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<p>Gabriela Garcia Medina, an international artist and spoken word poet, performs her poem “Self-Empowered Love Poem” during the Hispanic Heritage Month opening ceremony at Emerson Alumni Hall Sept. 14, 2015. Her poem challenged the idea of unhealthy dependent relationships that are promoted in popular music. “I wanted to write a poem of love songs and turn it into something empowering,” Medina said during her speech.</p>

Gabriela Garcia Medina, an international artist and spoken word poet, performs her poem “Self-Empowered Love Poem” during the Hispanic Heritage Month opening ceremony at Emerson Alumni Hall Sept. 14, 2015. Her poem challenged the idea of unhealthy dependent relationships that are promoted in popular music. “I wanted to write a poem of love songs and turn it into something empowering,” Medina said during her speech.

Latino artists will fill the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with diverse beats and rhythms this October.

At UF Hispanic Heritage Month’s opening ceremony Monday, attendees learned that two Latino performers will light up the stage at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 as part of the month’s celebrations.

Fulanito, a Dominican-American musical group that combines traditional Hispanic music like merengue with styles such as hip-hop and house, will perform alongside Fat Joe, an American rapper with Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, said Susel Ramos, UF Hispanic Heritage Month executive director.

The performers will be paid $11,500 each from Hispanic Heritage Month’s budget.

Fulanito is more traditional while Fat Joe appeals to a younger crowd, said Ramos, a UF international studies and French senior.

"We wanted to bring two different generations together," the 20-year-old said.

Greter Gonzalez, a UF public relations sophomore, said she’s excited to see Fat Joe, known for early-2000s hits like "Lean Back" and "What’s Luv?"

Luisa Ramirez, a 19-year-old UF finance sophomore, said she is looking forward to seeing Fulanito live.

"I grew up listening to it," she said.

Contact Alexandra Fernandez at afernandez@alligator.org and follow her on Twitter @alexmfern

Gabriela Garcia Medina, an international artist and spoken word poet, performs her poem “Self-Empowered Love Poem” during the Hispanic Heritage Month opening ceremony at Emerson Alumni Hall Sept. 14, 2015. Her poem challenged the idea of unhealthy dependent relationships that are promoted in popular music. “I wanted to write a poem of love songs and turn it into something empowering,” Medina said during her speech.

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