Roberto "ROBERTO" Henriquez, international vocal stylist and keyboardist, is set to entertain employees here with his huge repertoire of Latino melodies.
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District to celebrate Hispanic American musical diversity
Posted October 13, 2009
By Jerry Rogers
Norfolk District Public Affairs
10/13/2009 - NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk District salutes Hispanic American Heritage Month with a special musical celebration here Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 1:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room of the Waterfield Building.
Roberto "ROBERTO" Henriquez, international vocal stylist and keyboardist, is set to entertain employees here with his huge repertoire of Latino melodies.
Hispanic American Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with its theme, "Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now," recognizes the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the United States, as well as a celebration of Hispanic heritage and culture.
The observation started as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, under President Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan expanded the celebration to cover a 30-day period.
September 15 is the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They all declared independence in 1821. In addition, Mexico, Chile and Belize celebrate their independence days on September 16, 18 and 21, respectively.
The term Hispanic, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Spanish-speaking people in the United States of any race. On the 2000 Census form, people of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or "other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino." More than 35 million people identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino on the 2000 Census.
"ROBERTO" Henriquez
Roberto Henriquez was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He migrated to the United States as a child with his parents. Raised in Miami, Fla., Henriquez attended a vocational high school, where he received his first formal musical training. From there, his passion for music has never wavered.
Henriquez celebrates 42 years in the musical profession. Playing and singing in area clubs throughout Hampton Roads, “ROBERTO” has been a mainstay for 20 years at the Langley Air Force Base Officers’ Club, as well as entertaining community members at the Fort Monroe Club during Sunday brunch. His variety of Latino dance music, accompanied by his velvety crooner’s voice, has gained him a huge area following.
Updated: 13-Oct-2009