美国名人 女歌手 塞丽娅·克鲁兹.docx

美国名人女歌手塞丽娅克鲁兹CeliaCruz:TheSingerWasKnownasthe'QueenofSalsa,playstopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:01repeatByDanaDemange2006-6-10(MUSIC)VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmFaithLapiduswithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish."Today,wetellaboutCeliaCruz.ShewasoneofthemostinfluentialandenergeticfemalesingersinthehistoryofAfro-CubanMusic.Morethanseventyofheralbumshelpdocumentthehistoryofthemusicknownassalsa.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Thatsongwas"TuVoz",whichmeans"YourVoice"inSpanish.ItwasahitsongperformedbyCeliaCruzandherband,LaSonoraMatancera,innineteenfifty-two.Theyperformedmanyhitsongs.TheytouredallovertheworldtogetherspreadingthesoundsofCuba."TuVoz"isaboutloveanddesire.ThemusichelpstotransportyoutothesunnystreetsofHavana,Cuba.LikemostofthesongsofCeliaCruz,thismusicmakesyouwanttostartdancing.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzwasborninnineteentwenty-fiveinHavana,Cuba.Herparentswerenotmusicians.Butmusicplayedanimportantroleinherchildhood.HergrandmotheroncesaidthatCeliacouldsingbeforeshecouldtalk.Celiawouldoftensingatschoolandcommunitygatherings.Later,asateenagerCeliastartedcompetinginsingingcontests.Shewonmanycompetitions.Herfatherwantedhertobeateacher.ButCeliawantedacareerinmusic.Shelatersaidthatshewasbothasingerandateacher.ShesaidthathermusictaughttheworldaboutCubancultureandthehappinessoflivinglifetothefullest.VOICEONE:MusicisanimportantpartoftheculturallifeofCubans.DuringthenineteenthirtiesandfortiesinHavana,Celiaheardmanykindsofmusic.Famousmusicgroupsandsingerswouldperformliveontheradio.Shecouldlistentodancemusicliketherumba,mamboandguaracha.ThesekindsofsongswereinfluencedbythemusicofAfricaandSpain.ThisCubanmusicor"son"isdefinedbythebeatofthedrumandthecallofthesinger.Itismusicmadefordancing.VOICETWO:Innineteenforty-sevenCeliastartedstudyingattheCubanConservatoryofMusic.ShewasdiscoveredafewyearslaterbythemusicgroupLaSonoraMatancera.ThisgroupofwasoneofCuba'smostfamousorchestras.Theirleadsingerhadjustlefttheband,sotheyneededanewperformer.WhenthegroupheardCelia'svoice,theyhiredherimmediately.Atfirst,listenersmissedtheband'sformersinger.Butsoon,theyfellinlovewiththepowerfulvoiceofCeliaCruz.HereisanotherofhersongsrecordedwithLaSonoraMatancera.Itiscalled"Caramelos".Cruztellsaboutacandysellersinginginthestreetsabouthisdeliciousgoods.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Intheearlynineteensixties,greatpoliticalchangestookplaceinCuba.Afterarevolution,thecommunistleaderFidelCastrotookpowerinthecountry.LikemanyotherCubans,CeliaCruzdecidedtomovetotheUnitedStates.ShelaterbecameanAmericancitizenandneveragainreturnedtohercountry.Afewyearslater,shemarriedthetrumpetplayerofherband,PedroKnight.SoonCruzandherhusbandseparatedfromLaSonoraMatancera.Theyhadplayedtogetherforfifteenyears.Butitwastimetoexplorenewmusicalchoices.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzlivedinNewYorkCitywhereLatinmusiccouldbeheardinmanyforms.Manymusicianswereexperimentingwithmixingdifferenttraditions,rhythms,andstyles.ThemusicknownassalsawasacombinationofCuban"son"withotherLatinsounds.ThismusicexpressedthehappinessandthepainoflifeinLatinAmericancommunities.CeliaCruzsoonbecamethevoiceofsalsa.Sheperformedandmaderecordswithmanymusicians.Shewouldwearwildlycolorfulclothingwithtallshinyshoes.Herfacewasoftenpaintedwithbrightmakeup.Andherdancingwasasenergeticashervoice.HereisarecordingofCruzsinging"Isadora"withJohnnyPachecoandtheFaniaAllStars.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:DuringthenineteenseventiesCeliaCruzbecamefamousforcallingout"Azucar!"whilesinging.Thiswordmeans"sugar"inSpanish.Cruzwouldshoutoutthiswordtoenergizeherbandandheraudience.Youcanhearhersayingthiswordinmanyrecordings.CeliaCruzalwaysenjoyedtakingonnewprojects.Shesangmanysongswithmusiciansthatwerenotsalsaperformers.Forexample,shesangwiththehip-hopsingerWyclefJeanononeofhisalbums.ShealsosangwithmusicianssuchasDavidByrneandPattiLabelle.Cruzalsoappearedinseveralmovies.Oneofhermostwellknownroleswasinthefilm"TheMamboKings"innineteenninety-two.Notsurprisingly,Cruzplaysthepartofasalsasinger.HereisCruzperformingthesong"Guantanamera"fromthesoundtrackofthismovie.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:CeliaCruzenjoyedafullandsuccessfullife.ShewonmanyGrammyAwards.Withherseventyalbums,shebecamethemostfamousvoiceofsalsamusic.Shewasastrongandpowerfulwomaninamusicindustrymadeupmostlyofmen.CeliaCruzalsousedherfametohelpotherpeople.Intwothousandtwo,herhusbandstartedtheCeliaCruzFoundation.Thisorganizationgivesmoneytopoorstudentswhowanttostudymusic.Italsohelpscancerpatients.Intwothousandthree,CeliaCruzdiedasaresultofbraincancer.Herlifewascelebratedattwofunerals.Hundredsofthousandsofpeopleattendedthefunerals.Actors,politicians,musiciansaswellasthousandsoffansattendedtosaygoodbyetotheQueenofSalsa.Weleaveyouwiththesong"RieyLlora"fromCeliaCruz'slastalbum.Itisasongaboutlaughingandcrying.Cruzremindsherlistenerstolivetheirlivesfullyandenjoyeverymoment.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmFaithLapidus.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.