Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter who became one of the most successful Latin crossover artists in pop music history.
Rising to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, she helped bring Latin rhythms into mainstream American pop with hits like "Conga" and "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You." Her solo career produced numerous chart-toppers, earning her the nickname "Queen of Latin Pop."
Cuba's largest city
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- congaCuban hand drum
- Latin popSpanish-sung mainstream music
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
son · timba · rumba · mambo · clave · bongos · exile · Little Havana
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
concert · tour · stage · recording · album · hits · ballad · dance-pop
First to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- role modelPerson others emulate
- representativeOne who acts for another
symbol · torchbearer · groundbreaker · mainstream · visibility · influence · legacy · figurehead
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- pulseArterial blood throb
danceable · upbeat · percussion · polyrhythm · foot-tapping · backbeat · funk · infectious
Capacity to recover quickly
- bus accidentTransit vehicle collision
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- spinal injuryTrauma to vertebral column
- comebackRecovery after decline
perseverance · triumph · adversity · strength · courage · rehabilitation · endurance · tenacity
Havana
Cuba's largest city
Afro-Cuban · son · timba · rumba · mambo · clave · bongos · exile · Little Havana · mojito
singer
Vocal music performer
- songwriterOne who composes music
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- entertainerOne who amuses others
diva · concert · tour · stage · recording · album · hits · ballad · dance-pop · Grammy
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- role modelPerson others emulate
representative · symbol · torchbearer · groundbreaker · mainstream · visibility · influence · legacy · figurehead · exemplar
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
pulse · danceable · upbeat · percussion · polyrhythm · foot-tapping · backbeat · funk · infectious · dance floor
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- bus accidentTransit vehicle collision
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- spinal injuryTrauma to vertebral column
comeback · perseverance · triumph · adversity · strength · courage · rehabilitation · endurance · tenacity · inspirational
- Female SingersAdele, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Cher
- Latin Culturemariachi, salsa dancing, tango, flamenco, cumbia
- Latin StarsShakira, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias
- Latina WomenFrida Kahlo, Selena, Shakira, Celia Cruz, Isabel Allende
- Cuban FiguresFidel Castro, Che Guevara
- Dance-PopMadonna, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, ABBA
Gloria EstefanSwans
Large graceful waterfowl
Black Flag · Sonic Youth · Dead Kennedys · Nick Cave · The Velvet Underground
Gloria EstefanCourtney Love
Madonna · Amy Winehouse · Sid Vicious · Yoko Ono · Alanis Morissette
Gloria, glory, glorious, glorify, glorified, glorification, inglorious, gloriously