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Pacheco, Johnny
(Encyclopedia) Pacheco, Johnny (Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping), 1935-2021, Dominican-American salsa musician, bandleader, and recording executive, b. Santiago de lo...Schubert, Franz Peter
(Encyclopedia)Schubert, Franz Peter fränts pāˈtər sho͞oˈbərt [key], 1797–1828, Austrian composer, one of the most gifted musicians of the 19th cent. His symphonic works represent the best legacy of the cla...Ice-T
(Encyclopedia) Ice-T : see Rap music.Jay-Z
(Encyclopedia) Jay-Z : see Rap music.light horse
(Encyclopedia)light horse, any breed of horse that is used primarily for riding or for light work such as pulling buggies. Light horses have their origin in the Middle East and N Africa. All modern breeds of light ...Daman and Diu
(Encyclopedia)Daman and Diu dəmänˈ, dēˈo͞o [key], union territory (2001 provisional pop. 158,059), 50 sq mi (130 sq km), W India, on the Arabian Sea, composed of two former Portuguese colonies seized by India...Pasolini, Pier Paolo
(Encyclopedia)Pasolini, Pier Paolo pyĕr päˈōlō päsōlēˈnē [key], 1922–75, Italian writer and film director. A former Roman Catholic and a Marxist, Pasolini brought to his work a combination of religious ...KRS-One
(Encyclopedia)KRS-One: see Rap music.Kurtis Blow
(Encyclopedia)Kurtis Blow: see Rap music.hip-hop
(Encyclopedia)hip-hop: see rap music.Browse by Subject
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