Muralists, Painters and Sculptors
Who was the muralist/painter who was married, divorced and then married again to Frida Kahlo?
Diego Rivera
Who sings the song "La Vida Es Una" (used in the movie Puss in Boots: The Last Wish)?
Karol G
Where was singer-songwriter Shakira born?
Colombia
Which author wrote the acclaimed One Hundred Years Of Solitude?
Gabriel García Márquez
What is one kind dance or ceremony that is a cultural traditional living on from thousands of years ago from the indigenous peoples of the Mexico area? (Hint: often shared as part of protest or celebrations)
Danza Azteca
Which Mexican artist is regarded as a feminist icon for the content of her artwork and her political activism?
Frida Kahlo
Who sings the song "Ella Baila Sola"?
Peso Pluma (extra points- and Eslabon Armado)
Which artist’s real name is Armando Christian Pérez?
Pitbull
What country is famous poet, Pablo Neruda, from?
Chile
Which type of music that is very popular today started in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic towards the beginning of the 1900s?
Bachata
Which indigenous, Colombian artist created the Monumento a la Patria in Merida, Mexico? (Hint: he is related to a teacher at CCPA)
Romulo Rozo
Who is famous for many songs include "La Llorona"?
Chavela Vargas
Which Afro-Cuban singer is known as the ‘Queen of Salsa’?
Celia Cruz
Who is the author of the novel ‘The House of the Spirits’?
Isabel Allende
The CCPA Balet Foklorico group performs many amazing dances. One of their dances is Son de la Negra. What state in Mexico is this dance from?
Jalisco
Who are considered to be the leaders of muralist movements in Mexico?
José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros
Who sings the song "Chocolate con Almendras"?
Mikecrack
Which singer is referred to as the ‘Queen of Tejano Music’?
Selena Quintanilla
Laura Esquivel is a Mexican writer who has writes in the genres of Magical Realism and Science Fiction. She is especially famous for one novel that some students at CCPA read in a class. Which book is she most famous for?
Like Water for Chocolate
What is the national dance of Guatemala?
Son Chapin or Son Guatemalteco
Who is the National Artist of El Salvador?
Fernando LLort
What is the name of an Oakland-based pair of Afro-Latino musicians from Panama who have created many songs including "Yo Tambien" and "Soy Raka"?
Los Rakas
Who is one of the best known pop singers and songwriters from Guatemala?
Ricardo Arjona
Who wrote the "Open Veins of Latin America"?
Eduardo Galeano
What is a kind of Mexican dance that is described is fun, fast and acrobatic?
Quebradita