MIAMI (DECEMBER 18, 2024) – The Latin Recording Academy® announced its Latin GRAMMY® Sessions: 25 Años as a culmination of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Latin GRAMMYs® in 2024. This digital piece features conversations between five renowned artists with long-standing music careers and younger musicians who they have a special admiration for and who they invited to collaborate on one of their iconic songs.
The featured artists are part of a diverse group that is representative of The Latin Academy’s membership body and reflect its growth and evolution over the last 25 years. Each of the five duets feature brand new arrangements of classic songs from the iconic artists.
“As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations we wanted to create a project that aligns with our mission of transcending generation, geography, gender and genres,” said Manuel Abud, CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. “We are grateful to these artists who shared their time and artistry with us to help elevate Latin music around the world and support the next generation of Latin music creators.”
The featured artists for the Latin GRAMMY Sessions: 25 Años are:
- Gilberto Gil, Latin GRAMMY winner and 2003 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year™, and Latin GRAMMY nominee João Gomes singing “Palco”, recorded at Gil’s Rio de Janeiro studio under the musical direction of Bem Gil and Daniel Mendes.
- Juanes, Latin GRAMMY winner and 2019 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year™, and Latin GRAMMY nominee GALE singing “Es Por Ti”, recorded at Juanes’ studio in Miami under the musical direction of Emmanuel Briceño and Juanes.
- Carlos Vives, Latin GRAMMY winner and 2024 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year™, and Goyo, Latin GRAMMY winner and 2023 Leading Ladies honoree, singing “Volví A Nacer”, recorded at Vives’ studio in Bogotá under the musical direction of Andrés Leal and Vives.
- Chucho Valdés, Latin GRAMMY winner and 2018 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and Latin GRAMMY nominee Cimafunk (and his band La Tribu) singing “Mambo Influenciado”, recorded at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami during Latin GRAMMY Week, under the musical direction of Raúl Zapata a.k.a Dr. Zapa.
- Mon Laferte, Latin GRAMMY winner and 2023 Leading Ladies honoree, and Latin GRAMMY nominee Bruses singing “Amor Completo”, recorded at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami during Latin GRAMMY Week under the musical direction of Manú Jalil and Raúl Zapata a.k.a Dr. Zapa.
The project was executive produced by Laura Dergal, Head of Marketing & Content Development at The Latin Academy, along with Fine and Dandy Films.
The project also closes the 25th anniversary celebrations for the Latin GRAMMYs which featured a series of events including exhibits, concerts and tributes in Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, México City, Málaga, San Juan and Miami, as well as official merchandise, tribute ads, and an expansive outdoor marketing campaign in Miami, which hosted the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®.
The full-length Latin GRAMMY Sessions: 25 Años will be available exclusively via The Latin GRAMMYs Facebook channel, and the individual performances are available as Instagram Reels on The Latin Recording Academy and artists’ Instagram accounts.
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ABOUT THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY:
The Latin Recording Academy® is an international nonprofit dedicated to nurturing, celebrating, honoring and elevating Latin music and its creators. Established as the global authority on Latin music, the membership-based organization composed of music professionals, produces the annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, The Biggest Night in Latin Music®, which honors excellence in the recording arts and sciences, in addition to providing educational and outreach programs for the music community through its Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®. For more information, please visit LatinGRAMMY.com.
