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    4 Artists Preserving Santería, Kumina & Yoruba Religion Through Their Music
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    07 March 2018

    4 Artists Preserving Santería, Kumina & Yoruba Religion Through Their Music

    Acts like Ibeyi, Daymé Arocena, Zara McFarlane and Sibusile Xaba are creating spaces for spirituality and religion in their songs.

    Daymé Arocena's 'Eleggua' Is A Beautiful Afro-Cuban Ode to Santería's God of Crossroads
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    31 May 2017

    Daymé Arocena's 'Eleggua' Is A Beautiful Afro-Cuban Ode to Santería's God of Crossroads

    Exclusive: Watch our premiere of Afro-Cuban singer Daymé Arocena's new Havana-shot music video for "Eleggua."

    Daymé Arocena's 'Cubafonía' Is a Wonder of Handcrafted Cuban Music
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    13 March 2017

    Daymé Arocena's 'Cubafonía' Is a Wonder of Handcrafted Cuban Music

    'Cubafonía,' Daymé Arocena’s new record, is an audacious album of bespoke Cuban music for all millennials.

    Daymé Arocena Returns With Afro-Cuban Jazz Album 'Cubafonía'
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    15 December 2016

    Daymé Arocena Returns With Afro-Cuban Jazz Album 'Cubafonía'

    Afro-Cuban jazz singer Daymé Arocena announces her upcoming album, 'Cubafonía,' and shares its lead single "Mambo Na' Mà."

    9 Afro-Cuban Artists & Intellectuals You Should Know
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    07 June 2016

    9 Afro-Cuban Artists & Intellectuals You Should Know

    Here are 9 Afro-Cuban musicians, filmmakers, artists and intellectuals crossing over racial boundaries to address global audiences.

    Afro-Cuban Singer Daymé Arocena Channels Jazz & Santería In ‘Gods Of Yoruba’
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    05 April 2016

    Afro-Cuban Singer Daymé Arocena Channels Jazz & Santería In ‘Gods Of Yoruba’

    Daymé Arocena premieres “Gods of Yoruba,” an enlivening cover of Horace Silver that blends jazz with Afro-Cuban instrumentation.

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