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Silvana Estrada

Silvana Estrada is a Mexican singer-songwriter from Coatepec, Veracruz, known for spare, emotional songs built around her voice and the Venezuelan cuatro. She became one of the most acclaimed new voices in Latin American songwriting in the 2020s.

Origins

Born in 1997, she began her recording career in 2017 with Lo Sagrado, an album made with American guitarist Charlie Hunter. The EP Primeras Canciones followed in 2018, and her debut solo album Marchita arrived in 2022.

The sound

Her music draws on Latin American folk and on jazz singing, with influences she cites such as Chavela Vargas, Violeta Parra, Mercedes Sosa and Billie Holiday. Arrangements are sparse and acoustic, leaving room for her voice and lyrics.

Legacy

She shared the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2022 and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Global Music Performance in 2024. At the 2026 Latin Grammys her album Vendrán Suaves Lluvias was nominated for Album of the Year, and "Dime" won Best Singer-Songwriter Song.