Linda Briceño is a

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songwriter, trumpeter, producer and vocalist. She was awarded Producer of the Year at the

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, becoming the first woman ever to win the award. Briceño grew up in

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, studying classical percussion and trumpet in El Sistema, an education program which also produced

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. Under the mentorship of Mireya Cisneros, Alberto Vollmer,

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, Briceño relocated to

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in 2013. In 2014, Briceño released ''Tiempo'', landing herself Latin Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In 2018, released the single "Eleven" under the name Ella Bric and the Hidden Figures, as well as producing MV Caldera's album ''Segundo Piso''.

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