Zoraida Santiago
Zoraida Santiago | |
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Birth name | Zoraida Santiago Buitrago |
Born | May 25, 1952 Santurce, Puerto Rico |
Genres | Puerto Rican folkloric music |
Occupation(s) | Composer and singer |
Instrument(s) | Piano and guitar |
Dr. Zoraida Santiago (born May 25, 1952) is a
Early years
Santiago (birth name:Zoraida Santiago Buitrago
Musical career
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You may listen to Zoraida Santiago's "Canta poema de Julia de Burgos" on YouTube . |
In 1978, she met fellow
In 1982, Santiago returned to Puerto Rico and made her "first" solo recording, "Tiene que ser la Luna" (It must be the Moon). During that decade she also participated in and produced some local theatrical productions. Among these were Las Bohemias, Mujeres Sin Hombres (Women without Men), Matutina and Tres Momentos (Three moments). She traveled to Mexico and the United States with the theatrical group.
Santiago composed, interpreted and recorded the music for the
In 2002, Santiago and Roy Brown recorded Bohemia, which included boleros from different composers, such as Pedro Flores – "Bajo la Palma" (Under the Palm Tree) – and Rafael Hernández – "Silencio" (Silence). Their album was nominated for a Tu Musica Award for best bolero recording of the year.[2]
Later years
Santiago earned her Doctorate Degree in Anthropology and is a professor of Social Sciences in the University of Puerto Rico. She also belongs to a group of singers who operate an Internet radiotrova. She has a program called Magia de la Cancion (Song's Magic). In April 2004, Santiago released her latest album "Del Sueño al Hecho" (From Dreams to Reality).
In early 2008, Santiago's Conciones Por Todas Partes won in The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Latin Song.[4] In May 2010, Santiago together with Danny Rivera, Silverio Pérez, Carlos Esteban Fonseca, Tito Auger and the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra provided the students who were on strike at the University of Puerto Rico with cultural and musical performances.[3]
Note
- Spanish name, the first or paternal surnameis Santiago and the second or maternal family name is Buitrago.
See also
References
- ^ [http://zoraidas0.wixsite.com/zoraidasantiago/quienes-somos1 Zoraida Santiago Cantautora]
- ^ a b music of Puerto Rico
- ^ a b PR Daily Sun
- ^ Independent Music Awards - 7th Annual Winners Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine