:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/3YLMPQTHXVC75PTY5DLJOR26UY.jpg "Susana Baca is still in the ICU: her health condition is serious and the singer fights for a speedy recovery")
Susana Baca is admitted to the ICU at the Rebagliati Hospital in Jesús María. Latin TV.
The renowned Peruvian singer and cultural manager, Susana Baca, 79, is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Edgardo Rebagliati Martins hospital. Her admission to this medical center is due to complications in her health that she has faced in recent weeks.
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Specific details have not yet been released, but those close to the artist have asked her followers and friends to keep her in their prayers for a speedy recovery.
“They have confirmed to me that it is true, she is in the ICU, her husband is with her and they are asking for prayers, but they cannot give more information,” a person close to the family told Infobae Perú.
Precisely, it is Ricardo Pereira, husband and representative of the singer, who is by her side in these difficult moments for her health. It should be remembered that almost a year ago, in March 2023, Baca was also hospitalized for a surgical procedure, which was very satisfactory.
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“It consoles me that I am receiving a lot of love and the strength of hope, also the solidarity of those who work here,” commented the singer at that time.
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Susana Esther Baca de la Colina was born in Lima on May 24, 1944. She is a singer, composer and broadcaster of Peruvian music. She has won the Latin Grammy Awards three times and is one of the most representative figures of Latin American folklore and Afro-Peruvian music. She has also been Minister of Culture of Peru and President of the Inter-American Commission on Culture of the OAS.
Susana Baca, who was nominated for the 2024 Grammys, has maintained her optimistic spirit despite her health. Through a message on social networks this February 14, the singer expressed her desire to be remembered for her musical legacy, inspired by a similar request made in the past by the famous Chabuca Granda.
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This message not only reflects Baca’s strength, but also his deep love for music and his desire to continue connecting with his audience despite adversity. The support and expressions of affection towards Susana Baca have not been long in coming from her followers, who value her extensive career and her fundamental contribution to Peruvian and world culture.
Susana Baca sent a moving message for Valentine’s Day. (Instagram)
“In reverence to this feeling and as an ancient tribute that I had for this great friend Chabuca Granda who was a bit of my mother, my teacher, my guide… I have made an album for her, which is my memory of her and today I present it with a phrase that she told me before she left: Susanita and Ricardo, don’t forget me and sing to me!! and yes also sing to me… here is my song and sing to me, I love you”, was the message that Susana Baca left on her social networks, on the occasion of the Day of Love and Friendship.
In her publication on February 14, it was Susana Baca herself who shared with her followers that she had been hospitalized for 40 days, fighting several infections that were affecting her health.
“I have spent almost 40 days isolated in a hospital, I have not had a good time, I was admitted due to an infection and everything became complicated in my health, I was in the ICU three times, I have gone up and down through all the spaces of pain and hope, Life has been hard for me during this time, but this, even so, does not take away the excitement of this day to celebrate with everyone, to hug them, to make love and friendship, that secret strength that we humans have to not to feel so almost nothing, this close”, were the heartfelt words of the Peruvian singer.
Susana Baca was Minister of Culture of Peru in 2011 (Andean)
The artist, known for her joy and talent, has left an indelible mark on the hearts of her fans, who now eagerly await positive news about her recovery. Her musical legacy, marked by the fusion of Afro-Peruvian rhythms with contemporary elements, makes Susana Baca an indispensable figure in the Latin American cultural panorama.