Apr 20, 2018–Apr 20, 2018 from 8:00pm–10:00pm
ArtPower presents Daymé Arocena
“Still in her mid-20s, Daymé Arocena is Cuba’s finest young female singer.”—The Guardian
Raised in Havana, Daymé Arocena has quickly become the voice for a new generation of talented Cuban millennials who are reimagining their African roots through a lens that filters jazz, soul, and funk. Acclaimed by Vice magazine as “the world’s next jazz phenomenon,” Arocena garners comparisons to musical giants Nina Simone and Celia Cruz. Her powerful singing and buoyant music defy expectations, drawing on the rhythms of Afro-Cuban traditions, the nimble athleticism of jazz, and the catchy hooks of pop melodies. The songstress is also an avid practitioner of Santería, an Afro-Caribbean religion based on Yoruba beliefs, and its chants and rhythms are as important to her music as jazz and Cuban neo-soul.Date and Time
Apr 20, 2018–Apr 20, 2018
from 8:00pm–10:00pm
Location
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Event Fee
$18–35; UC San Diego Student: $9
Contact
ArtPower at UC San Diego • artpower@ucsd.edu • 858-534-8497
Audience
Faculty, Staff, Students, The General Public
Event Host
ArtPower at UC San Diego