This was Juanes' reaction to learning that he won the Anglo Grammy for 'Best Latin Rock Album'

On April 3, the 64th edition of the Grammy Awards was held and, among the large number of honored musicians, the name Juanes shone as the winner of the category 'Best Latin Rock Album', for the record work he titled 'Origen'.

However, the Colombian singer did not attend the gala at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to receive this recognition, but instead found out when he got off a plane in Miami, after arriving from a trip to Portugal.

Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vasquez's (first name) reaction to this new 'Anglo' Grammy was recorded by one of his friends and collaborators, who informed him that the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States recognized him for the third time.

Likewise, Juanes took the opportunity to thank Sebastián Krys, with whom he produced all the songs on the album, as well as the artists who performed and composed the works that served as his inspiration.

“Winning a Grammy for this album means a lot to me, and I dedicate the award to all those immensely talented artists who created these timeless songs, and again to my Colombia, which is always in my heart,” he added.

So, paisa added this award to a long list of recognitions, including 23 Latin Grammy Awards, 18 MTV Awards and 16 Lo Nuestro Awards.

It should be noted that in 'Origen', the artist from Antioquia made a return to his childhood, when his love for music began. But in addition to remembering the songs that inspired him, it was also an exercise in which he paid tribute to those great artists, 12 in total, who became his mirror: Fito Páez, Carlos Gardel, Joaquín Sabina and Juan Luis Guerra, among others.

The intention with which the Colombian proposed this production to his followers was: “if they could choose 12 songs that marked their childhood, what would they be?” This is what he did in this work, also because the songs of those who are still alive were 'blessed' by themselves.

“It was amazing to have had the opportunity to share and talk about these songs with Ziggy Marley, with Juan Luis Guerra, with Joaquín Sabina and with Fito Páez. Doing these versions did not come out of nowhere, behind each one there is a story. Gardel was my childhood music, and with Fito we met 20 years ago and developed a friendship that also makes those things happen more naturally,” he revealed in his interview with Rolling Stone magazine.

Precisely, part of those conversations with some artists is in the 51-minute documentary that is available on the Amazon Prime Video platform. It shows details of the childhood of Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vasquez, a boy who grew up listening to rancheras, but who found heavy rock a refuge from violence in Colombia, although he never believed that one genre was better than another.

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