[2] In 1982, Santiago returned to Puerto Rico and made her "first" solo recording, "Tiene que ser la Luna" (It must be the Moon).
In 1994, Santiago recorded Canciones Sublevadas, which included various of her compositions plus some poems of Julia de Burgos to which she added music.
[3] In 2002, Santiago and Roy Brown recorded Bohemia, which included boleros from different composers, such as Pedro Flores – "Bajo la Palma" (Under the Palm Tree) – and Rafael Hernández – "Silencio" (Silence).
[2] Santiago earned her Doctorate Degree in Anthropology and is a professor of Social Sciences in the University of Puerto Rico.
In early 2008, Santiago's Conciones Por Todas Partes won in The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Best Latin Song.