Miami Sound Machine
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Miami Sound Machine is a pioneering Latin pop and dance band fronted by Gloria Estefan that achieved international fame in the 1980s with hits blending Latin rhythms and mainstream pop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miami Sound Machine canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5393884 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miami Sound Machine Context triple: [Criteria Studios, associatedWithArtist, Miami Sound Machine]
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A.
Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge is an American R&B vocal group known for their smooth harmonies and hits like "Let's Get Married" and "Where the Party At."
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B.
Art of Noise
Art of Noise is a pioneering British avant-garde synth-pop group known for its innovative use of sampling and experimental electronic production in the 1980s.
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C.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band renowned for its innovative fusion of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, and pop, as well as its dynamic horn arrangements and energetic live performances.
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D.
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American R&B group from Baltimore known for their smooth harmonies and late-1990s hits blending soulful ballads with hip-hop influences.
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E.
Fugees
Fugees are a critically acclaimed 1990s American hip hop group known for their fusion of rap, reggae, and soul, and for landmark albums like "The Score."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miami Sound Machine Target entity description: Miami Sound Machine is a pioneering Latin pop and dance band fronted by Gloria Estefan that achieved international fame in the 1980s with hits blending Latin rhythms and mainstream pop.
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A.
Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge is an American R&B vocal group known for their smooth harmonies and hits like "Let's Get Married" and "Where the Party At."
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B.
Art of Noise
Art of Noise is a pioneering British avant-garde synth-pop group known for its innovative use of sampling and experimental electronic production in the 1980s.
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C.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band renowned for its innovative fusion of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, and pop, as well as its dynamic horn arrangements and energetic live performances.
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D.
Dru Hill
Dru Hill is an American R&B group from Baltimore known for their smooth harmonies and late-1990s hits blending soulful ballads with hip-hop influences.
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E.
Fugees
Fugees are a critically acclaimed 1990s American hip hop group known for their fusion of rap, reggae, and soul, and for landmark albums like "The Score."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin pop band
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band ⓘ dance-pop band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| album |
Anything for You
NERFINISHED
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Eyes of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ Let It Loose NERFINISHED ⓘ Miami Sound Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ Otra Vez NERFINISHED ⓘ Primitive Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Emilio Estefan
NERFINISHED
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Gloria Estefan NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy | Emilio Estefan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin dance
ⓘ
Latin freestyle ⓘ Latin pop ⓘ dance-pop ⓘ pop ⓘ tropical music ⓘ |
| hasFrontperson | Gloria Estefan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSong | Conga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | pioneered crossover of Latin rhythms into mainstream American pop in the 1980s ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Emilio Estefan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enrique Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Estefan NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Marcos Avila NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiki Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTour | Primitive Love Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1-2-3
NERFINISHED
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Anything for You NERFINISHED ⓘ Bad Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Conga NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ Eyes of Innocence NERFINISHED ⓘ Let It Loose NERFINISHED ⓘ Primitive Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhythm Is Gonna Get You NERFINISHED ⓘ Words Get in the Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Miami Latin Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Miami Sound Machine Description of subject: Miami Sound Machine is a pioneering Latin pop and dance band fronted by Gloria Estefan that achieved international fame in the 1980s with hits blending Latin rhythms and mainstream pop.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Criteria Studios