Cuban Music Nominees Add Lift To The 2017 Latin Grammys®

Aside from the total domination of the Best Traditional Tropical Album category (all the entries are from Cuban artists), there is some very interesting Cuban music representation this year among the 2017 Latin Grammy® nominees! Congratulations to all the nominees. Felicidades a todos los nominados. 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR - ÁLBUM DEL AÑO
Palabras Manuales - DANAY SUAREZ**

** Danay Suarez Fernandez is a Cuban R&B and rap singer. She has gained attention in Europe, mainly in France. She got her start in the music industry in 2007 with a cold call to Cuban fusion king X-Alfonso. Her work with X-Alfonso led to her discovery a few years later by English DJ and record label owner Gilles Peterson. [source: wikipedia] **

SONG OF THE YEAR - CANCIÓN DEL AÑO
Desde que estamos juntos - DESCEMBER BUENO

BEST NEW ARTIST - MEJOR NUEVO ARTISTA
DANAY SUAREZ

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM - MEJOR ÁLBUM DE MÚSICA ALTERNATIVA
Palabras Manuales - DANAY SUAREZ

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG - MEJOR CANCIÓN ALTERNATIVA
Intergridad - STEPHEN MARLEY & DANAY SUAREZ

BEST SALSA ALBUM - MEJOR ÁLBUM DE SALSA
ADN - ALAÍN PÉREZ ( más información sobre Alaín aquí )
Isidro Infante Presenta... Cuba Y Puerto Rico, Un Abrazo Musical Salsero - Varios artistas**
** Isidro Infante producer in collaboration with BIS MUSIC

BEST TRADITIONAL TROPICAL ALBUM - MEJOR ÁLBUM TROPICAL TRADICIONAL
Albita - ALBITA
Cuba Sobre Cuerda - BABALÚ QUINTETO
Raíz - EL SEPTETO SANTIAGUERO
El Añejo Jardín - LA COLMENITA (VARIOS ARTISTS - EGREM)
To Beny Moré With Love - JON SECADA feat THE CHARLIE SEPULVEDA BIG BAND

BEST SINGER-SONGWRITER ALBUM - MEJOR ÁLBUM CANTAUTOR
Lo único constante - ALEX CUBA

Presione aquí para nuestra reseña de RAÍZ - Septeto Satiaguero.

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18th Latin GRAMMY

There was a wonderful rollout concert for ADN at Teatro Mella in May during Cubadisco. I was there, and a photo gallery will be coming to TIMBA.com in the near future.

Also, the radio program From the Isle of Music will do a special on the Cuban Latin GRAMMY nominees the week of October 8-14. More about this closer to the date.

--Bill Tilford

Posted by: Bill Tilford on Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 04:38 PM