Lido Pimienta | |
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 Pimienta in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lido Maria Pimienta Paz |
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Synthpop, Latin-American music, Art pop, Cumbia, Bullerengue |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | lidopimienta |
Lido Pimienta (born 1986)[1] is a Colombian Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter.[2] She rose to prominence after her 2016 album, La Papessa, won the 2017 Polaris Music Prize.[3] Her music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, including traditional indigenous and Afro-Colombian musical styles such as Cumbia and Bullerengue, as well as contemporary synthpop and electronic music.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "How Lido Pimienta found freedom in music". Q, February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Lido Pimienta Wins 2017 Polaris Music Prize", Exclaim!, September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Meet Lido Pimienta, The Art Pop Warrior of the Latinx Underground". The Fader, October 31, 2016.