Daymé Arocena performing at Womad NZ 2018 Photo: Michael Flynn
Episode 86 features an interview with Daymé Arocena, a young Cuban classically trained singer, songwriter, arranger, choir director and band leader who played Womad NZ 2018. Born and raised in Havana and accepted at age 10 into one of Cuba’s prestigious music schools, Daymé was later signed by the influential DJ Gilles Peterson to his record label Brownswood Recordings. Aged only 26 she is described as Cuba's "finest young female singer."
Music Details
Karim Baggili
Big Fish (feat. Le Trio Joubran)
Karim Baggili, Le Trio Joubran
Kali City (feat. Le Trio Joubran)
Home Records
Radio Tarifa
Oye China
Radio Tarifa
Rumba Argelina
BMG - Ariola
Daymé Arocena
Nino
Daymé Arocena
Nueva Era
Brownswood Recordings
Bio Ritmo
El Rayito
Bio Ritmo
Bio Ritmo
locotur Records
Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra
Ya Fama
Toumani Diabaté
Boulevard De L'independance
World Circuit
Buena Vista Social Club
Chan Chan (Live)
Compay Segundo
Live at Carnegie Hall
World Circuit
Daymé Arocena
Lo Que Fue
Daymé Arocena
Cubafonía
Brownswood Recordings
Daymé Arocena
Mambo Na' Mà
Daymé Arocena
Cubafonía
Brownswood Recordings
Daymé Arocena
Come to Me
Daymé Arocena
Nueva Era
Brownswood Recordings
noi5er
Me Ileva la Habana (feat. Daymé Arocena)
noi5er &Daymé Arocena
Havana Cultura Mix: The Soundclash!
Brownswood Recordings
Daymé Arocena
La Rumba Me Llamo Yo
Daymé Arocena
Cubafonía
Brownswood Recordings
Daymé Arocena
Cómo
Daymé Arocena
Cubafonía
Brownswood Recordings
Daymé Arocena
Drama
Daymé Arocena
Nueva Era
Brownswood Recordings
Joel Veena & Amit Singhal
Jai Love (Dhun in Raga Desh)
Joel Veena & Amit Singhal
Chintan
Root Cellar Sound