Omara Portuondo
past event
sun 22. october 2023, 19:30
Lensic Performing Arts Center
211 West San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, us
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Lineup Performing artists
Omara Portuondo
Cuba, bolero
Information about the concert
Omara Portuondo Peláez is a Cuban singer and dancer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Cuarteto d'Aida, Portuondo has collaborated with many important Cuban musicians during her long career, including Julio Gutiérrez, Juanito Márquez and Chucho Valdés. Although primarily known for her rendition of boleros, she has recorded in a wide range of styles from jazz to son cubano. Since 1996, she has been part of the Buena Vista Social Club project, touring extensively and recording several albums with the ensemble. She won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album in 2009, a Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album in 2023, a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, and she received three Grammy Award nominations in 2019 and a nomination in 2024.
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Lensic Performing Arts Center,
211 West San Francisco Street, Santa Fe
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