Carlos Vives will be recognized with the highest award for American authors

The Colombian singer Carlos Vives will be recognized on April 2 with the highest award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Ascap), in English, the Founders award, focused on pioneers, the organization reported this Monday.

“Carlos has led a new generation of Latin artists bringing the sounds of Colombian music to music fans around the world”Ascap president Paul Williams said in a statement, noting that his achievements “have paved the way for many others.”

The typical recipient of the Founders Award is a “musical innovator who possesses a unique style and creative genius” capable of inspiring and influencing, and previous honorees range from Latinos Rubén Blades and Marc Anthony, to Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder, he details. Ascap.

For his part, Vives was grateful for the “prestigious recognition”: “It is an honor to receive an award that celebrates my career and contributions and I look forward to continuing to share the gift of music with new generations of composers and musicians,” he assured.

The presentation will take place on April 2 in Miami, during the celebration of winners of the 2024 Ascap Award, an invitation-only event that is aimed at recipients of the organization’s Latin Music awards, the note indicates.

Carlos Vives (Santa Marta, 1961) boasts a career spanning more than 30 years in which he has fused the traditional sound of Colombian vallenato with pop and rock influences, and has won, among other awards, 18 Latin Grammys and two Grammys. .

Sales of more than 20 million records are estimated worldwide since the release of ‘Por exterior y por interior’ (1986), although it was the publication of ‘Escalona: un canto a la vida’ (1991), his first vallenato and ethnic fusion album, which began to make him a global celebrity.

With information from EFE