Peruvian singer, songwriter and politician (born 1944)
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Baca and the second or maternal family name is de la Colina.
Susana Baca
Baca in Santa Cruz, 17 April 2010
2nd Minister of Culture
In office 28 July 2011 – 10 December 2011
President
Ollanta Humala
Preceded by
Juan Ossio Acuña
Succeeded by
Luis Peirano Falconí
Personal details
Born
(1944-05-24) 24 May 1944 (age 80) Chorrillos, Lima Province, Peru
Occupation
Singer-singer, songwriter, educator and politician
Susana Esther Baca de la Colina (Spanish pronunciation:[suˈsanaˈβaka]; born 24 May 1944 in Chorrillos, Lima Province, Peru) is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter, school teacher, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and three-time Latin Grammy Award winner. She has been a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music.
In July 2011, she was named Peru's Minister of Culture in the Ollanta Humala government,[1] becoming the second Afro-Peruvian cabinet minister in the history of independent Peru.[2]
In November 2011, Baca was elected to the Organization of American States (OAS) as the President of the Commission of Culture for the period 2011–13.[3]
^"Singer Susana Baca will be Peru's next minister of culture". Living in Peru. 27 July 2011.
^"Latin Grammy-winner named Peru's culture minister". Associated Press. 26 July 2011.[dead link]
^"Peru’s culture minister named Chair of OAS Inter-American Committee on Culture", Andina, 11 November 2011.
Susana Esther Baca de la Colina (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈsana ˈβaka]; born 24 May 1944 in Chorrillos, Lima Province, Peru) is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter...
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