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Susana Baca

1944 - Today

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Susana Esther Baca de la Colina (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈsana ˈβaka]; born 24 May 1944) is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter, school teacher, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and three-time Latin Grammy Award winner. She has been a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music. In July 2011, she was named Peru's Minister of Culture in the Ollanta Humala government, becoming the second Afro-Peruvian cabinet minister in the history of independent Peru. In November 2011, Baca was elected to the Organization of American States (OAS) as the President of the Commission of Culture for the period 2011–13. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Susana Baca is the 1,185th most popular singer, the 84th most popular biography from Peru and the 2nd most popular Peruvian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Susana Baca ranks 1,185 out of 4,381. Before her are Spagna, Jonathan Davis, Juan Pons, Willie Colón, Arne Bendiksen, and Roger McGuinn. After her are Kenny Dorham, Tom Verlaine, Katri Helena, Paul Day, Marc Almond, and Francesca Lebrun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Susana Baca ranks 440. Before her are Jonelle Allen, Massimiliano Fuksas, Pepe Romero, Gallego, Valdeir Vieira, and Li Changchun. After her are Roger Lloyd-Pack, Margaret Avery, Víctor Espárrago, S. Robson Walton, Vladimir Spivakov, and Kitty Winn.

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In Peru

Among people born in Peru, Susana Baca ranks 84 out of 287. Before her are Susana Higuchi (1950), Nicolás de Piérola (1839), José de la Riva Agüero (1783), Luis Llosa (1951), Mario Testino (1954), and Paolo Guerrero (1984). After her are Chabuca Granda (1920), Juan Diego Flórez (1973), Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias (1874), Demetrio Neyra (1908), Luis de Souza Ferreira (1908), and Manuel Candamo (1841).

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Among SINGERS In Peru

Among singers born in Peru, Susana Baca ranks 2. Before her are Yma Sumac (1923). After her are Chabuca Granda (1920), Juan Diego Flórez (1973), Betty Missiego (1938), and Immortal Technique (1978).

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