Bienvenidos & bienvenus to Músicas & Musiques. This is a student-run blog about Spanish and French language music from the 1940’s to today. We are very passionate about music in different languages. We are working really hard to make this blog happen. We also all love to sing and dance which makes the blog that much better. Please leave comments and suggestions.Enjoy! “Singing is a way of escaping. It's another world. I'm no longer on earth.” Edith Piaf
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Calle 13
Calle 13 is a Puerto Rican band. Its members are Rene "Residente" Perez, Eduardo Jose "Visitante" Cabra Martinez, and their half-sister Lleana "PG-13" Cabra Jogar. Both men in the band are stepbrothers: Residente is the lead singer and songwriter, Visitante is the multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and beat producer. Lastly, PG-13 is the backing vocalist. Their band has been active since 2000. The music of Calle 13 consists of genres that come from alternative hip hop, world, rap rock, and alternative reggaeton. Their songs and lyrics usually include Latin American issues and culture. They have won nineteen Latin Grammy Awards, holding the record for the band with the most Latin Grammy wins. They won two Grammy Awards as well. Calle 13 is a very great band and we highly recommend it.
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