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Daymé Arocena at Pioneer Works at Pioneer Works
Courtesy of Christina Daniels | Posted on January 25, 2018
Where
Pioneer Works
159 Pioneer Street
Brooklyn, NY
Map
7185963001
When
Sat, April 7, 2018
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Daymé Arocena
vocalsAbout
“Ms. Arocena unites cosmopolitan musicianship with deep roots.”
— The New York Times
Daymé Arocena draws inspiration from the intertwining musical legacies of her native Cuba. A singer, composer and choir director, she’s a bright-shining performer carrying the flame for a new generation of Cuban musicians. Born and raised in Havana, her conservatory training was combined with an upbringing grounded in Cuba’s own musical foundations. She was accepted at the age of nine into one of the country’s prestigious music schools and studied a choir-directing course rooted in Western classical tradition. At the same time, she grew up with the day-to-day schooling in folkloric music that’s common in most Cuban households. Emerging from a culture where hybrids and amalgamations are the norm, Daymé embraces that reality. At a time when Cuba’s border opens up, she is an outward-looking artist finding new musical connections....