Chabuca Granda

Chabuca Granda

personal-info

known-for

Sound

gender

Female

birthday

1920-09-03

place-of-birth

Apurimac, Peru

also-known-as

María Isabel Granda Larco

biography

Chabuca Granda (1920–1983) was a renowned Peruvian singer-songwriter best known for her poetic and heartfelt compositions blending música criolla and Afro-Peruvian rhythms. Her most iconic song, "La flor de la canela," became an unofficial anthem of Lima. Granda's work reshaped Peruvian music, celebrating its cultural diversity and emotional depth.