol." But the music has not been at the forefront.

  Jennifer Lopez

  Latin, Divorce, Player

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• Trombone virtuoso and innovative composer, Papo combines the best of jazz and Latin music to create a genre that is unique and wild. He's redefined Latin jazz!

  Michael Brecker

  Latin, Unique, Jazz

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