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===== Hispanics ===== ===== Hispanics =====
-Many states in what is now the Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado), as well as [[Texas]] and [[California]], were once part of [[Spain]] and later [[Mexico]]. Hispanics, together with American Indians, were the original inhabitants in these territories. Many of them were mestizos, a multiracial race created by the mixing of European settlers from [[Spain]] with Native Americans. Hispanics from the southwest and [[Texas]] developed styles known as [[tejano music]], [[norteño]] and [[corridos]].+Many states in what is now the Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado), as well as [[Texas]] and [[California]], were once part of [[Spain]] and later [[Mexico]]. Hispanics, together with American Indians, were the original inhabitants in these territories. Many of them were mestizos, a multiracial race created by the mixing of European settlers from [[Spain]] with Native Americans. Hispanics from the southwest and [[Texas]] developed styles known as [[tejano]] music, [[norteño]] and [[corridos]].
-Puerto Ricans, along with Cubans and Dominicans, created New York [[salsa]] by bringing together the sounds of [[Cuban son]], Dominican [[merengue]] and Puerto Rican [[bomba]] and [[plena]] to the mainland. +Puerto Ricans, along with Cubans and Dominicans, created New York [[salsa]] by bringing together the sounds of Cuban [[son]], Dominican [[merengue]] and Puerto Rican [[bomba]] and [[plena]] to the mainland.
-The estimated Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2007, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or race minority. Hispanics constituted 15 percent of the nation’s total population. In addition, there are approximately 3.9 million residents of [[Puerto Rico]].+The estimated Hispanic population of the United States as of July 1, 2007, making people of Hispanic origin the nation's largest ethnic or race minority. Hispanics constituted 15 percent of the nation's total population. In addition, there are approximately 3.9 million residents of [[Puerto Rico]].
===== American World Music Directory ===== ===== American World Music Directory =====
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Albino Afrobeat Albino Afrobeat
Alcatraz Alcatraz
 +[[Alex Caton]]
Alex de Grassi Alex de Grassi
Alice Gerrard Alice Gerrard
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Bela Fleck Bela Fleck
Beth Nielsen Chapman Beth Nielsen Chapman
 +[[Big 3 Palladium Orchestra]]
Big Johnson Blues Band Big Johnson Blues Band
BigggShady BigggShady
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[[Cedric Watson]] [[Cedric Watson]]
Celtic Spring Celtic Spring
-Cephas and Wiggins+[[Cephas and Wiggins]]
Cha'Maine Cha'Maine
Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company
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Judy Trejo Judy Trejo
Julia Lane Julia Lane
-Kátia Moraes and Sambaguru+Katia Moraes and Sambaguru
K-G and The Band K-G and The Band
Kalbass Kalbass
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Kwanza Jones Kwanza Jones
[[La cumbiamba eNeYe]] [[La cumbiamba eNeYe]]
 +[[La Excelencia]]
Lamajamal Lamajamal
Larry Edoff Larry Edoff
-Larry Harlow+[[Larry Harlow]]
Las Rubias del Norte Las Rubias del Norte
Lataye Lataye
 +[[Loudon Wainwright III]]
Laura Love Laura Love
Laurel Bliss Laurel Bliss
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Randy Hughes Randy Hughes
Raquy Danziger Raquy Danziger
 +[[Ray Abshire]]
Ray Barretto Ray Barretto
Ray Charles Ray Charles
 
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