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Angela Alvarez, Winner of the 2022 Latin Grammy for Best New Artist, Dies at 97


Angela Alvarez, winner of the 2022 Latin Grammy best new artist award, has died. She was 97.

Born in June of 1927, in Camagüey, Cuba, Angela Alvarez learned to sing as a child but did not pursue the entertainment industry as a career, instead opting to settle down and start her family. After many years, José Alvarez went on to produce and release his grandmother’s unpublished music, resulting in her 2021 self-titled debut album and an accompanying documentary. Alvarez also had a cameo in the Andy Garcia-starring remake of “ Father of the Bride ” as Tía Pili, and sang “Quiéreme Mucho” (“Love Me a Lot”) for the soundtrack.

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