Coverage dated November 17, 2022

Grandmother Wins Her First Latin Grammy at the Age of 95

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Angela Alvarez has loved music her whole life, learning to play guitar and piano as a young girl in Cuba and writing songs from the age of 14. But she never pursued her dream of singing and songwriting professionally, she told TODAY in June 2021, because her traditional father forbade it.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Grandmother Wins Her First Latin Grammy at the Age of 95 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Angela Alvarez has loved music her whole life, learning to play guitar and piano as a young girl in Cuba and writing songs from the age of 14. But she never pursued her dream of singing and songwriting professionally, she told TODAY in June 2021, because her traditional father forbade it.

  2. CBS News

    Angela Álvarez makes history at age 95 with Latin Grammy tie win for best new artist (opens CBS News)

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    Angela had already set a record going into the event with her nomination as the oldest musician ever nominated in the category.

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  4. Los Angeles Times

    Watch 95-year-old Angela Álvarez accept her Latin Grammy for new artist (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Watch 95-year-old Angela Álvarez accept her Latin Grammy Award for new artist, which she received Thursday in a tie with indie songwriter Silvana Estrada.

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