Daymé Arocena

vocals, composition, choir conductor · Havana

Born in Havana, Daymé Arocena became the singer of the big band Los Primos at 14 and became known through Maqueque, Jane Bunnett's project devoted to Cuban women musicians. Spotted by Gilles Peterson, she released Nueva Era (2015), Cubafonía (2017), and Sonocardiogram (2019); santería permeates her music as well as her stage attire.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban
• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide)

Landmark tracks

• Madres (2015)

Sources

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