Magos Herrera

Magos Herrera has recorded nine albums, including joint collaborations with producer Javier Limón, and has participated as a guest artist for several recordings and albums. An accomplished artist, Herrera has performed in leading international cultural venues, such as Lincoln Center in NYC, Kennedy Center in DC, Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Union Chapel in London, Duc des Lombardes in Paris, Kamani Auditorium in Delhi and Palau de la Musica in Valencia. She has been part of the line-up of some of the most memorable jazz festivals around the world, including Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival and Festival Internacional Cervantino, to mention a few. Throughout her career, Herrera has garnered important awards and recognitions, including a Grammy short-list nomination in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for her album "Distancia" (2009) and is the only female artist to receive the Berklee College of Music’s Master of Latin Music Award.

Herrera is well known for championing women’s causes and served as spokesperson for UN Women. She has contributed to important campaigns, including "UNITE to End Violence Against Women" and "HeForShe," as a promoter of gender equality. She serves as an artistic advisor for National Sawdust, one of Brooklyn’s most innovative venues, and as a frequent collaborator for radio and TV. Herrera produces and hosts a weekly radio program from New York for Mexico’s Public Radio.