Jamaican- born, Brooklyn\u2011based reggae artist Minna LaFortune says she has officially submitted several recordings for consideration in the 69th Annual GRAMMY\u00ae Awards, marking a milestone year of creative expansion, cultural advocacy and international musical reach.<\/p>\n
The 69th Annual GRAMMY\u00ae Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n LaFortune told <\/span>Caribbean Life on Tuesday, Oct. 13, that her submissions span Global Music Performance, Dance\/Electronic Recording, Dance Pop Recording, Remixed Recording, and the prestigious Best Song for Social Change category.<\/span><\/p>\n LaFortune said her work continues to \u201camplify Caribbean and African Diaspora narratives through music that is rhythmic, poetic, and socially conscious \u2014 resonating with audiences across the United States, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and beyond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n GRAMMY\u00ae Submissions<\/b><\/p>\n African Women<\/b><\/p>\n Categories: Global Music Performance \u2022 Best Song for Social Change<\/span><\/p>\n LaFortune said African Women is a powerful tribute to the resilience and global influence of African women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cRooted in reggae and global roots traditions, African Women blends cultural pride with advocacy,\u201d she said, positioning her as a voice for empowerment and representation on the world stage.<\/span><\/p>\n Summer Love (Dance Version)<\/b><\/p>\n Categories: Dance\/Electronic Recording \u2022 Dance Pop Recording \u2022 Remixed Recording.<\/span><\/p>\n LaFortune said Summer Love is \u201ca vibrant, high\u2011energy dance\u2011fusion track\u201d remixed from her popular reggae original.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis version merges Caribbean pulse with contemporary electronic production, creating an infectious groove embraced by international DJs, playlists, and festival audiences,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n My Love My Love<\/b><\/p>\n Category: Global Music Performance\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n LaFortune said \u201cMy Love My Love\u201d is \u201ca soulful, Latin-flavored melodic offering\u201d that showcases her signature \u201cblend of reggae, storytelling, and global musicality.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jamaican- born, Brooklyn\u2011based reggae artist Minna LaFortune says she has officially submitted several recordings for consideration in the 69th Annual GRAMMY\u00ae Awards, marking a milestone year of creative expansion, cultural advocacy and international musical reach. The 69th Annual GRAMMY\u00ae Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6020\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}