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2 unusual facts about Baïla


Baïla

Baïla is a village in the rural community of Suelle, Sindian, Bignona, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal.

In 2002, the French commune of Houdan committed to providing Baïla with humanitarian aid, both economically and culturally.


Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam

He has also sung a few Sinhala songs such as "Kalu Nano", "Rosi Ogaiya", and "Meter Song (Sinhala version of Why This Kolaveri Di). He rapidly grew to fame after his remix on the Sri Lankan classic baila song "Surangani", titled "Surangani Remix", which is a bilingual song (Tamil & Sinhala). He then went on to create a fully Tamil version titled "Aathichudi", and this became a very famous and popular song in Tamil Nadu.

Baila Mi Ritmo

Baila Mi Ritmo is the second compilation album by Dutch singer Loona, which features songs from her previous albums "Lunita", "Entre Dos Aguas", previously unreleased ones appearing on her future album "Colors" and two remixes.

Calypso-style baila

Sri Lankan groups such as Los Cabelleros led by Neville Fernando (first ever Sinhala pop group), Las Bambas, The Humming Birds, Los Muchachos, and The Moonstones (whose members included Annesley Malewana and Clarence Wijewardane) practiced this music, which melded Caribbean rhythms to traditional Sri Lankan baila music.

Fernando Romay

Romay makes regular appearances on Spanish television on programmes such as Mira Quien Baila! (Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars).

José Ortega Cano

He participated on a weekly TV program called Mira quién baila (Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars), where he showed no talent for dancing.

Les Rita Mitsouko

"Marcia Baila" is an homage to the Argentine choreographer and dancer Marcia Moretto, with whom Catherine Ringer had studied and performed in the 1970s.

Mariazelle Goonetilleke

American Fulbright Scholar, Vasana Kelum de Mel, from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) observed: 'Since I feel it is an essential issue to study the 'gender Baila' as well, the work of the female Baila singers like Mariazelle Goonetilleke and Corinne Almeida should also be appreciated,' she said.

Max Laudadio

In 2011 he participates in the program Baila! as a competitor, paired with the singer Marcella Bella.

The Best of the Gipsy Kings

More than a simple compilation of previous albums, it also includes a live release of "La Dona", "Galaxia" and "Vamos a Bailar" (previously released on Allegria) and the popular party Medley (consisting of a mix of Bamboleo, Volare, Djobi Djoba, Pida Me La and Baila Me).

Wally Bastian

Drawing from his orchestral roots, he transformed the tunes of standards like "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "Inky Pinky Parlez Vous" into classic baila songs.


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