Magos Herrera: Biography, Facts and Career
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Magos Herrera (born October 24, 1970) is a Mexican jazz singer, songwriter, producer, and educator. She sings in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and has collaborated with Javier Limón, saxophonist Tim Ries, Aaron Goldberg, Pedro Aznar, Ed Simon Trio, John Patitucci, Luis Perdomo, Adam Rogers, Tim Hagans, Alex Kautz, composer Paola Prestini, former Kronos Quartet cellist Jeff Zeigler, and many others. Herrera was nominated in 2006 and 2009 for Lunas del Auditorio Awards, presented by Mexico City's Auditorio Nacional for the best live performances, for Best Jazz Concert of the Year. Herrera was given the Berklee Latin Masters Award in 2015. In 2011 she was selected along with Michelle Obama as one of the most important women of the year by Siempre Mujer magazine. Herrera is a United Nations' spokesperson for UN Women UNITE, a program promoting the elimination of violence against women, and the UN's "He For She" campaigns to promote gender equality. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, Brazilian jazz drummer Alexandre Kautz.
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- Full name: Magos Herrera
- Born: 1970-10-24
- Nationality: Mexico
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q432471
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Magos Herrera (born October 24, 1970) is a Mexican jazz singer, songwriter, producer, and educator.
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Magos Herrera was born on 1970-10-24.
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