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Omara Portuondo
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Omara Portuondo

Since 1930

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Omara Portuondo Peláez (born 29 October 1930) is a Cuban singer and dancer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Cuarteto d'Aida, Portuondo has collaborated with many important Cuban musicians during her long career, including Julio Gutiérrez, Juanito Márquez and Chucho Valdés. Although primarily known for her rendition of boleros, she has recorded in a wide range of styles from jazz to son cubano. Since 1996, she has been part of the Buena Vista Social Club project, touring extensively and recording several albums with the ensemble. She won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album in 2009, a Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album in 2023, a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, and she received three Grammy Award nominations in 2019 and a nomination in 2024.

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Omara Portuondo Peláez est une chanteuse et danseuse cubaine née le 29 octobre 1930 à La Havane. Elle a collaboré avec de nombreux musiciens cubains importants au cours de sa longue carrière, dont Julio Gutiérrez, Juanito Márquez et Chucho Valdés. Bien que principalement connue pour son interprétation des boléros, elle a enregistré dans un large éventail de styles, du jazz au son cubain. Depuis 1996, elle fait partie du projet Buena Vista Social Club, fait de nombreuses tournées et enregistre plusieurs albums avec le groupe. Elle a remporté un Latin Grammy Award du meilleur album tropical contemporain en 2009 et Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award en 2019, et elle a reçu trois nominations aux Grammy Awards.

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