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Article: Iris Sandra Cepeda: Los Angeles' best kept vocal secret.(singer )(Entrevista)
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- Latin Beat Magazine
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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Although they are not as internationally renowned as Celia Cruz or Albita, there are other gifted, U.S.-based female vocalists of Cuban origin who deserve greater recognition, including such talented divas as Malena Burke, Bobi Céspedes, Xiomara Leugart, Candi Sosa, and a current resident of Southern California by the name of Iris Sandra Cepeda. Formerly known as one of the lead vocalists of the Cuban group Arte Mixto, Cepeda discussed various aspects of her professional career in the following conversation ...
LUIS TAMARGO: When and where did you initiate your musical training?
IRIS CEPEDA: At the age of eight. I attended a conservatory in my native ...