Daymé Arocena

Cuban vocalist, arranger, composer, and choir director Daymé Arocena makes a soulful mix of jazz and neo-soul rooted in the West African and Cuban Santeria traditions. After graduating from music school as a choir director, Arocena was invited to perform at Havana's Jazz Plaza Festival. It was during that performance that Arocena caught the ear of Canadian jazz clarinetist Jane Bunnett. Bunnett brought the singer to Toronto to perform and featured her on her 2014 Cuban jazz album, Jane Bunnett & Maqueque. Further, Arocena collaborated with Gilles Peterson on his Havana Cultura...