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When it comes to promoting la paz, no hay ningún artista como Juanes.  He definitely personifies peace in the music industry.  The fact that he was just awarded el Premio Nacional de la Paz en Colombia este fin de semana is just the cherry on top, as far as we're concerned.

El cantante was honored due to his involvement with his organization Fundación Mi Sangre, as well as his continued support for victims of war and minefields, and, of course, his Paz Sin Fronteras concert series, which has taken place in the disputed border between Colombia y Venezuela, and most recently, en Cuba.

De verdad, este premio está muy bien merecido!  Felicitaciones Juanes, and keep up your good work!  [Caracol Radio Colombia]

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Tags Colombia, Cuba, Fundacion Mi Sangre, Juanes, Paz Sin Fronteras, peace, Politics, Premio Nacional De la Paz

With his historical performance alongside other major artists this past Sunday in Cuba, Juanes (our favorite Colombian goodwill guru) caught the world's attention through his Paz Sin Fronteras concert that brought together 1.2 million Cubans on their home turf. There hasn't been a gathering this huge at Revolution Square desde la visita del Papa en 1998!

Paz performers included Miguel Bosé, Olga Tañón, and a selection of Cuban artists including Yerba Buena and Orishas, to name a few.  Even los Cubanos en Miami got to enjoy a live broadcast of the show.

Clearly, Juanes knows how to use el poder de la música to unite people por una causa.  Following the success of his Paz Sin Fronteras concierto, Juanes has been invited by the U.S. to be a featured performer at The Clinton Global Citizens Awards Ceremony in New York today, along with another talented do-gooder, Alicia Keys. Award honorees, including music producer and humanitarian Quincy Jones, have taken initiative to make positive changes por todo el mundo, so we know Juanes will fit right in.  Maybe he can convince Miss Keys to join his next Paz Sin Fronteras line-up?  Juanes' manager recently revealed that the next Paz Sin Fronteras concert will take place on the border between Mexico and the U.S. in 2010.   Not as controversial as Sunday's concert in Cuba or last year's performance in Colombia/Venezuela, but immigration will of course be at the forefront of the conversation!

Go Juanes!

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Tags Alejandro Sanz, Alicia Keys, Awards Ceremony, Clinton Global Initiative, Cuba, Cucu Diamantes, Juanes, Miguel Bose, Olga Tanon, Orishas, Paz Sin Fronteras, Quincy Jones, Yerba Buena

We just can't get over how many hot artistas are using their fama para una buena causa!

We're used to Juanes lending his star power to multiple causes and organizations, and now cantante Español Alejandro Sanz has once again joined forces con el cantante de "La Camisa Negra" for the latest show in the Paz Sin Fronteras concert series, esta vez en Honduras. The free concert is set to take place on July 26 at la Plaza de la Democracia, in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. The duo had previously teamed up for a Paz Sin Fronteras concierto that took place in disputed border territory between Colombia y Venezuela.

With more Latin Grammys between the two megastars than we can count, we're sure the concert will be un evento muy especial! And as an added bonus, Carlos Vives y Ricardo Montaner are also rumored to be taking part in the event. Keep up the good work, guys!

Watch Juanes perform with Alejandro Sanz, Juan Luis Guerra y más at a previous Paz Sin Fronteras concierto below. [Notimex]

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Tags Alejandro Sanz, Juanes, Latin Music, MTV Tr3s, Musica Latina, Paz Sin Fronteras, Video