MIAMI, United States. – A dozen Cuban musicians are nominated for the 2024 Latin Grammy Award in about seven different categories, according to made known this Tuesday the Latin Recording Academy.
Among the nominees from the Island is Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodriguez, (Cimafunk)who is nominated for the “Record of the Year” award for his collaboration with Monsieur Periné on the song Catalina.
The singer and songwriter Daymé Arocena He is also among the nominees in the category of “Song of the Year”, thanks to his work On low heata composition made together with the Dominican Vicente García.
The rapper Al2 The Villagerknown for his activism and lyrics full of social criticism, is nominated in the category “Best Rap/Hip Hop Song” for his collaboration with Vico C. in Blam Blam.
In the field of Latin jazz, Cubans also have a strong presence. The pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba is competing in the category “Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album” for his album Collabmade with the Brazilian Hamilton De Holanda. Aymee Nuviola She is also nominated in the same category for her participation in Searching For A Memoryin collaboration with Sammy Figueroa and Rubalcaba himself.
Cuban pianist and arranger Hilario Durán has also been recognized for his work in the “Best Arrangement” category with the piece Night In Tunisiareleased with his Latin Jazz Big Band and the trumpeter (also Cuban) Paquito D’Rivera.
In the tropical field, Renesito Avich is nominated in the category “Best Tropical Song” for the song Dance and enjoywhich he composed together with Rafael Chicken Brito. In addition, three prominent Cuban musicians compete in the category “Best Traditional Tropical Album”: Yelsy Heredia with The same blacks, Yeisy Rojas with To my ancestors, and Alex Cuba with Voices of my family.
This year, the Latin Recording Academy will celebrate the 25th edition of the Latin Grammy Awards. According to the CEO of the institution, Manuel Abud“the award process is stronger than ever, with more than 23,000 works evaluated.”
The awards ceremony will take place on November 14 in Miami, where the talent of Latin creators from around the world will be recognized.
This year, alongside the Cubans, other great stars of Latin music such as Karol G, Bad Bunny and Edgar Barrera lead the nominations. Barrera, with nine nominations, positions himself as one of the most influential creators of Latin music, while Karol G and Bad Bunny, with eight mentions each, continue to consolidate their careers worldwide.
