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20 Questions With Chichí Peralta: The Master of Fusion on His Latin Grammys Honor, AI & New Music
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.
In short
- 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*.
Explained simply
Chichí Peralta is a Dominican musician known for bringing different musical traditions together. His work draws on Caribbean rhythms as well as jazz, hip-hop and African and Brazilian influences, helping introduce these sounds to a wide Latin music audience.
The Latin Recording Academy gives Lifetime Achievement Awards to recognise artists’ contributions over many years. Peralta’s career includes the album Pa’ Otro La’o, released in 1997, and a Latin Grammy win in 2001; his forthcoming album Endorfina is his first studio release in nearly two decades.
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