Lucía Pulido, born in Bogotá on January 22, 1962, and raised in Yopal, Casanare, is a prominent Colombian singer recognized for her versatility and interpretive depth in the contemporary Latin American music scene. From an early age, she was immersed in a musical environment influenced by her father, who performed rajaleñas, guabinas, bambucos, joropos, cumbias, and fandangos, and by the songs of Violeta Parra, which she heard as a child thanks to a Chilean woman living in Yopal.

In the early 1980s, Pulido moved to Bogotá, where, together with composer and producer Iván Benavides, he formed the duo "Iván y Lucía." This project, active for 13 years, left a significant mark on Colombian nueva canción (new song) genre, producing three albums and iconic songs such as "Alba," based on a poem by José Luis Díaz Granados.

In 1994, Lucía embarked on a solo career and settled in New York City. There, she began exploring and fusing the roots of traditional Colombian music with elements of Latin jazz and experimental music. Her debut solo album, "Lucía" (1996), produced by Héctor Martignon and Iván Benavides, opened the doors to the demanding New York jazz circuit.

Throughout his career, Pulido has collaborated with prominent avant-garde musicians such as Erik Friedlander, Fernando Tarrés, and Satoshi Takeishi, and has participated in projects with groups such as La Cumbiamba Eneyé. His discography includes notable works such as "Cantos religiosos y paganos de Colombia" (Religious and Pagan Songs of Colombia) (2000), "Por esos caminos" (Through Those Roads), and "Dolor de ausencia" (Dolor of Absence), the latter dedicated to Colombian-Ecuadorian cantine music.

In 2024, he presented his project "Colombia and Mexico: Two Peoples, One Root" at the International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato and the International Afro-Caribbean Festival in Veracruz. This work delves into the dialogue between the musical traditions of both countries, highlighting the cultural and musical connection that unites them.

With over four decades of experience, Lucía Pulido has been invited to sing at prestigious institutions such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, and has participated in international festivals in Austria, Russia, Germany, and Vietnam, among others. Her ability to reinvent the sounds of folklore with a contemporary perspective consolidates her as one of the most important voices in Colombian and Latin American music.