Lido Pimienta
| Lido Pimienta | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lido Maria Pimienta Paz |
| Born | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | synthpop, Latin-American music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Lido Pimienta is a Colombian-Canadian musician,[1] whose 2016 album La Papessa is a shortlisted finalist for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize.[2] Her music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, including traditional indigenous and Afro-Colombian musical styles and contemporary synthpop and electronic music.[3]
Originally from Barranquilla, Colombia,[4] she is currently based in Toronto, Ontario.[4] She released her debut album, Color, in 2010.[5] The album was produced by Michael Ramey, Pimienta's husband at the time,[6] but Pimienta was unhappy that he would not teach her anything about production at the time and thus took the time to learn the production process herself before following up with La Papessa in 2016.[3] She has also collaborated with A Tribe Called Red on several tracks for their 2016 album We Are the Halluci Nation.[7]
Pimienta identifies as queer.[8] She is of mixed Afro-Colombian and Wayuu descent.[3]
Discography
- Color (2010)
- La Papessa (2016)
References
- ↑ "How Lido Pimienta found freedom in music". Q, February 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Polaris Music Prize shortlist includes Leonard Cohen, Gord Downie". The Globe and Mail, July 13, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Meet Lido Pimienta, The Art Pop Warrior of the Latinx Underground". The Fader, October 31, 2016.
- 1 2 "Lido Pimienta Takes Control". Noisey, March 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Lido Pimienta en su exploración de género, raza, maternidad e inmigración". Univision, November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Lido Pimienta is done with your ideas of “world music”". Chart Attack, January 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Innovative DJ trio willing to stand up; A Tribe Called Red's new album described as a 'lightning rod'". Montreal Gazette, December 15, 2016.
- ↑ "What It’s Like to be Queer and Latinx During Pride". Torontoist, June 30, 2016.