2 hours ago · Madrid
‘I didn’t dance until I was 45’: how Jorge Drexler went from repressed doctor to rump-shaking Oscar-winner
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a culture story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Madrid. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 08:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘I didn’t dance until I was 45’: how Jorge Drexler went from repressed doctor to rump-shaking Oscar-winner”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
How did a Uruguayan medic who grew up under an anti-music dictatorship win a best song Academy award? As he looks set to scoop up more prizes at the Latin Grammys, we meet the extraordinary Jorge Drexler It makes sense that a Uruguayan doctor turned singer would write a song…
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