Grammy honors Chucho’s lifetime career

The Latin GRAMMY Week festivities officially kicked off Nov. 13 as the Latin Recording Academy honored influential Latin music artists such as Chucho Valdés, Wilfrido Vargas with a Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the Special Awards ceremony. Valdes was the first artist to accept the honor given by the president and ceo of the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, and Cuban singer Omara Portuondo. Congratulations Chucho!