Latin Grammy-nominated artist Julieta Rada continues to remind listeners everywhere why she is one of the most unique and innovative artists in Latin music. Today, she released her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Candombe, which is now available to stream on all digital music platforms.
“Candombe” is a definitive project in the Uruguayan artist’s career and one with which she respectfully honors the musical traditions of her native country. As the essence of Uruguay, the candombe style connects people to the African roots of Latin America, and Julieta boldly reinforces this theme with her new album.
Featuring a curated selection of the candombe genre’s most celebrated standards, “Candombe” transcends borders with the help of many renowned guest stars from around the world. These stars worked with Julieta to reimagine these musical jewels through a contemporary lens. Together, they pay tribute to both the past and present, respecting the genre’s foundations while updating the sound for a new generation by introducing sonorities from other cultures.
Argentine star Fito Páez lends his talent to an updated version of the classic hit “Adiós A La Rama,” originally recorded by Julieta’s father Rubén Rada, while acclaimed Puerto Rican singer and composer iLe adds her enchanting vocals to the ‘90s candombe classic “Llamando,” honoring the women who have fought to claim their place in this male-dominated genre.
“Candombe” also features collaborations with Rúben Rada, Pedrito Martinez, Leo Genovese, and Lionel Loueke. It also features the unforgettable focus track “Tambor,” produced by Juan Campodonico, which is highlighted as the last single of the album with a music video.
A 2015 Latin Grammy nominee for Best New Artist, Julieta began her musical career at the age of 16 and has performed on stages around the world with internationally acclaimed artists such as Fito Páez, Charly García, Hugo Fattoruso, Rubén Rada, Ciro y Los Persas, Illya Kiriaki and the Valderramas, La Vela Puerca, and Joss Stone, among others. In 2012, she released her first album, “Afro-Zen,” which received three Graffiti Award nominations and won the “Best Female Solo Album” category.
She followed the success of “Afro-Zen” with her second album, “Corazón Diamante,” in 2015, and in 2019, she released her third album, “Bosque,” both award-winning projects. In addition to her 2015 Latin Grammy nomination and two Gardel Awards, including “Best New Pop Artist” and “Best Pop Artist Album,” Julieta is also the recipient of Graffiti Awards for “Best Female Artist” and “Best Pop Album,” and received awards from the Uruguayan Ministry of Culture for Best Songwriter in the categories “Citizen Music” and “Jazz Fusion.” She recently served as a coach on La Voz Kids Uruguay.
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