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Havana Club presents Danay Suarez 'Havana Cultura Sessions'

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Brownswood Recordings
Released November 29th 2010
Brownswood Recordings

“She's amazing. A phenomenon. The most impressive singer I've heard and worked with over the last five years." —Gilles Peterson

Havana Cultura—the global arts initiative by Havana Club that champions the work of some of Havana's most exciting yet unseen creative talent—is presenting the latest chapter in Havana Cultura music releases. Under the creative directorship of Gilles Peterson, the first 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—glide—through many vocal identities: as a soul and R&B singer and a cocktail jazz expressionist as well as a skilful improviser that makes her an effortless, articulate rapper. Her words flow fast, rhythmic and unpredictable and always finding or creating spaces that emphasize the emotional elements.

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.

DANAY SUAREZ—HAVANA CULTURA SESSIONS

  1. Ser O No Ser
  2. Hay Un Lugar
  3. Guajira
4. En Lo Profundo

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