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La India is a singer, salsa musician and recording artist, born on March 9, 1969 in Río Piedras, United States. That puts La India at 57 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album (2016).
My Take
La India's voice hit me the first time I heard it, raw and regal at once. A Puerto Rican artist who moved from house and Latin pop toward becoming a queen of salsa, she won a Latin Grammy for her album of Juan Gabriel songs, proof her acclaim is no accident. What moves me is not just technical power but the lived weight in her singing, joy and heartbreak braided into every phrase. I admire performers who refuse to stay inside one genre or one border, and her ability to make passion sound both untamed and elegant keeps pulling me back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- La India
- Name (Japanese)
- ラ・インディア
- Reading
- ら・いんでぃあ
- Born
- March 9, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Río Piedras, United States
- Occupation
- singer / salsa musician / recording artist / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://elmundodeindia.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yosoylaindia/
- Xhttps://x.com/indiaprod
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La%20India
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441805
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was La India born?
Born March 9, 1969 (age 57).
Where is La India from?
La India is from Río Piedras, United States.
What does La India do?
La India works as singer, salsa musician, recording artist, musician.