Definitions tagged farandula in the street dictionary.
A gossip who is always on top of the latest news and scandals from the world of show business (the term farandula refers to the local entertainment and celebrity scene).
That journalist is such a farandulero: he knows everything about the lives of celebrities.
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A playful term for the Panamanian entertainment industry and celebrity scene (It combines Hollywood with cholo, a word referring to people of mixed indigenous heritage often used here to mark something as distinctly local).
That hunk is the best looking guy in Chollywood; She thinks she is the queen of Chollywood and nobody even knows her.
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This was the name given to the members and fans of Coco Band during their heyday. (Coco Band was a hugely popular Dominican merengue group that rose to fame in the late 1980s).
The cocotuuuuuuuuuuuuses have arrived!
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A shitty or low-budget TV station, characterized by either garbage programming or frequent technical failures. (The suffix -eta is used here to make the word for channel sound cheap or small, like a gutter).
- Oh, the power went out on channel 9. - Wait up, they are just pull-starting the generator. - Damn, that is exactly why Daniel Sarcos ran away from that Canaleta. (Daniel Sarcos is a well-known TV host who moved from Dominican television to international networks).
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A party animal and attention seeker who loves being in the spotlight, being photographed, and dressing in flashy or eccentric styles. (The term refers to someone obsessed with the farandula, the local celebrity and social scene).
That girl is a total FARANDULERA.
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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 nickname for singers with smooth, melodic voices. It is also a derogatory term used by performers of mambo (a fast-paced, street-style merengue) to mock traditional merengue singers for being too soft or overly polished.
- Those cantalindo aren't getting any work. - But at least they know how to sing.
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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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Francisco Garcia, known as Musiquito, was a popular merengue singer in the 1980s from Moca. He was famous for his raspy voice and humorous lyrics that influenced later artists like Tulile. (Moca is a city in the northern Cibao region of the Dominican Republic).
Do you love her a lot? Eat her up shredded! I put it down, and she takes it away. You are all foam and no chocolate. Sir, are you going to shine them? No sir! Don't you see these are sneakers?
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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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