With a clear and trained voice, Precious Perez advocates for herself and other blind artists

Published: Oct. 31, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

Precious Perez is a singer, songwriter, educator and disability activist who has recently been performing and recording under the moniker \u201cLa Reggaetonera Ciega,\u201d the Blind Reggaeton Singer. A graduate of the Berklee School of Music, she has already released one album, 2 EPs,\xa0one cover and eight singles, with a ninth on the way. Her single \u201cSin Preguntar\u201d won Best Latin Song just last month at the Latin Music Awards KY.Precious is also President of RAMPD, Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities, whose mission is \u201cto amplify Disability Culture, promote equitable inclusion and advocate for accessibility in the music industry.\u201d Founded just two years ago by recording artists Lachi and Gaelynn Lea, RAMPD has already succeeded in making the last two Grammy Awards more accessible than ever to participants, audience members and viewers alike.Here Precious describes how from a very young age she learned to be adamantly her fullest self in private and in public so as to advocate for her needs and those of the blind musicians who will follow in her footsteps.https://preciousperezmusica.com/https://www.afb.org/consulting/afb-accessibility-resources/afbs-social-media-accessibility-standards