Definitions tagged espectaculo in the street dictionary.
A popular entertainment spectacle in Bolivia where indigenous women, or cholas, compete in professional wrestling matches while wearing their traditional dress (the pollera is a voluminous, multilayered skirt that is a hallmark of Andean indigenous identity).
If you make it to La Paz, you have to go see the CHOLITAS CHACASCANI show.
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A very famous character in Panama who performs as a clown (Pinpin is a well-known television personality and children's entertainer in the country).
A: My wife wants me to hire Pinpin for the kid's birthday. B: Oh, damn, isn't that really expensive?
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The world of show business and celebrity culture, including actors, athletes, singers, and TV personalities. It is the term used by entertainment media to describe the local jet set.
All of the farandula was at that nightclub in Palermo. (Palermo is a trendy neighborhood in Buenos Aires known for its nightlife).
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One of the three specific dances or musical rhythms that make up the Sarandunga festival (an Afro-Dominican religious and folkloric tradition from the town of Bani).
The Jacana was a huge hit.
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To rip off or adapt a song into a different genre, usually a Latin one, often without the original artist's consent. While similar to doing a cover, it carries a connotation of being unoriginal. (In the Dominican Republic, this is frequently used when salsa or merengue artists remake romantic ballads).
Shalaaaaa... Micheeel has arrived... El buenon!
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A performer of urban merengue, a genre often called mambo (in the Dominican Republic, mambo refers to a fast-paced, street-style version of merengue).
Pioneer mamberos of the 90s: Raul Acosta (Oro Solido), Tulile, Nelson de la Olla.
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A slang term for a merengue or salsa orchestra, whose members are called comberos. The term was most popular in the 80s and 90s but is still used occasionally. (Merengue is the national music and dance of the Dominican Republic).
Do you remember when all the combos started calling themselves 'Whatever Band'?
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A legendary Sunday variety show hosted by the late Freddy Beras Goico that ran from 1973 to 2003. Watching the six hour broadcast was a staple of Dominican family life. The program featured top Latin American artists, professional comedy, exclusive interviews, and extensive charitable work through its own foundation. It is considered the most influential and iconic program in the history of Dominican television. (Freddy Beras Goico was a beloved comedian and philanthropist often regarded as the most important figure in Dominican broadcasting.)
Music, humor, joy, and the most wholesome fun, is what is offered to you today by El Gordo de la Semana.
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A pair of masked professional wrestlers who were icons in the Dominican Republic during the 80s and 90s. Originally in the stable of the villain Relampago Hernandez, they later joined the hero Jack Veneno. Their entrance song was La Tierra Temblo by Sergio Vargas. One member has died, while the other, Bronco Mayor, still wrestles in Puerto Rico without a mask. (Jack Veneno and Relampago Hernandez were the two most famous figures in Dominican wrestling history.)
Make waaaaaaaaaay!
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