Shortly before celebrating her 96th birthday on October 29, Cuban music star Omara Portuondo is grateful and happy about the nomination of her album Eternamente Omara for the 2026 Latin Grammy Awards.

The album, competing in the Best Traditional Tropical Album category, is a project she carried out in collaboration with great artists she appreciates, among them Roberto Fonseca, who took on the musical production, Silvio Rodríguez, Nathy Peluso, Pablo López and Angelique Kidjo.

"If this album were to win, I could say that I would feel deeply satisfied for so many years of work, dedication and love for music," the performer expressed from her Facebook page.

On that social network, the diva of the Buena Vista Social Club extended her gratitude to her family, the musicians, the Warner Music Spain record company and the Latin Recording Academy, "which during all these years has treated me with so much love and respect."

Recognized as one of the leading exponents of the feeling genre, Omara Portuondo has taken her art to numerous international stages and participated in the festivals of Cannes, France and Orfeo de Oro, Bulgaria, where she won the award for best performance.

She lent prestige with her unmatched melody to the Buena Vista Social Club project, which took her around the world and boosted her recording activity with the labels Egrem (Cuba), Nube Negra (Spain) and World Circuit (United Kingdom).

Among the productions that elevate her artistic career is Vida, winner of the 2023 Latin Grammy in the Best Traditional Tropical Album category.

Her admirable talent earned her countless distinctions, such as the National Music Award in 2006, the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts from Spain's Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Songlines Pioneer, and the Award for Musical Excellence from the Latin Recording Academy.

Added to these accolades are a Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Tropical Album, and another for her Career, received in 2009.

Portuondo entered this year's catalog of nominees alongside seven other Cuban artists, who will compete for the prize in the tropical music, Latin jazz, instrumental and classical composition categories.