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Gloria Estefan: Cuba Libre
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Nearly ten years later in 1995 Cuban-born celebrities Gloria Estefan and Andy Garcia returned to Cuba to serenade some 16,000 Cuban refugees held at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay. In 1997, Gloria Estefan appeared on CNN defending the Embargo as a moral imperative, and once again exposed the regime in Cuba for what it is: a brutal tyranny. Towards the end of 1997 she spoke out in defense of free speech. She was attacked from some quarters, but defended by many more. In 1998 she released Gloria! with a rousing song calling for Cuban freedom in the track Cuba Libre.
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Gloria Estefan worked with many of the artists responsible for this progress to create the new arrangements of Cuban classics featured on 90 Millias. Candido Camero, Israel “Cachao” Lopez, Generoso Jimenez, Paquito D’Rivera, Sal Cuevas, Paquito Hechevarria and Nelson Gonzalez join Estefan to discuss the history, present and future of their musical roots.
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The closing keynote address will be presented by Gloria Estefan, a trailblazer in the music industry and five-time Grammy Award winner. The Cuban-born Estefan is largely responsible for introducing the Latin pop sound to international audiences. Even with her grueling recovery from a near-fatal back injury, she has maintained her place at the top of the music charts for more than 20 years. In addition to her successes as a singer, actor and writer of children's books, she and her husband have built a vast business empire that includes restaurants, hotels, and a booming film and music production company. Recognized countless times for both her hard work and her humanitarianism, Estefan is a role model for women everywhere.
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Estefan is an ardent opponent of communism, and has spoken often of her desire for a free Cuba. In 1995, she sang the Billboard Latin #1 song “Más Allá” for Pope John Paul II as part of the celebration of his 50th anniversary in the priesthood. She was the first pop star invited to perform for the Pope. At their meeting, Estefan asked the Pope to pray for a free Cuba. She ... supported the unsuccessful effort to keep young Elián González in the United States.
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After spending some time exploring her Cuban roots and traditional pop, Gloria Estefan returned to straight-up dance-pop with the infectious Gloria! With its percolating disco beats and sunny melodies, ...Read full review
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If indulging an over-tired child evokes sneers from more rigid disciplinarians, Gloria couldn't care less. She is as secure in her parenting skills as she is in principles, her politics, and her position in the music industry. Gloria Estefan has won two Grammys, sold 60 million records, sung for the Pope and President and the Atlanta Olympics. At 40, she is one of the highest-paid performers in the nation, and the most famous Cuban American in the world.
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