Danay Suárez
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Background information | |
Birth name | Danay Suárez Fernandez |
Born |
1985 La Habana, Cuba |
Genres | Boleros, World Music, Urban, Reggae, Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist, lyricist, composer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2008–present |
Associated acts | Stephen Marley, Aja Monet, Idan Raichel, Roberto Fonseca |
Website | http://danaysuarez.com/ |
Danay Suárez (born Danay Suárez Fernández c. 1985) is a Cuban R&B and rap singer. She has gained attention in Europe, mainly in France.
She appeared at the Banlieues Bleues festival April 8, 2011 and has appeared on national television in France. [1]
She got her start in the music industry in 2007 with a cold call to Cuban fusion king X-Alfonso. Her work with X-Alfonso led to her discovery a few years later by Gilles Peterson.[2]
Gilles Peterson included her on the first Havana Cultura album. She has also released a CD under her name.[3]
Billboard named her one of their 10 "up-and-coming" reggaeton artists in an August 2014 article.[4]
In 2017, she was nominated for four Latin Grammys in various categories, including Best New Artist and Album of the Year.[5]
References
- ↑ "Roberto Fonseca & Danay Suarez - Guajira". France 2- Ce soir (ou jamais!). France Télévisions. April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ↑ Pedro Mendes (May 30, 2012). "Five new sounds of Cuba, from Danay Suarez to Interactivo". CBC Music. CBC. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ François-Xavier GOMEZ (May 28, 2011). "Rappeurs sans peur à La Havane". Libération.fr -musique. Libération (newspaper). Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ↑ Cobo, Leila; Cantor-Navas, Judy (August 10, 2014). "10 Up-and-Coming Reggaeton Artists to Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ↑ Arbona-Ruiz, Marisa (November 7, 2017). "Danay Suarez and Stephen Marley Team Up for Latin Grammy-nominated 'Integridad'". NPR. Retrieved January 11, 2018.