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Ivy Queen (born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972 in Añasco, Puerto Rico) is a composer and singer known as "La Diva", "La Gata", "La Caballota", and "La Reina del Reggaeton", "The Queen of Reggaeton". Ivy's third album "Diva", was released in 2003. The songs were originally written by her and performed with the participation of various artists. At a young age Ivy's parents moved to New York where she was raised. When she was in her teens, her parents returned to their hometown, Añasco. Ivy went to school and graduated from high school. When Ivy was 18, she...

"Bossa Nova" is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto. Bossa nova (which is Portuguese for "new trend") acquired a large following, initially by young musicians and college students. Although the bossa nova movement only lasted six years (1958–63), it contributed a number of songs to the standard jazz repertoire. .

Queens of the Stone Age is a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States. The band is frequently labeled stoner rock, although they reject the label. They developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which the band's founder and mastermind Josh Homme described as "robot rock", saying that he "wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, just pound it into your head". Since then, their sound has evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences. While in high school, Homme got together with locals Brant Bjork, Chris Cockrell (later replaced by Nick Oliveri)...

Beequeen is a duo from Nijmegen, Netherlands, formed by Frans de Waard (Freiband, Kapotte Muziek, Goem, Zèbra, Shifts, Post Destruction Music, etc.) and Freek Kinkelaar (Brunnen, The Beautiful Glassbottom Boat). They have been making music together since 1988. Over the years they have released an impressive amount of tapes, vinyls and CDs. Defining their sound may be difficult, but recent albums like "Ownliness" and "The Bodyshop" have seen a fruitful merging of experiment music and ambient pop. Official website: http://www.beequeen.nl .