The prominent Cuban singer Gloria Estefan will be one of the five artists awarded next December during the 40th edition of the awards. Kennedy Center Honors, a Washington.
Dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade, singers Lionel Richie and LL Cool J, and screenwriter Norman Lear will also be honored at the event.
This recognition, considered one of the most important in the US cultural scene, is usually given in the presence of the country's president and the first lady.
In the case of the Cuban singer and businesswoman, He will receive this award as a tribute to his artistic career and the contributions he has made to North American culture.
The interpreter has been very excited on social networks about the award.
David M. Rubenstein, general director of the Kennedy Center, said about this year's winners: “The Kennedy Center Awards highlight the extraordinary careers of five artists whose talent and ingenuity have enriched and shaped the cultural life of America.”
And adds: “Each of our awardees this year has been recognized and loved around the world for their complete originality and unbridled genius.”
Press media they highlight that Gloria Estefan has thus become the fourth woman of Latin origin to receive this award, and the first Cuban-American.
Previous winners of Latin origin were theater and film actress Chita Rivera (2002), Hollywood star Rita Moreno (2015) and pianist of Argentine origin Martha Argerigh (2016).
Cuban Gloria Estefan has accumulated multiple honors in her career, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to her by former President Barack Obama in 2015.
In the artistic field he has won three Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards and has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
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