Cuban Sensation Danay Suarez Releases Album on Havana Cultura

Danay Suarez
The first album in a series of Havana Cultura Sessions highlights the vocal talents of Danay Suarez, backed by the masterful Roberto Fonseca and the elite Havana Cultura band.

Taking up residence once more in Havana’s legendary EGREM studios for five days in May 2010 Gilles Peterson, Roberto Fonseca and their handpicked Havana Cultura band came together to practice for their European tour. The rehearsals were intense leading an excited Gilles to spontaneously book an extra day in the studio to record a handful of songs with Danay.

Danay possesses one of those rare voices which can shift through many vocal identities. “She’s amazing,” says Gilles Peterson. “A phenomenon. The most impressive singer I’ve heard and worked with over the last five years.”

Danay Suarez – Havana Cultura Sessions is the latest album in a series of cultural projects from Havana Cultura celebrating fresh talent across all artistic disciplines. Since its inception in 2007, the initiative has provided an important platform for creative expression to aspiring film producers, visual artists, dancers and musicians. Havana-cultura.com showcases the remarkable profiles and work of such artists whose creativity would otherwise remain indefinitely obscured.

Recordings available:

Guajira:

THE DANAY EP… / Guajira

Ser o no ser:

THE DANAY EP… / Ser o no ser

Author: World Music Central News Room

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