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Sotelúm

Sotelúm, Mexican trumpet player, composer, and producer

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Born
December 1, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1989

About Sotelúm

Sotelúm (Shlúm «Lúm» Sotelo Hebrew: שלוּם; born December 1, 1989) is a modernist and independent music artist, listed by UABC Radio and other local press media as an elemental post-nortec visionary in the Mexican avant garde of electronic music. During Hanukkah 2011, Sotelúm released his first formal approach to electronic. From his early experiences as trumpet player, Sotelúm always expressed his affinity for Mexican folklore and Hebrew music, especially sephardic brass and klezmer styles. From 2008 Sotelúm performed live in many projects including Nortec Panoptica Orchestra, Pato Banton & The Ghostownians and Sotelúm & The Minarete Brass Orchestra (his own production).

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Sotelúm timeline

  1. From 2008 Sotelúm performed live in many projects including Nortec Panoptica Orchestra, Pato Banton & The Ghostownians and Sotelúm & The Minarete Brass Orchestra (his own production).
  2. During Hanukkah 2011, Sotelúm released his first formal approach to electronic.

The world when Sotelúm was born

Sotelúm was born in 1989. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sotelúm's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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