How did a Uruguayan medic who grew up under an anti-music dictatorship win a best song Academy award? As he looks set to scoop up more prizes at the Latin Grammys, we meet the extraordinary Jorge Drexler It makes sense that a Uruguayan doctor turned singer would write a song that begins: “Long live…
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November 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
‘I didn’t dance until I was 45’: how Jorge Drexler went from repressed doctor to rump-shaking Oscar-winner
The Guardian Culture
Excerpt from The Guardian Culture.