The Diva of the Buena Vista Social Club, the Cuban performer Omara Portuondo, today won the 2023 Latin Grammy in the category of Best Traditional Tropical Album for her album Lifeproduced by Guatemalan Gaby Moreno.
Portuondo was awarded during the Premier of the Latin Recording Academy Awards, a ceremony that takes place in Seville, Spain.
This category was the one that included the most Cuban artists as nominees and had the albums in competition Tierra, Songs by Cuban womenby Estrella Acosta, And I keep goingfrom El Septeto Santiaguero, Danzoneandofrom the Failde Orchestra.
Besides, In the time of Son… Tribute to the songs of Jorge Luis Pilotoauthored by Septeto Acarey, founded by the Cuban Reynier Pérez.
Said laurel for the album Life was received by Moreno, who was happy to be nominated as a producer for the first time.
I am very excited about this award we just won. For Omara Portuondo with her album Life which I had the honor of producing; “It is the first time that I have received an award as a producer and I feel a great honor,” said the Guatemalan performer, who performed a duet in 2011 with her countryman Ricardo Arjona with the song Was you.
During her award speech, the artist thanked “The queen, to teacher Omara Portuondo for being a great inspiration to so many of us who are here with Rossio, her granddaughter”he emphasized.
Moreno extended her gratitude to Omara’s entire family, especially to the diva who inspired her and also wanted to celebrate Cuban music. “Long live Cuba!”shouted the producer from the stage tonight in Seville.
Portuondo holds the record of being the oldest winning first Latin Grammy artist, having been awarded when she was 79 years old.
According to records, she is the oldest to achieve this award in the category of Best Contemporary Tropical Album, when he won in 2009 for his album Gracias.
In that same year he received the Academy Award for Musical Excellence during the twentieth edition of the Latin Grammys.
The legendary Cuban singer celebrated her 93rd birthday in October during her tour of the United States.
