Lido Pimienta

Lido Pimienta
Pimienta in 2018
Background information
Born
Lido Maria Pimienta Paz

(1986-12-20) 20 December 1986
Barranquilla, Colombia
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Websitelidopimienta.com

Lido Pimienta (born 20 December 1986) is a Colombian Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence after her 2016 album, La Papessa, won the 2017 Polaris Music Prize. Her music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, including traditional indigenous and Afro-Colombian musical styles such as cumbia and bullerengue, as well as contemporary synthpop and electronic music.