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others, yet no one was held in higher esteem than
Abaroa. He had earned it not just by his business
accomplishments, but by his winning humor and
warm personal approach with colleagues.
" I remember going to Recording Academy
Board meetings, and the best moment of the week
was Gabriel's presentation, " says Latin Academy
Chair Emerita Laura Tesoriero. " It was thorough,
informative, sensitive, funny and motivating. That is
what Gabriel is. "
Abaroa, cuya misión en la vida es inspirar y ayudar a la próxima generación de creadores de música
latina, siempre encontró tiempo en su apretada agenda para participar en el programa Latin
GRAMMY En Las Escuelas. Calle 13 y Manolo Díaz, exvicepresidente de la Fundación Cultural Latin
GRAMMY, lo acompañaron en una visita en 2014 a la Escuela Especializada de Bellas Artes Pablo
Casals en Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Abaroa, whose mission in life is to inspire and help the next generation of Latin music makers, always
found time in his busy schedule to participate in the Latin GRAMMY In The Schools program. Calle 13
and Manolo Díaz, former Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation Senior Vice President, joined him for a
2014 visit to the Escuela Especializada de Bellas Artes Pablo Casals in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
en perfecta situación para continuar sus extraordinarios
logros. También ha inculcado en La Academia Latina su
integridad y cultura empresarial, además de los atributos
que lo caracterizan: la sabiduría de un filósofo, la calidez de
la amistad incluso en el trabajo; un sentido del humor que
desarma y relaja la reunión más tensa; y un gran corazón que
se vuelca en particular a los creadores de la música latina.
Nelson Albareda, CEO de Loud and Live, quien observó desde
el comienzo la capacidad de Abaroa de unir a la gente y montar
eventos, dijo, " La Academia Latina está hoy aquí debido a la
pasión de Gabriel, su compromiso con la ética, el respeto que
inspira y la visión que puso en práctica cuando llegó, hace 20
años. Cierra su trayectoria en la organización con broche de oro " .
As Abaroa transitions from a tenure spanning
almost two decades leading The Latin Academy
to devote himself to his recent role as President
Emeritus and a new global venture in entertainment,
he leaves a remarkable professional and personal
legacy. The Latin Academy's current leadership
and staff - carefully and strategically handpicked
by Abaroa, a self-professed team builder - are
perfectly situated to build on its extraordinary
achievements. He has also infused The Latin
Academy with his sense of integrity and business
culture, as well as the traits of his strength of
character: the wisdom of a philosopher; the warmth
of friendship even while doing business; a disarming
sense of humor that can cut through the thickest
tension; and a caring heart particularly focused on
the Latin music maker.
Loud and Live CEO Nelson Albareda, who has
watched Abaroa's ability to pull people and events
together from the beginning, says, " The Latin
Recording Academy is here today because of the
passion Gabriel had and his commitment to ethics,
the respect that he had and his vision from 20 years
ago, when he started. He leaves the organization on
a very high note. "
After its launch in 2000, the Latin GRAMMY Awards, like
many ambitious projects, experienced early growing pains.
The attempt to present a bilingual telecast on a major U.S.
television network, while noble in its intent, was met as a
curiosity. The second Awards broadcast, before the Latin
GRAMMYs had found a footing, was scheduled for September
11, 2001 and was obviously canceled. The organization was
floundering in its search for an effective and respected leader.
It's barely a stretch to say that in Abaroa, The Latin
Academy found a savior. He grasped the credibility issues
wrought by a membership base that was at first hastily
conscripted from the Recording Academy's Latin voting
2010
Gabriel Abaroa, Jr.
adds CEO of
The Latin Academy
to his role
2012
Latin GRAMMY
Acoustic Sessions
launches
La Academia Latina de la Grabación®
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Latin GRAMMY
Cultural Foundation
is established
2017
Leading Ladies
of Entertainment
debuts
Foto/photo: Alex Díaz

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