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1、美国名人歌手塞利娜克鲁兹CeliaCruz,1925-2003:TheQueenofSalsa1playstopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:26repeatByDanaDemange2009-4-18VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmFaith1.apiduswithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Today,wetellaboutCeliaCruz.ShewasoneofthemostinfluentialandenergeticfemalesingersinthehistoryofAfro-CubanM
2、usic.Morethanseventyofheralbumshelpdocumentthehistoryofthemusicknownassalsa.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:CeliaCruzThatsongwasTuVoz,whichmeansYourVoiceinSpanish.ItwasahitsongperformedbyCeliaCruzandherband,1.aSonoraMatancera,innineteenfifty-two.Theyperformedmanyhitsongs.Theytouredallovertheworldtogetherspreadingth
3、esoundsofCuba,TuVozisaboutloveanddesire.ThemusichelpstotransportyoutothesunnystreetsofHavana,Cuba.1.ikemostofthesongsofCeliaCruz,thismusicmakesyouwanttostartdancing.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzwasborninnineteentwenty-fiveinHavana,Cuba.Herparentswerenotmusicians.Butmusicplayedanimportantroleinherchildhood.Herg
4、randmotheroncesaidthatCeliacouldsingbeforeshecouldtalk.Celiawouldoftensingatschoolandcommunitygatherings.1.ater;asateenagerCeliastartedcompetinginsingingcontests.Shewonmanycompetitions.Herfatherwantedhertobeateacher.ButCeliawantedacareerinmusic.Shelatersaidthatshewasbothasingerandateacher.Shesaidtha
5、thermusictaughttheworldaboutCubancultureandthehappinessoflivinglifetothefullest.VOICEONE:MusicisanimportantpartoftheculturallifeofCubans.DuringthenineteenthirtiesandfortiesinHavana,Celiaheardmanykindsofmusic.Famousmusicgroupsandsingerswouldperformliveontheradio.Shecouldlistentodancemusicliketherumba
6、,mamboandguaracha.ThesekindsofsongswereinfluencedbythemusicofAfricaandSpain.ThisCubanmusicorsonisdefinedbythebeatofthedrumandthecallofthesinger.Itismusicmadefordancing.VOICETWO:Innineteenforty-sevenCeliastartedstudyingattheCubanConservatoryofMusic.Shewasdiscoveredafewyearslaterbythemusicgroup1.aSono
7、raMatancera.ThisgroupofwasoneofCubasmostfamousorchestras.Theirleadsingerhadjustlefttheband,sotheyneededanewperformer.WhenthegroupheardCeliasvoice,theyhiredherimmediately.Atfirst,listenersmissedthebandsformersinger.Butsoon,theyfellinlovewiththepowerfulvoiceofCeliaCruz.Hereisanotherofhersongsrecordedw
8、ith1.aSonoraMatancera.ItiscalledCaramelos.Cruztellsaboutacandysellersinginginthestreetsabouthisdeliciousgoods.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Intheearlynineteensixties,greatpoliticalchangestookplaceinCuba.Afterarevolution,thecommunistleaderFidelCastrotookpowerinthecountry.1.ikemanyotherCubans,CeliaCruzdecidedtomove
9、totheUnitedStates.ShelaterbecameanAmericancitizenandneveragainreturnedtohercountry.AfewyearsIaterZshemarriedthetrumpetplayerofherband,PedroKnight.SoonCruzandherhusbandseparatedfrom1.aSonoraMatancera.Theyhadplayedtogetherforfifteenyears.Butitwastimetoexplorenewmusicalchoices.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzlivedin
10、NewYorkCitywhere1.atinmusiccouldbeheardinmanyforms.Manymusicianswereexperimentingwithmixingdifferenttraditions,rhythms,andstyles.ThemusicknownassalsawasacombinationofCubansonwithother1.atinsounds.Thismusicexpressedthehappinessandthepainoflifein1.atinAmericancommunities.CeliaCruzsoonbecamethevoiceofs
11、alsa.Sheperformedandmaderecordswithmanymusicians.Shewouldwearwildlycolorfulclothingwithtallshinyshoes.Herfacewasoftenpaintedwithbrightmakeup.Andherdancingwasasenergeticashervoice.HereisarecordingofCruzsingingIsadorawithJohnnyPachecoandtheFaniaAllStars.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:DuringthenineteenseventiesCeliaC
12、ruzbecamefamousforcallingoutAzucar!whilesinging.ThiswordmeanssugarinSpanish.Cruzwouldshoutoutthiswordtoenergizeherbandandheraudience.Youcanhearhersayingthiswordinmanyrecordings.CeliaCruzalwaysenjoyedtakingonnewprojects.Shesangmanysongswithmusiciansthatwerenotsalsaperformers.Forexample,shesangwiththe
13、hip-hopsingerWycIefJeanononeofhisalbums.ShealsosangwithmusicianssuchasDavidByrneandPatti1.abelle.Cruzalsoappearedinseveralmovies.OneofhermostwellknownroleswasinthefilmTheMamboKingsinnineteenninety-two.Notsurprisingly,Cruzplaysthepartofasalsasinger.HereisCruzperformingthesongGuantanamerafromthesoundt
14、rackofthismovie.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:CeliaCruzandherhusbandPeterKnightenterthe1.atinBillboardAwardsin2002CeliaCruzenjoyedafullandsuccessfullife.ShewonmanyGrammyAwards.Withherseventyalbums,shebecamethemostfamousvoiceofsalsamusic.Shewasastrongandpowerfulwomaninamusicindustrymadeupmostlyofmen.CeliaCruzalsou
15、sedherfametohelpotherpeople.Intwothousandtwo,herhusbandstartedtheCeliaCruzFoundation.Thisorganizationgivesmoneytopoorstudentswhowanttostudymusic.Italsohelpscancerpatients.Intwothousandthree,CeliaCruzdiedasaresultofbraincancer.Herlifewascelebratedattwofunerals.Hundredsofthousandsofpeopleattendedthefu
16、nerals.Actors,politicians,musiciansaswellasthousandsoffansattendedtosaygoodbyetotheQueenofSalsa.WeleaveyouwiththesongRiey1.lorafromCeliaCruzslastalbum.Itisasongaboutlaughingandcrying.Cruzremindsherlistenerstolivetheirlivesfullyandenjoyeverymoment.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mSteveEmber.AndmFaith1.apidus.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOP1.EINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.
