Julieta Rada is a Uruguayan singer-songwriter and daughter of the late candombe legend Rubén Rada. Her music weaves Afro-Uruguayan candombe together with R&B, funk, soul and jazz across four studio albums released since 2012. She has received two Latin Grammy nominations and has won two Gardel Awards in Argentina and three Graffiti Awards in Uruguay.
Julieta Rada published a personal farewell letter on social media to her father Rubén Rada, who died on August 26, 2026.
Julieta's father, Uruguayan music legend Rubén Rada, died on August 26, 2026 in Montevideo as a result of complications from pneumonia, at the age of 83.
Julieta Rada received her second Latin Grammy nomination - in the Best Folk Album category - for the album Candombe (2024).
Fourth studio album Candombe was released on September 26, 2024 and celebrates the Afro-Uruguayan candombe tradition with guests such as Fito Páez, iLe and Pedrito Martínez.
Julieta Rada was a coach on La Voz Kids Uruguay in 2023 - alongside her father Rubén Rada.
