Walter Flores is a Costa Rican musician. [1] He has won five Grammy Awards, two of them for producing the albums Tiempos (1999) and Mundo (2002), by Ruben Blades. [2]
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna, known professionally as Rubén Blades, is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Son Cubano salsa to his music, creating "thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". Blades has written dozens of hit songs, including "Pedro Navaja" and "El Cantante". He has won eleven Grammy Awards out of seventeen nominations and eleven Latin Grammy Awards.
The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes:
The Champs are an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged instrumental "Tequila". The group took their name from that of Gene Autry's horse, Champion, and was formed by studio executives at Autry's Challenge Records to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess single, "Train to Nowhere". The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to No. 1 in just three weeks, and the band became the first group to go to the top spot with an instrumental that was their first release. The song was recorded at Gold Star Studios in fall 1957, and in 1959 won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology.
Rosario del Carmen González Flores better known as Rosario Flores is a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish singer.
Walter Charles Miller was a television producer and director, whose works span from the mid-1960s until 2020. Miller won numerous Emmy Awards throughout his career.
Roberto Blades is a Panamanian Salsa singer. His most popular songs are "Ya No Regreso Contigo", "Lagrimas", "Poquita Fe", "Casco", "Detalles", "El Artista Famoso", "Victima de Afecto", "Flor Dormida" and "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" among many more. He is the younger brother of singer Rubén Blades.
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was part of the group since its creation in 1984 to the year 2001, when he began a solo career as a singer. Vicentico won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2021 for El Pozo Brillante and Best Rock Song for "Ahora 1".
Flor de Papel 's the fourth album by Mexican rock singer Alejandra Guzmán. It was released in 1991 and became one of the most important female albums in Mexico. It won the Eres Award for Album of the Year and received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. The album title comes from a lyric in the song "Rosas Rojas".
Corazón (heart) is the second studio album by Colombian singer Fonseca. One of the singles, "Te mando flores", won a 2006 Latin Grammy Award, it was the international breakthrough of Fonseca and became one of his signature songs.
Mundo (transl. "World") is the eighth studio album by Panamian singer-songwriter Rubén Blades, released on 17 September 2002 through Sony International, Sony Tropical, and Columbia Records. It was produced by Blades, Walter Flores, and Edin Solís, and features folk standards such as "Danny Boy" and salsa standards like "Estampa", "Parao!", and "El Captan y la Sirena". The album won a Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 2003 and received a nomination for Album of the Year at the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the same year.
Roberta Varela de Sá is a Brazilian singer.
Gerardo Ortiz is an American singer in the regional Mexican genre.
Karly-Marina Loaiza, better known as Kali Uchis, is a Colombian-American singer and songwriter. After releasing her debut mixtape Drunken Babble (2012), she released her debut EP Por Vida (2015). She released her debut studio album Isolation (2018) to widespread acclaim. Her second studio album and first Spanish-language project Sin Miedo (2021) spawned the single "Telepatía", which became her first solo charting hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Her third studio album Red Moon in Venus (2023) became her first to debut within the top 10 on the Billboard 200.
Ángela Aguilar Álvarez Alcalá is a Mexican and American singer. She was born in Los Angeles while her mother was accompanying her father, Pepe Aguilar, on tour. Aguilar gained notable recognition after performing "La Llorona" at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2019. Her paternal grandparents are the actors and singers from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, Antonio Aguilar and Flor Silvestre.
Roberto Lee de Carvalho, more commonly known as Beto Lee, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, currently a session member of Titãs. He has also co-founded Galaxy and has released two solo albums, one of them earning a Latin Grammy Award. He is the son of singer Rita Lee and guitarist Roberto de Carvalho.