The Clave Chronicles
A journey through the history and global influence of Cuban music, hosted by ethnomusicologist Rebecca Bodenheimer.
The Clave Chronicles
Gloria Estefan, Queen of Latin crossover
Gloria Estefan walked so Shakira and Ricky Martin could run. She's the OG Latin crossover star, the artist who broke through to the mainstream with Miami Sound Machine and their massive hit "Conga" in 1985. She was also one of the best female balladeers of the 1980s, with songs like "Anything For You" and "Don't Wanna Lose You." In 1993 she released her first solo Spanish-language album, Mi Tierra, an homage to Cuban music. It spent a whopping 58 weeks at the top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, only overtaken in 2020 by Bad Bunny.
Songs played:
Conga
Can't Stay Away From You
Volverás
Mi Tierra
No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga
Tradición
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