Overview
- Susana Baca was honored with the Latin Recording Academy’s Premio a la Excelencia Musical during Latin Grammys week, becoming the third Peruvian to receive the distinction.
- She dedicated the recognition to Generation Z and to young people who have protested against crime.
- Baca was nominated for Best Folk Album for Conjuros, but the award at the Kaseya Center in Miami went to KerreKe with violinist Daniela Padrón for Joropango.
- KerreKe’s multicultural lineup—Cynthia Bagué, César Sánchez, Larry Coll and Jorge “Gio” Montañez—highlighted a cross-border folk collaboration in their win.
- Baca performed with Spain’s Rozalén on Chabuca Limeña, while Wendy Sulca attended her first Latin Grammys accompanying Baca and publicly praising her legacy.