[JPL] Guide To Pronunciation of Musicians Names on "Nuevo Mundo" by Gabriel Alegría

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Greetings group...

Several requests have come in off list for help pronouncing the names  
of the musicians on Peruvian trumpeter Gabriel Alegría's new CD "Nuevo  
Mundo" ("New World") -- the most added World Music CD at JazzWeek this  
week where it also debuted on the World Music Top-50 Chart at #18.

Hope the guide below helps...in the mean time have a fun and safe  
Memorial Day Weekend.

Music always,

Mitchell

Pronunciation Guide to the Names of the Artists on CD “Nuevo Mundo” by  
Gabriel Alegría:

CD TITLE:  Nuevo (new-WAY-vo) Mundo (MOON-dough)

ARTISTS NAMES:


Gabriel (GAH-bree-el) Alegría (ah-le-GREE-ah)

Freddy “Huevito” (way-VEE-toe) Lobatón (low-va-TONE)

Walter “Jocho” (HO-cho) Velasquez (Ve-LASS-kez)

Laurandrea (lawr – anne – DRAY – ah) Leguia  (lay-GHEE-ah) - the "g"  
is "hard"

Joscha (YOSH-ah) Oetz (Ertz)

Hugo (OO-go) Alcazar (al-CASS-are)



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