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Melvis Santa at Jamaica Center For Arts And Learning
Courtesy of SMC Solutions | Posted on November 8, 2019
When
Thu, November 14, 2019
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Melvis Santa
keyboardsAbout
Singer, composer, pianist, Afro Cuban dancer, actress, and educator Melvis Santa was born and raised in the heart of an eclectic neighborhood in Havana, being exposed to multicultural traditions early on.
Melvis made a splash in the Cuban musical scene at the age of 14 when she founded the collective vocal group Sexto Sentido, a project that jazz great Chucho Valdés deemed as “the best Cuban vocal quartet of the past 30 years” in 2007. The ensemble won the first prize of the Jo-Jazz (Cuban Youth Jazz competition) in 2001. In 2010 Melvis spread her wings and appeared as one of the lead vocalists of Interactivo, a seminal fusion band in Cuba....