# 20 Questions With Chichí Peralta: The Master of Fusion on His Latin Grammys Honor, AI & New Music

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/20-questions-with-chichi-peralta-the-master-of-fusion-on-his-latin-grammys-honor-ai-new-music/
- Published: 2026-11-11T01:00:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T01:18:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/chichi-peralta-20-questions-latin-grammys-ai-new-music-1236379160/
- Topics: AI, Entertainment, Music, Technology

## Key points

- Chichí Peralta receives a Lifetime Achievement Award.
- His first studio album in nearly two decades is due in 2027.
- *Endorfina* will mark 30 years since *Pa’ Otro La’o*.

## Summary

Dominican musician Chichí Peralta has received a Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising his contribution to Latin music through decades of blending Caribbean rhythms with jazz, hip-hop and African and Brazilian influences. The honour arrives as he prepares to return with his first studio album in nearly two decades.

Peralta’s 16-track album, *Endorfina*, is due in 2027, with two singles already released and 14 songs still to come. It will coincide with the 30th anniversary of *Pa’ Otro La’o*, whose hits included “Procura”, “Amor Narcótico” and “La Ciguapa”; Peralta also won a Latin Grammy in 2001 and was nominated in 2006.

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