Totó la Momposina | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Totó la Momposina |
| Born | Sonia Bazanta Vides (1940-08-01)1 August 1940 (age 85) Talaigua Nuevo,Bolívar, Colombia |
| Genres | Cumbia,Bullerengue,Porro,TamboraChalupa |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1964–Retired |
| Labels | Real World Records,Astar Artes Recordings |
| Website | totolamomposina |
Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), better known asTotó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer ofAfro-Colombian and Indigenous descent.[1] She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 albumLa Candela Viva onPeter Gabriel'sReal World Records label.[2] Totó accompaniedGabriel García Márquez to receive theNobel Prize in Literature in 1982 as part of a Colombian cultural delegation performing during the award ceremony.
Totó was born in the northern Colombian town ofTalaigua Nuevo nearMompox in theBolívar 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 theNational University of Colombia. She then studied for a year at theSorbonne in Paris.[4]
She received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.[5]
In 2017, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from theNational Pedagogic University in Colombia.
Notable usage
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2015 | El Asunto | Best Tropical Latin Album | Nominated |
Totó la Momposina has two Latin Grammy awards from four nominations for her collaboration with the urban groupCalle 13 on their song "Latinoamérica", receiving in 2013 the lifetime achievement award.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2000 | Pacantó | Best Folk Album | Nominated |
| 2002 | Pacantó | Best Traditional Tropical Album | Nominated |
| 2009 | La Bodega | Best Traditional Tropical Album | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Latinoamérica" | Record of the Year | Won |
| "Latinoamérica" | Song of the Year | Won | |
| 2013 | Special Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
| 2014 | El Asunto | Best Folk Album | Nominated |
A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognize outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Totó la Momposina has received a nomination.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | "La Candela Viva"(withJorge Celedón) | Best Folk Performance of the Year | Nominated |
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