Annette A. Aguilar | |
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Born | June 28th San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Genres | Latin jazz, Brazilian jazz, Reggae |
Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, Bandleader, Instructor |
Instrument | Percussion |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | Eagle Seeks Salmon |
Annette A. Aguilar (born June 28) is an American Nicaraguan percussionist, bandleader, and music educator. She is best known as the leader of the Latin jazz-Brazilian jazz band Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans, which has toured extensively in the United States and Africa.
She is the founder of the annual Women in Latin Jazz Festival in New York City, and is also a Latin Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. State Department.