The Latin On Wednesday (November 16), the Recording Academy celebrated the fruitful careers of eight artists of different genres and nationalities who have left a profound mark on Latin music.
Rosario Flores from Spain, Miriam Hernandez From Chile, Rita Lee from Brazil, Amanda Miguel from Argentina and Yordano from Venezuela received the Lifetime Achievement Award, given to performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic value to Latin music and their communities. While Spanish musician and executive Manolo Diaz, Cuban jazz pianist Paquito D'Rivera, and Mexican harpist Abraham Laboriel received the Trustees Award, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Latin music, though not necessarily in an interpretive capacity. (D'Rivera and Laboriel, for example, are famous fiddlers).
"These are industry professionals who, through their practical and life example, forge the true meaning of the word excellence," said Manuel Abboud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy, as he opened the ceremony in Las Vegas. “This is one of those events that fills you with very special pride, because this award does not celebrate a song or a specific achievement, but rather an amazing journey, a life journey that we will know and remember forever.”
There were laughter - mainly courtesy of D'Rivera - as well as tears from the honorees and the audience. The passionate party was hosted by salsa singer Victor Manuel and included artists such as Vito Paez, Carlos Vives, Kami and Ana Victoria, Ricardo Montaner and Sebastian Yatra as presenters. The only one missing is Brazilian star Rita Lee, who tweeted that she was "happy as a partridge," according to Julia B, who presented her award.
The event predates the year 2022 Latin Grammy Awards, which takes place Thursday (November 17) at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The show will air live on Univision at 8 PM (ET) and will also be available on HBO Max.
Here are the top five quotes from the Latin Grammys Special Awards honoree:
Amanda Miguel, on finding peace after the death of her husband, singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer: "This is a prize that gives me the peace, the fulfillment and the love that music brings back to you. Music is what God is. It is the way to express ourselves without speaking, but with such beautiful and special sounds. I thank God for making me a musician, singer and composer for giving me such pleasure. Eternal thanks to all the people who made me What I am, because I didn't do it alone - first of all my husband, Diego Verdaguer […] I'm sharing this because he was the creator of the content, and he was my biggest fan."
Miriam Hernandez, on the recent wave of female singer-songwriters from Chile: “I come from an amazing country, Chile, where working in the music industry was very difficult for us. […] But today I see with great optimism and happiness that there are many women from my country who play music and I hope that one day they will receive the recognition I have today. I thank my country for supporting me, and above all, I thank God for giving us this gift.”
Paquito DeRivera, on his idol Benny Goodman and "Carne e Frijoles" (Meat and Beans): “I remember one day my dad, who was a saxophone player, came home with a Benny Goodman record and I asked him ‘What is that!? I fell in love with that music. He told me, 'This is swing, this is jazz, this is New York, and this is Carnegie Hall.' When he said Carnegie Hall, I understood. "Carney and Frijols" (meat and beans). […] Well, the point is, after so many years I celebrated my fiftieth anniversary of taking over the music at "Carne E. Frijoles," Carnegie Hall. And I remember once when Benny Goodman, who was my idol, was awarded a statuette like this, he said something I can never forget: 'It's unbelievable to me that they gave me such an important award simply for doing the one activity I really enjoy' . Thank you […] For helping me do the one thing in life that really interests me: play music for you. "
Rosario Flores, on growing up in a family of artists: "For me today is a special day because today I receive an award for my art and dedication since I was born. This is my inspiration. For the energy of my mother (Lola Flores) […] To my brother Antonio and my sister Lolita. I take them all with me, and because of them I am an artist, because they were all artists and taught me what art is. I have many angels with me. I honor art with every pore of my skin."
Yordano sings what's hard for him to say: "I used to be a big stutterer as a kid. During my childhood and adolescence it was hard for me to talk, and it was horrible because I would fall in love and it would only get worse. Every summer we'd go to the beach and every summer I'd fall madly in love, ever since I was 12." I suffered a lot. I think that thanks to that accumulated suffering, I was able to compose many love songs.”
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