Susana Baca
Susana Baca | |
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Baca in Santa Cruz, 17 April 2010 | |
| 2nd Minister of Culture | |
| In office 28 July 2011 – 10 December 2011 | |
| President | Ollanta Humala |
| Preceded by | Juan Ossio Acuña |
| Succeeded by | Luis Peirano Falconí |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1944 Chorrillos, Lima Province, Peru |
| Occupation | Singer-singer, songwriter, educator and politician |
Susana Esther Baca de la Colina (Spanish pronunciation: [suˈsana ˈβaka]; born 24 May 1944) is a prominent Peruvian singer-songwriter, school teacher, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and three-time Latin Grammy Award winner. She has been a key figure in the revival of Afro-Peruvian music.
In July 2011, she was named Peru's Minister of Culture in the Ollanta Humala government, becoming the second Afro-Peruvian cabinet minister in the history of independent Peru.
In November 2011, Baca was elected to the Organization of American States (OAS) as the President of the Commission of Culture for the period 2011–13.