Willie Colón con Hector Lavoe | fr

Willie Bobo, de son vrai nom Willie Correa, était un percussionniste de jazz américain, né le 28 février 1934 et mort le 15 septembre 1983. Il est le père d'Eric Bobo (Eric Correa), lui-même percussionniste dans le groupe de rap Cypress Hill. .

Willie Ninja (April 12, 1961 – September 2, 2006) was an American dancer and choreographer best known for his appearance in the documentary film Paris is Burning. Ninja, who was gay, was a fixture of ball culture at Harlem's drag balls who took inspiration from sources as far-flung as Fred Astaire and the world of haute couture to develop a unique style of dance and movement. He caught the attention of Paris is Burning director Jennie Livingston, who featured Ninja prominently in the film. The film, a critical and box office success, served as a springboard for Ninja. He parlayed...

Blind Willie McTell était l'un des meilleurs guitaristes et chanteurs de blues. Il est d'abord devenu célèbre à Atlanta dans les années 20 et s'est peu a peu fait un nom dans tout le sud des USA. Dans les années 30 il a sorti quelques disques sous divers noms tels que Blind Willie, Blind Sammie, Hot Shot Willie, et Georgia Bill. Une des choses qui l'ont rendu unique est sa façon particulière de jouer de la guitare à 12 cordes. Immensément doué, deux problèmes ont cependant incommodé sa carrière, la grande Dépression et la seconde guerre mondiale. Une grande partie...

Colonia was founded in 1996 by Boris Đurđević and Tomislav Jelić, two DJs from Vinkovci, Croatia. They invited Indira "Ira" Levak to become their vocalist. The name of the group comes from the ancient Latin name of the Croatian town Vinkovci which was "Colonia Aurelia Cibalae". Colonia quickly became one of the most popular dance groups in Croatia and its popularity later grew in other areas of former Yugoslavia, as well as worldwide. Tomislav Jelić left the group in 2014. Indira Levak left the group in 2017. The same year, Ivana Lovrić became the new vocalist of Colonia. So far...