Her diverse musical talents will take her fast into broader territories. Cyrille aimee and dayme arocena perform at 2017 san jose jazz summer fest the vocalists brought 30s gypsy swing and modern afrocuban influences to their 2017 san jose jazz summer fest. The arrangements are impecable and the mastering spotless. When cuban singer dayme arocena performed at sxsw, everybody in the place fell in love with her, says npr musics felix contreras.
Npr calls her an artist for the ages and named her debut album, nueva era, one of the years best. Shes a bright, young singer with a surprisingly mature voice thats deep and dynamic. Global cuba fest returns to miami beach and wynwood with the freshest and most relevant cuban artists from our island neighbor and its diaspora. Pablo devin reyes maulin courtesy of the artist hide caption. Sencillez recorded from a live studio broadcast in the performance studio at wrti 90.
A survey of the year in latin music, whatever that means. Arocena says that music has been a part of her life since. Arocena is on national public radios list of 50 favourite albums of 2015, with the album nueva era. Recorded at world cafe studios in philadelphia on 32416. Cuban vocalist dayme arocena is featured on a new solo album and with the all female cuban jazz band maqueque.
Cuban singer dayme arocena plays guest dj on this weeks episode of. Cuban vocalist dayme arocena is featured on a new solo album and with the allfemale cuban jazz band maqueque. Cyrille aimee and dayme arocena perform at 2017 san jose. An incredibly talented and visionary group of cuban millennials are reimagining their african roots through a lens that filters, jazz, soul and funk. She won the 2015 juno award for the best jazz album, as a member of the jazz band maqueque performing with canadian musician jane bunnett. And well, you talk about, you know, the changes about to happen in cuba and how to make all the cultures mix up, and i think that it exists right there in the sound of this young lady dayme arocena. Nueva era earned a place on npr musics 50 favorite albums of 2015. Npr dayme arocena, mambo na ma 2016 dayme arocena, the brilliant afrocuban composer and jazz singer, possesses an extraordinary gift for. Her passion for the musical traditions of her homeland is boundless reigniting the cuban soundtrack wherever she plays npr.
A magical mashup of the queen of latin music, celia cruz, and the queen of soul, aretha franklin npr. Singer, composer, arranger, choir director and band leader, dayme arocena at 22 years, is a skilful, charismatic presence in cuban music. Her powerful voice and her ability to absorb music of any kind, particularly jazz and cuban neosoul, with her devotion for afrocuban culture, made her into one of the most exciting artists of cuban contemporary scene. Music, dayme arocena, world music, performance march 20, 2020 update. The group creates a warm, spacious, perfectforchilling sound. New music from dayme arocena, devandra banhart and.
Dayme arocena performs madres for a world cafe session with host david dye. She sings the chants and song repertoires but also, absorbs music of any kind, particularly jazz and cuban neosoul. Dayme looks set to join the group of women artists who are described as global divas. From coltrane to the club, a few fresh sounds in jazz.
Packages are available for purchase online, via phone at. Divided into three movements, each of them named f. Dayme arocena boiler room brownswood basement live set. Dayme arocena madres at 23 years, is a skilful, charismatic presence in cuban music. Cuban sensation dayme arocena blessed our breakfast at brownswood basement show with a sterling full band performance. New music from dayme arocena, devandra banhart and alex cuba. She won the 2015 juno award for the best jazz album, as a member of the jazz band maqueque performing with canadian musician jane bunnett arocena is on national public radios npr list of 50 favourite albums of 2015, with. The vocalists brought 30s gypsy swing and modern afrocuban influences to their 2017 san jose jazz summer fest performances. Bbc dj gilles peterson whose label, brownswood recordings, released nueva era first heard arocena when she was singing at home in. Dayme arocena, cubafonia the young cuban powerhouse draws on the power of afrocuban traditions, the nimble athleticism of jazz, and catchy pop melodies.
This is simply a musthave in contemporary cuban music. Tiny desk concert the cuban singers music is fueled by surprisingly mature songwriting shes only 24, as well as an irrepressible personality that projects warmth, fun and a. Michael harrison, technical director tyler mcclure, audio engineer paul marchesani video producer ryan gottlieb, graphics stanley weaver, ap editor maureen malloy. A singer, composer, and choir director, she is carrying the flame for a new generation of cuban musicians. Npr music tiny desk concert dont unplug my body official video dayme arocena in havana cultura. Smiling recorded from a live studio broadcast in the performance studio at wrti 90. At south by southwest, the sounds of cuba come to texas. When i first heard cuban vocalist dayme arocena, i heard the.
In mambo na ma, dayme arocena leads the second line. There is something going on in cuba that is, quite simply, raising the bar on music of all kinds. Singer dayme arocena invokes the orishas as she and bandmates rafael aldama and jorge luis lagarza perez set out to draw connections. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Backed once again by a killer band offellow cuban musicians, the visionary singer, composerand songwriter has stripped everything back to the core. There is something going on in cuba that is, quite simply, raising the bar on music of all. Ensemble novo is a philadelphiabased six piece band inspired by the music of brazil. If there is symphonic rock, this is symphonic afrocuban music. And it reminds us that the best music moves the body and the spirit. Dayme arocena s performance at the san jose jazz summer fest is featured in this years toast of the nation. Trilogia, lifted from the album is a stripped back, enchanting exploration of her santeria spirituality. With a powerful voice and charismatic presence, she is one of the most exciting artists to come along in years songlines. Dayme arocena provides an extraordinary window into the talent waiting to be discovered in cuba.
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