Tania Libertad
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Tania Libertad performing at the Latin Grammys 2014.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tania Libertad de Souza Zúñiga |
| Born |
October 24, 1951 Zaña, Lambayeque Region, Peru |
| Origin | Lima, Peru |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1959 - present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website | www |
Tania Libertad de Souza Zúñiga (born 24 October 1952), better known as Tania Libertad, is a famous Peruvian-Mexican singer. She is considered one of the best singers in the World music genre, and one of the most popular artists of Latin America. Tania has been named an Ambassador for Peace by UNESCO, Comendadora by the Peruvian government, a member of the Order of Rio Branco by the Brazilian government, among many other recognitions to her legacy in the music world. In 2009, she received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for musical excellence to honor her brilliant career. With more than 44 albums and sales of over 10 million copies, her work has been hailed throughout the Americas, Europe and Africa. She has performed successful concerts in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, England, Morocco, Angola, Senegal, the United States, Peru, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Uruguay, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. In early 2012, she began celebrating 50 years as a performer with two sold-out performances at the Palacio de Bellas Artes-Mexico City's most prestigious concert hall-and began an extensive tour throughout Latin America.
During her career, Tania has shared the stage with other international artists such as Mercedes Sosa, Joan Manuel Serrat, Silvio Rodríguez, Pablo Milanés, Alberto Cortez, León Gieco, Juan Carlos Baglietto, Guadalupe Pineda, Chico Buarque, Gal Costa, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Cesária Évora, Vicente Fernández, Eugenia León, Juan Gabriel, Miguel Bosé, Plácido Domingo, Armando Manzanero, Simón Díaz, Willie Colón, Tito Puente, Oscar Chávez, Iván Lins, Ricardo Cocciante, Soledad Pastorutti, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Soledad Bravo, Amália Rodrigues, Susana Rinaldi, Phil Manzanera, Lucha Villa and the group Inti Illimani, among others.
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