Ana Prada
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Birth name | Ana Prada |
Born | Paysandú, Uruguay | May 1, 1971
Origin | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Website | anaprada |
Ana Prada (born May 1, 1971) is a Uruguayan singer-songwriter and psychologist.
Life and career[]
Prada started studying music and psychology in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1992. During this time, she practiced and perfected her musical techniques with Esteban Klissich.
Prada is the cousin of , who incorporated her into his musical group, "La Caldera," (Spanish for "the boiler") as a vocalist. She had also worked with Rubén Rada, Jorge Drexler (also her cousin), Edú Lombardo, and others.
Prada was nominated for various awards, including the Premios Gardel as a folk artist and in four categories for the Uruguayan Graffiti Award. She taught vocals in the .
As a soloist, she has released the 2006 album Soy Sola (Spanish for "I am alone"), the 2009 album Soy Pecadora (Spanish for "I am a sinner"), and the 2013 album Soy Otra (Spanish for "I am other").
Style[]
Critics[who?] often describe folk and milonga influences in Prada's music, bolstered by urban Uruguayan undertones. The music is also described as simple but powerful.[by whom?] Prada's lyrics often involve solitude, love, and death.[1]
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- Ana Prada – the face of modern Uruguayan folk music Guru'guay.info
- Interview La Nacion (Spanish)
- Living people
- 1971 births
- People from Paysandú
- Uruguayan musicians
- Folk musicians
- Uruguayan women psychologists