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A bolero jacket or bolero (pronounced / ˈ b ɒ l ə r oʊ / or / b ə ˈ l ɛər oʊ / in British English and / b ə ˈ l ɛər oʊ / in American English) [2] is a more formal garment of similar construction but made of stiffer fabric, essentially a short tailored jacket, inspired by the matador's chaquetilla. Like the shrug, the sides of the ...
By the 1930s, when Trío Matamoros made famous their mix of bolero and son cubano known as bolero-son, the genre was a staple of the musical repertoire of most Latin American countries. [10] In Spain, Cuban bolero was incorporated into the copla repertoire with added elements from Andalusian music , giving rise to the so-called bolero moruno ...
"Bésame Mucho" (Spanish: [ˈbesame ˈmutʃo]; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. [2] It is one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and one of the most important songs in the history of Latin music. It was recognized in 1999 as the most recorded and covered song in Spanish of ...
The Village People’s lyricist and lead singer has hit out at the “false assumption” that the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA,” is a “gay anthem.”
Bolero is a Spanish dance in 3/4 time popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It originated from the seguidilla sometime between 1750 and 1772, [ 2 ] and it became very popular in Madrid, La Mancha, Andalusia and Murcia in the 1780s.
The first woman was elected to lead a country 64 years ago. Here’s a look at where, and when, women have secured national leadership positions since then.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has made more than $93 million in career NFL earnings, and has plenty to spend on a birthday gift for Taylor Swift.But his blue-collar Ohio father ...
A shrug is an emblem, meaning that it integrates the vocabulary of only certain cultures and may be used in place of words. [3] In many countries, such as the United States , Sweden and Morocco , a shrug represents hesitation or lack of knowledge; however, in other countries, such as Japan and China , shrugging is uncommon and is not used to ...