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One of the great modern singers of our time. Latin Jazz Network Herrera gets way under the skin of the song, recalling great communicators like Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday. NPR You can now declare Magos Herrera to be one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of song. Latin Jazz network Born in Mexico City and currently based out of New York City, Magos Herrera is a dazzling jazz singer songwriter, producer, and educator declared as One of the greatest contemporary interpreters of song by The Latin Jazz Network. With a sultry voice and an unparalleled presence in the contemporary Latin American jazz scene, she is best known for her eloquent vocal improvisation and her singular bold style, which embraces elements of contemporary jazz with Ibero-American melodies and rhythms in a style that elegantly blends and surpasses language boundaries. She gets way under the skin of the song, recalling great communicators like Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday is how NPR describes Herreras talents who has recorded 9 albums including joint collaborations with producer Javier Limn in addition to having participated as a guest artist of several recordings and albums. An accomplished artist, Magos has performed in leading international cultural venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in NYC, Kennedy Center in DC, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Crculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Union Chapel in London, Palau de la Musica in Valencia, and has been part of the line-up of some of the most memorable jazz festivals including Montreux Jazz Festival and Montreal Jazz Festival, to mention a few. Featured as one of the most creative Mexicans in the world by Forbes Magazine, throughout her career, Magos has garnered important awards and recognitions, including a Grammy short-list nomination in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for her album Distancia (2009), and received the Berklee College of Musics Master of Latin Music Award.
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