this Latin Recording Academypromoter Latin Grammy AwardsHe will recognize the career of the Spaniards rosary flowers The Musical Excellence Award was presented at the ceremony to be held in Las Vegas (USA) on November 16.
More than three decades have guaranteed Flores’ musical career, which will be recognized alongside other names such as Chile. Myriam HernandezBrazilian composer Rita LeeArgentine singer amanda michael and Venezuelan singer-songwriter Jordan.
“The collective achievements and contributions of this extraordinary group of artists to Latin music are incalculable. will be one It is a great privilege to honor these legendary figures” Manuel Abud, executive director of the Latin Academy, announced in a press release this Thursday.
music fusions and genres
Flores, in the last ten years one of the most popular singers in his countryIt successfully moves across different musical fusions and genres such as rock ballads, pop and Catalan rumba.
The selection of Musical Excellence Award winners is voted on by this institution’s board of directors to honor artists who have contributed to their careers. an added value for music and Latino communities.
Among the well-known is Yordano, a Venezuelan singer-songwriter who, as the academy emphasizes, transformed Latin music with his poetic vision and a sensitive songbook inspired by cosmopolitan pop, tropical cadences and romantic ballads.
Argentine Amanda Miguel highlights a career spanning more than forty years. His passion for music continues in 2022 with his daughter Ana Victoria on the “I will always love you” tour.
Rounding out the group of winners in this category is Rita Lee, one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Brazilian music history, a visionary artist whose singular identity combines psychedelia with pop ballads, MPB, bossa and new wave.
These awards have served, in other editions, to pay homage to the careers of well-known names such as the following. Rita Moreno, Chucho Valdés, Omara Portuondo, Joaquín Sabina or Fito Páezonly in the last ten years.
Likewise, the Academy gives Board of Directors Awards to people from the music world who are not dedicated to acting.
Spanish among the winners in this section Manolo Diaznow a board member of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation; Cuban saxophonist and composer Paquito D’Rivera, winner of nine Latin Grammys and five Grammy Awards; and famous Mexican bassist Abraham Laboriel.
Manolo Díaz is Vice-President of the Latin GRAMMY® Cultural Foundation and currently a member of the Board of Directors.
He joined the Spanish rock wave in the 1960s, first as a guitarist for Los Sonor, then as a composer and hit producer for Los Bravos and Aguaviva.
In the 1970s, Díaz transitioned to a career as a music executive at CBS, Sony, IFPI and UMG, where he worked with notable artists such as Julio and Enrique Iglesias, Raffaella Carrá, Juanes and Carlos Vives.
Winner of nine Latin Grammys and five Grammy Awards, Paquito D’Rivera He enriched the contemporary Latin music world with his sense of humor and artistic enthusiasm.
He was a founding member of the Cuban group. Iraqi After immigrating to the United States in 1980, he formed the United Nations Orchestra with the legendary Dizzy Gillespie, a bridge between jazz and Afro-Caribbean.
As a soloist, D’Rivera performed with symphony orchestras around the world and encouraged the inclusion of Latin American composers in the classical repertoire.
The most admired Mexican in the jazz community Abraham Laboriel worked with wonders like Ella Fitzgerald and Herbie Hancockand became the favorite bassist of many Latin stars among them. Julio Iglesias, Ruben Blades, Roberto Carlos and Jose Jose.
All winners will be honored by the Latino Recording Academy at a special event on November 16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (Las Vegas, United States). Latin Grammy Awards.