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1、美国名人女歌手塞丽娅克鲁兹CeliaCruz:TheSingerWasKnownastheQueenofSalsa,playstopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:01repeatByDanaDemange2006-6-10(MUSIC)VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmFaithLapiduswithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Today,wetellaboutCeliaCruz.Shewasoneofthemostinfluentialandenergeticfemalesingersinthehist
2、oryofAfro-CubanMusic.Morethanseventyofheralbumshelpdocumentthehistoryofthemusicknownassalsa.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThatsongwasTuVoz,whichmeansYourVoiceinSpanish.ItwasahitsongperformedbyCeliaCruzandherband,LaSonoraMatancera,innineteenfifty-two.Theyperformedmanyhitsongs.Theytouredallovertheworldtogethersprea
3、dingthesoundsofCuba.TuVozisaboutloveanddesire.ThemusichelpstotransportyoutothesunnystreetsofHavana,Cuba.LikemostofthesongsofCeliaCruz,thismusicmakesyouwanttostartdancing.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzwasborninnineteentwenty-fiveinHavana,Cuba.Herparentswerenotmusicians.Butmusicplayedanimportantroleinherchildhood
4、.HergrandmotheroncesaidthatCeliacouldsingbeforeshecouldtalk.Celiawouldoftensingatschoolandcommunitygatherings.Later,asateenagerCeliastartedcompetinginsingingcontests.Shewonmanycompetitions.Herfatherwantedhertobeateacher.ButCeliawantedacareerinmusic.Shelatersaidthatshewasbothasingerandateacher.Shesai
5、dthathermusictaughttheworldaboutCubancultureandthehappinessoflivinglifetothefullest.VOICEONE:MusicisanimportantpartoftheculturallifeofCubans.DuringthenineteenthirtiesandfortiesinHavana,Celiaheardmanykindsofmusic.Famousmusicgroupsandsingerswouldperformliveontheradio.Shecouldlistentodancemusiclikether
6、umba,mamboandguaracha.ThesekindsofsongswereinfluencedbythemusicofAfricaandSpain.ThisCubanmusicorsonisdefinedbythebeatofthedrumandthecallofthesinger.Itismusicmadefordancing.VOICETWO:Innineteenforty-sevenCeliastartedstudyingattheCubanConservatoryofMusic.ShewasdiscoveredafewyearslaterbythemusicgroupLaS
7、onoraMatancera.ThisgroupofwasoneofCubasmostfamousorchestras.Theirleadsingerhadjustlefttheband,sotheyneededanewperformer.WhenthegroupheardCeliasvoice,theyhiredherimmediately.Atfirst,listenersmissedthebandsformersinger.Butsoon,theyfellinlovewiththepowerfulvoiceofCeliaCruz.Hereisanotherofhersongsrecord
8、edwithLaSonoraMatancera.ItiscalledCaramelos.Cruztellsaboutacandysellersinginginthestreetsabouthisdeliciousgoods.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Intheearlynineteensixties,greatpoliticalchangestookplaceinCuba.Afterarevolution,thecommunistleaderFidelCastrotookpowerinthecountry.LikemanyotherCubans,CeliaCruzdecidedtomov
9、etotheUnitedStates.ShelaterbecameanAmericancitizenandneveragainreturnedtohercountry.Afewyearslater,shemarriedthetrumpetplayerofherband,PedroKnight.SoonCruzandherhusbandseparatedfromLaSonoraMatancera.Theyhadplayedtogetherforfifteenyears.Butitwastimetoexplorenewmusicalchoices.VOICETWO:CeliaCruzlivedin
10、NewYorkCitywhereLatinmusiccouldbeheardinmanyforms.Manymusicianswereexperimentingwithmixingdifferenttraditions,rhythms,andstyles.ThemusicknownassalsawasacombinationofCubansonwithotherLatinsounds.ThismusicexpressedthehappinessandthepainoflifeinLatinAmericancommunities.CeliaCruzsoonbecamethevoiceofsals
11、a.Sheperformedandmaderecordswithmanymusicians.Shewouldwearwildlycolorfulclothingwithtallshinyshoes.Herfacewasoftenpaintedwithbrightmakeup.Andherdancingwasasenergeticashervoice.HereisarecordingofCruzsingingIsadorawithJohnnyPachecoandtheFaniaAllStars.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:DuringthenineteenseventiesCeliaCruz
12、becamefamousforcallingoutAzucar!whilesinging.ThiswordmeanssugarinSpanish.Cruzwouldshoutoutthiswordtoenergizeherbandandheraudience.Youcanhearhersayingthiswordinmanyrecordings.CeliaCruzalwaysenjoyedtakingonnewprojects.Shesangmanysongswithmusiciansthatwerenotsalsaperformers.Forexample,shesangwiththehip
13、-hopsingerWyclefJeanononeofhisalbums.ShealsosangwithmusicianssuchasDavidByrneandPattiLabelle.Cruzalsoappearedinseveralmovies.OneofhermostwellknownroleswasinthefilmTheMamboKingsinnineteenninety-two.Notsurprisingly,Cruzplaysthepartofasalsasinger.HereisCruzperformingthesongGuantanamerafromthesoundtrack
14、ofthismovie.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:CeliaCruzenjoyedafullandsuccessfullife.ShewonmanyGrammyAwards.Withherseventyalbums,shebecamethemostfamousvoiceofsalsamusic.Shewasastrongandpowerfulwomaninamusicindustrymadeupmostlyofmen.CeliaCruzalsousedherfametohelpotherpeople.Intwothousandtwo,herhusbandstartedtheCeliaCr
15、uzFoundation.Thisorganizationgivesmoneytopoorstudentswhowanttostudymusic.Italsohelpscancerpatients.Intwothousandthree,CeliaCruzdiedasaresultofbraincancer.Herlifewascelebratedattwofunerals.Hundredsofthousandsofpeopleattendedthefunerals.Actors,politicians,musiciansaswellasthousandsoffansattendedtosayg
16、oodbyetotheQueenofSalsa.WeleaveyouwiththesongRieyLlorafromCeliaCruzslastalbum.Itisasongaboutlaughingandcrying.Cruzremindsherlistenerstolivetheirlivesfullyandenjoyeverymoment.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmFaithLapidus.JoinusagainnextweekforPEOPLEINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.
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