Eduardo Cabra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cabra and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Eduardo Cabra
Background information
Birth nameEduardo José Cabra Martínez
Also known asEduardo Cabra
Born (1979-09-10) September 10, 1979 (age 45)
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Genres
Occupations
  • Multi-instrumentalist
  • composer
Instruments
Years active1995–present

Eduardo José Cabra Martínez (born September 10, 1979, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico), better known by his stage name "Visitante Calle 13", "Visitante", or more recently, "Cabra",[1] is a Puerto Rican producer, musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame due to the Puerto Rican band Calle 13, which he co-founded with his step brother René Pérez Joglar ("Residente").[2]

Eduardo currently holds a record for 28 awards and 44 Latin Grammy nominations, being the big winner in the 2011 ceremony with 9 awards.[3][4] He also has special recognitions such as the ASCAP Vanguard Award for his contribution to the development of new genres in Latin America.[5] As part of Calle 13, Eduardo collaborated with high-calibre artists such as Shakira, Tom Morello, Silvio Rodríguez and Rubén Blades, among others.[6] Eduardo has produced such international artists as La Vida Bohème,[7] Chambao, Gustavo Cordera and Jorge Drexler.[8]

  1. ^ "Visitante, half of Calle 13, is no more. Meet Cabra". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ Stephens, Alexis (2014-11-20). "How Calle 13 Won the Most Latin Grammys in History". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. ^ Cavero, Natalia Puertas (2021-06-01). "Eduardo "Visitante" Cabra, from Calle 13, releases solo EP". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  4. ^ "Latin Grammys 2011: Complete nominees and winners". LA Times Blogs - Pop & Hiss. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  5. ^ "2018 El Premio ASCAP". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  6. ^ "Eduardo Cabra, Calle 13's 'Visitante', Talks Latin Grammy Producer of the Year Nomination & More". Billboard. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  7. ^ Castaneda, Tom (2017-03-21). "La Vida Boheme Teases New Album "La Lucha"". Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  8. ^ "Eduardo Cabra Kills Former Self Visitante On First Solo Single". Sounds and Colours. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-05.