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Chilean singer/songwriter/arranger CLAUDIA ACUÑA possesses one of the most beautiful and compelling voices in jazz and creative music. While singing primarily in Spanish, her music crosses language barriers to communicate with power and deep feeling. Acuña was born in Santiago, Chile on July 31, 1971. After seeing a film about the musicians and clubs in New York she said, `that’s it, I’m going to New York. It was at the original Small’s in Greenwich Village, a hotbed of young talent, that Acuña made the greatest strides. She was signed to Verve Records in 1999, where she recorded two albums. Her debut on the Marsalis Music label, En Este Momento, was released in April 2009. “I always promised myself that I would honor my background,” she says.“ Acuña’s appointment as spokesperson for the child-focused relief agency World Vision Chile underscores her commitments beyond music.