Awards Ceremony to Mark Hispanic Heritage Month in US
13 September 2010
Actress Eva Longoria Parker was seated with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel at a state dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderon in May
VOICE ONE:
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute will hold its thirty-third annual awards ceremony this Wednesday in Washington. The event is held every year on September fifteenth to mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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That was "The Glamorous Life" performed by Sheila E. The drummer, percussionist and singer will perform at this week's awards ceremony.
Sheila E. is Sheila Escovedo. She comes from a long line of Mexican-American musicians. Her father, Pete Escovedo, and his brother Coke Escovedo both played with the rock and jazz band Santana. Her uncles Alejandro, Javier and Mario Escovedo are also musicians.
Sheila E. gained fame in the nineteen eighties when she performed with Prince. But the Grammy-nominated musician has been making music for nearly forty years.
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute provides educational, career and leadership development services. Three Hispanic members of Congress formed the institute in nineteen seventy-eight. Edward Roybal, Kika de la Garza and Baltasar Corrada wanted to help prepare young Hispanics to become future leaders.
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