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Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent.[1] She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 album La Candela Viva on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records label.[2] Totó accompanied Gabriel García Márquez to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 as part of a Colombian cultural delegation performing during the award ceremony.

Totó la Momposina
Background information
Birth nameSonia Bazanta Vides
Also known asTotó la Momposina
Born (1940-08-01) 1 August 1940 (age 81)
Talaigua Nuevo, Bolívar, Colombia
GenresCumbia, Bullerengue
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1964–present
LabelsReal World Records
Websitewww.totolamomposina.com

Biography


Totó was born in the northern Colombian town of Talaigua Nuevo near Mompox in the Bolívar Department. She is from the fourth generation of her family to be involved with music.[2] Her father was a drummer and her mother was a singer and dancer.[3]

She studied at the National University of Colombia. She then studied for a year at the Sorbonne in Paris.[4]

She received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.[5]

In 2017, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from the National Pedagogic University in Colombia.


Discography


Notable usage


Awards and nominations



Grammy Awards


Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015El AsuntoBest Tropical Latin AlbumNominated

Latin Grammy Awards


Totó la Momposina has two Latin Grammy awards from four nominations for her collaboration with the urban group Calle 13 on their song "Latinoamérica", receiving in 2013 the lifetime achievement award.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000PacantóBest Folk AlbumNominated
2002PacantóBest Traditional Tropical AlbumNominated
2009La BodegaBest Traditional Tropical AlbumNominated
2011"Latinoamérica"Record of the YearWon
"Latinoamérica"Song of the YearWon
2013Special AwardsLifetime Achievement AwardWon
2014El AsuntoBest Folk AlbumNominated

Premios Nuestra Tierra


A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognize outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Totó la Momposina has received a nomination.[6]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014"La Candela Viva" (with Jorge Celedón)Best Folk Performance of the YearNominated

See also



References


  1. Enciso, Ana María (4 September 2020). "Totó La Momposina, A Powerful Voice Transformed into Heritage". BELatina. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. Biography at Real World.
  3. "Totó la Momposina". Real World Records.
  4. "Totó La Momposina - an icon of Colombian music". The Bogotá Post. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. "Meet Toto La Momposina: A Colombian Music Icon". Colombia Country Brand. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  6. "Nominados a los Premios Nuestra Tierra 2014" (in Spanish). La Mega. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2014.



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[es] Totó la Momposina

Sonia Bazanta Vides (Talaigua Nuevo, Bolívar, Colombia, 1 de agosto de 1940),[2][3] más conocida como Totó la Momposina, es una cantante de música folclórica de la Costa Caribe de Colombia.[4]


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