Danay

February 17th, 2010

Danay catch-ed my moment, really, her voice, how fly!
Danay was discovered by Giles Peterson when he travelled to Cuba to find unknown artists. She is mid twenties and from Havana.

She takes part of the Gilles Peterson project Havana Cultura.

Havana Cultura is a collaboration between Gilles Peterson and cuban unknow talented artists.  The Havana Cultura CD is actually two CDs. The first disc contains the 12 original tracks Gilles recorded with his hand-picked “Havana Cultura Band,” led by pianist Roberto Fonseca. The CD features some outstanding guest appearances from Mayra Caridad Valdés, Ogguere, Danay, Francis Del Rio and Obsesión.

The second disc is a compilation of 16 previously released and unreleased tracks, drawing from more top Cuban talent: Los Aldéanos, Telmary, Yusa, Kelvis Ochoa, Doble Filo, Descemer Bueno, Gente de Zona, Harold Lopez Nussa, Kumar, Free Hole Negro, Cubanito 20.02, Wichy de Vedado and Tony Rodriguez. The CD packaging was designed by Alexandre Arrechea, one of Cuba’s brightest art stars.

Watch this video and find out who Danay is…

Click here to read more about her.

Enjoy this moment!

DANAY / Danay’s interview

This is what Gilles say about her:
A remarkable new voice whom I met whilst interviewing artists for my BBC Radio 1 documentary. She played me some of her original songs and I immediately knew that she had to take part in this project. Lagrimas de
Soledad was the song from her demo’s that I loved the most and it is on this
where her work with Roberto is the most magical moment of the album.

CD 1 – Lagrimas de soledad (No existen palabras) / Lagrimas de soledad

Thanks to Krista

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