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Susana Baca Receives Latin Grammy Excellence Award, Dedicates Honor to Generation Z

The Latin Recording Academy recognized the Peruvian artist for a career devoted to elevating and preserving Afro‑Peruvian music.

Overview

  • At the Latin Grammy Week tribute, Baca shared the award with Gen Z and condemned efforts to silence youth protesters, calling her work a song of protest and freedom.
  • The private ceremony took place during Latin Grammy celebrations, with outlets reporting Las VegasMandalay Bay South Convention Center while some accounts cite Los Angeles.
  • Enrique Bunbury, Ivan Lins, Pandora and Olga Tañón were also honored, and Eduardo Cabra (Visitante) presented Baca with the trophy.
  • Footage of Baca’s reception will appear in Estoy Viva, a Del Barrio Producciones documentary directed by Josué Méndez and produced by Hugo Coya, planned for 2026.
  • Baca is a three‑time Latin Grammy winner with prior Grammy nominations, the third Peruvian to earn this lifetime honor, and a 2025 nominee for Best Folk Album for Conjuros.