2017 release. With Cuba poised to become more connected to the rest of
the world, the Cuban people's pride in a unique musical heritage has
never felt more vital. Arising from that lineage, Daymé Arocena has
returned to deliver an ambitious second long player; rooting her
compositions in Cuba's classic rhythms, Daymé encompasses the rich,
diverse musical make-up of her home whilst looking outward too - to the
world she has spent the last two years traveling. It's her most
polished, fully realized project since meeting her mentor (and record
label head), Gilles Peterson, in 2012. Benefiting from Gilles' expansive
vision as a DJ, broadcaster and promoter, Daymé has been nurtured to
this point by the Havana Cultura project.
