Raised in Havana, Daym? 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 such as Nina Simone and Celia Cruz. Her powerful singing and buoyant music defy expectations by drawing from the rhythms of Afro-Cuban traditions along with the nimble athleticism of jazz and the catchy hooks of pop melodies. The songstress is also an avid practitioner of Santer?a, 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.
Admission/Cost:
Friday, April 20 - 8:00 PM
For more information, please call: (858) 534-8497 or visit: www.ucsd.edu
Acclaimed by Vice magazine as ?the world?s next jazz phenomenon,? Arocena garners comparisons to musical giants such as Nina Simone and Celia Cruz. Her powerful singing and buoyant music defy expectations by drawing from the rhythms of Afro-Cuban traditions along with the nimble athleticism of jazz and the catchy hooks of pop melodies. The songstress is also an avid practitioner of Santer?a, 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.
Admission/Cost:
Friday, April 20 - 8:00 PM
For more information, please call: (858) 534-8497 or visit: www.ucsd.edu
