Mana honoured at Latin Grammys
Mexican rock band Mana were honoured as the Latin Recording Academy’s 2018 Person of the Year in a star-studded concert Wednesday, the eve of the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.
Lead vocalist Fher Olvera, drummer Alex Gonzalez, guitarist Sergio Vallin and bass player Juan Calleros were recognised during the event in Las Vegas for the band’s achievements and contributions to the Latin community and support of environmental protection and human rights causes. A variety of Latin stars, including Pepe Aguilar and the pop group Piso 21, performed some of the influential band’s greatest hits.
“The band Mana started from way, way down,” Olvera said earlier this year. “Everything that happens in our lives as artists is a huge surprise ... so to get to this point where we’re going to be ‘Person of the Year’ of such an important award ceremony is a big achievement. We were very inspired with the news.”
Mana has won six Latin Grammys and four Grammys and has released more than 48 No 1 hits worldwide.
Its repertoire includes classics such as
Vivir Sin Aire, Cuando Los Angeles Lloran and Rayando el Sol.
Mana has highlighted environmental, social, political and human rights issues for more than 30 years through its songs, concerts and, more recently, social media.