María Isabel Granda Larco, better known as Chabuca Granda, was a Peruvian singer and composer. She created and interpreted a vast number of Criollo waltzes with Afro-Peruvian rhythms. Her best known song is "La flor de la canela".
Born: September 3, 1920, Cotabambas Province, Peru
Died: March 8, 1983, Miami, Florida, United States
Film music credits: The Last Movie
Albums: Cada canción con su razón, Voz y Vena de Chabuca Granda, La Flor de la Canela, Antología, Volume 1