美国名人 歌手 塞利娜·克鲁兹.docx

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-CubanMusic.Morethanseventyofheralbumshelpdocumentthehistoryofthemusicknownassalsa.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:CeliaCruzThatsongwas"TuVoz",whichmeans"YourVoice"inSpanish.ItwasahitsongperformedbyCeliaCruzandherband,1.aSonoraMatancera,innineteenfifty-two.Theyperformedmanyhitsongs.TheytouredallovertheworldtogetherspreadingthesoundsofCuba,"TuVoz"isaboutloveanddesire.ThemusichelpstotransportyoutothesunnystreetsofHavana,Cuba.1.ikemostofthesongsofCeliaCruz,thismusicmakesyouwanttostartdancing.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzwasborninnineteentwenty-fiveinHavana,Cuba.Herparentswerenotmusicians.Butmusicplayedanimportantroleinherchildhood.HergrandmotheroncesaidthatCeliacouldsingbeforeshecouldtalk.Celiawouldoftensingatschoolandcommunitygatherings.1.ater;asateenagerCeliastartedcompetinginsingingcontests.Shewonmanycompetitions.Herfatherwantedhertobeateacher.ButCeliawantedacareerinmusic.Shelatersaidthatshewasbothasingerandateacher.ShesaidthathermusictaughttheworldaboutCubancultureandthehappinessoflivinglifetothefullest.VOICEONE:MusicisanimportantpartoftheculturallifeofCubans.DuringthenineteenthirtiesandfortiesinHavana,Celiaheardmanykindsofmusic.Famousmusicgroupsandsingerswouldperformliveontheradio.Shecouldlistentodancemusicliketherumba,mamboandguaracha.ThesekindsofsongswereinfluencedbythemusicofAfricaandSpain.ThisCubanmusicor"son"isdefinedbythebeatofthedrumandthecallofthesinger.Itismusicmadefordancing.VOICETWO:Innineteenforty-sevenCeliastartedstudyingattheCubanConservatoryofMusic.Shewasdiscoveredafewyearslaterbythemusicgroup1.aSonoraMatancera.ThisgroupofwasoneofCuba'smostfamousorchestras.Theirleadsingerhadjustlefttheband,sotheyneededanewperformer.WhenthegroupheardCelia'svoice,theyhiredherimmediately.Atfirst,listenersmissedtheband'sformersinger.Butsoon,theyfellinlovewiththepowerfulvoiceofCeliaCruz.Hereisanotherofhersongsrecordedwith1.aSonoraMatancera.Itiscalled"Caramelos".Cruztellsaboutacandysellersinginginthestreetsabouthisdeliciousgoods.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Intheearlynineteensixties,greatpoliticalchangestookplaceinCuba.Afterarevolution,thecommunistleaderFidelCastrotookpowerinthecountry.1.ikemanyotherCubans,CeliaCruzdecidedtomovetotheUnitedStates.ShelaterbecameanAmericancitizenandneveragainreturnedtohercountry.AfewyearsIaterZshemarriedthetrumpetplayerofherband,PedroKnight.SoonCruzandherhusbandseparatedfrom1.aSonoraMatancera.Theyhadplayedtogetherforfifteenyears.Butitwastimetoexplorenewmusicalchoices.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzlivedinNewYorkCitywhere1.atinmusiccouldbeheardinmanyforms.Manymusicianswereexperimentingwithmixingdifferenttraditions,rhythms,andstyles.ThemusicknownassalsawasacombinationofCuban"son"withother1.atinsounds.Thismusicexpressedthehappinessandthepainoflifein1.atinAmericancommunities.CeliaCruzsoonbecamethevoiceofsalsa.Sheperformedandmaderecordswithmanymusicians.Shewouldwearwildlycolorfulclothingwithtallshinyshoes.Herfacewasoftenpaintedwithbrightmakeup.Andherdancingwasasenergeticashervoice.HereisarecordingofCruzsinging"Isadora"withJohnnyPachecoandtheFaniaAllStars.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:DuringthenineteenseventiesCeliaCruzbecamefamousforcallingout"Azucar!"whilesinging.Thiswordmeans"sugar"inSpanish.Cruzwouldshoutoutthiswordtoenergizeherbandandheraudience.Youcanhearhersayingthiswordinmanyrecordings.CeliaCruzalwaysenjoyedtakingonnewprojects.Shesangmanysongswithmusiciansthatwerenotsalsaperformers.Forexample,shesangwiththehip-hopsingerWycIefJeanononeofhisalbums.ShealsosangwithmusicianssuchasDavidByrneandPatti1.abelle.Cruzalsoappearedinseveralmovies.Oneofhermostwellknownroleswasinthefilm"TheMamboKings"innineteenninety-two.Notsurprisingly,Cruzplaysthepartofasalsasinger.HereisCruzperformingthesong"Guantanamera"fromthesoundtrackofthismovie.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:CeliaCruzandherhusbandPeterKnightenterthe1.atinBillboardAwardsin2002CeliaCruzenjoyedafullandsuccessfullife.ShewonmanyGrammyAwards.Withherseventyalbums,shebecamethemostfamousvoiceofsalsamusic.Shewasastrongandpowerfulwomaninamusicindustrymadeupmostlyofmen.CeliaCruzalsousedherfametohelpotherpeople.Intwothousandtwo,herhusbandstartedtheCeliaCruzFoundation.Thisorganizationgivesmoneytopoorstudentswhowanttostudymusic.Italsohelpscancerpatients.Intwothousandthree,CeliaCruzdiedasaresultofbraincancer.Herlifewascelebratedattwofunerals.Hundredsofthousandsofpeopleattendedthefunerals.Actors,politicians,musiciansaswellasthousandsoffansattendedtosaygoodbyetotheQueenofSalsa.Weleaveyouwiththesong"Riey1.lora"fromCeliaCruz'slastalbum.Itisasongaboutlaughingandcrying.Cruzremindsherlistenerstolivetheirlivesfullyandenjoyeverymoment.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mSteveEmber.AndmFaith1.apidus.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOP1.EINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.