| “Candombe” is nominated for “Best Folk Album” at the 2025 Latin Grammys “Candombe” also received four nominations to the Uruguay’ Graffiti Music Awards The album’s live rendition was filmed at the emblematic Teatro Solís in Montevideo, Uruguay “ |
| Los Angeles, CA. (September 26, 2025) — After receiving her second Latin Grammy nomination for her latest album, Candombe, Julieta Rada released a new live version of the album, which is now nominated in the “Best Folk Album” category. The album also received four nominations for Uruguay’s Graffiti Awards in the categories Album of the Year, Best Female Artist, Best Candombe Album, and Best Music Video – El Tambor. “Candombe en Vivo,” recorded at a concert that was a profound celebration of Uruguayan identity, a vibrant tribute to candombe and its tradition, was immortalized at the iconic Teatro Solís in Montevideo, Uruguay. “In 1995, my father recorded an album in New York called Montevideo. It’s one of my favorite albums. He presented that album at the Teatro Solís, and it was a historic moment,” Julieta said about the live album. “For me, it’s a source of enormous pride to have followed in his footsteps and, in a way, repeated history: recording a candombe album in New York and presenting it at the same theater.”She continued: “But beyond that, what really excites me is continuing to share and honor this candombe heritage, which is part of who we are. Taking those roots that are so much a part of us out into the world and bringing them back home to the Solís was something very profound. This album is a piece of history, memory, and heart.” Accompanied by an exceptional band and a constellation of distinguished guests—Rubén Rada, Nahuel Pennisi, Abril Olivera, Tabaré Cardozo, Facu Balta, Fede Peña, and Lobo Núñez—Julieta Rada offered a powerful and emotional performance of her latest work (Candombe, 2024), with arrangements specially conceived for this unique encounter. Each artist contributed their voice, their story, and their emotion to a night that will remain engraved in the memory of Uruguayan and South American music. This album seeks to reflect the living tradition of candombe from a contemporary perspective: Julieta Rada’s unique sound, infused with influences from soul, funk, and pop, dialogues with the roots of the drum and the collective spirit that defines the genre. Beyond her original compositions, the repertoire includes heartfelt renditions of popular classics, bridging the legacy of the past with the vitality of the present. The audience, a fundamental part of the experience, accompanied each song with warm and emotional enthusiasm, completing the magic of an unforgettable night. This is not just a live album. It is a testimony. It is history. |
| More about Julieta Rada:Julieta Rada started her career singing at the age of 16. Since then, she performed at stages around the world with internationally acclaimed artists such as Fito Paez, Charly García, Hugo Fattoruso, Ruben Rada, Ciro y Los Persas, Illya Kuriaki and the Valderramas, La Vela Puerca, Joss Stone, among others, as well as her own solo project. She is the youngest daughter of one of Uruguay’s most renowned artists, Rubén Rada. She has multiple awards and nominations such as “Best New Artist” in LATIN GRAMMYS (2015), GARDEL AWARDS two times (the most relevant music award in Argentina) in 2016 in the category of “Best Pop Artist” and in 2019 as “Best Pop Album,” and won three GRAFFITI AWARDS (the most relevant music awards in Uruguay) in 2013 and 2016 in the categories of “Best female artist” and in 2019 she won “Best Pop album.” She has also received awards from the Uruguayan Ministry of Culture for Best Songwriter in the categories “Citizen Music” and “Jazz Fusion.” She recently served as a coach on La Voz Kids Uruguay. |
| Connect with JULIETA RADA For all media inquiries and marketing:The Music Joint GroupElena Rodrigo – Email – 818 693 2715Jeanette Hernandez – Email – (562) 483-3032 |
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