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       Spanish culture is muy caliente. Every aspect of it is perfect. Spanish music is by far one of the most important forms of entertainment to be broadcast throughout the entire Caribbean. To narrow in, Cuban music is perhaps one of the most recognizable of all genres existing in the Caribbean and even the world. To narrow in even more, Cuban son which gives birth to salsa, is perhaps recognized by almost everyone in the world.      In the Son category is Ibrahim Ferrer. He was one of the Son artists mentioned in the lecture video. Ibrahim was literally born to be a musician. He was born in a dance club, and after his mother died he sang on the streets.  The music video or song I chose was Perfidia. The song is butter, smooth and cool. Even the musicians were smooth as they played. I even felt cool listening to the song. The song also translates to what I think of when I hear the word "son". Im not Spanish so I won't g...

      Today we're going to be talking about the versatility in Dutch speaking countries as the title suggests. You will learn a lot about the versatility engraved in these cultures. Helemaal niets is a Dutch phrase and it translates to absolutely nothing. This is exactly what it seems like these countries can't do.  The first person we're going to talk about is Julian Coco. According to the Tour de Force, he was born 1924 at the ripe age of 0 in Curacao. Grewing up, he taught himself how to play the guitar. With this simple knowledge he sought out more, so he went to the Amsterdam Conservatory where he studied double bass and classic guitar.  The picture above, I think, is a perfect representation of his skill and talent. He's seen playing his guitar in what I presume to be the classical style.  In this video you can see his personality shine. More importantly, you can see his skill as he rifts on his guitar.  We now leave Curacao a...