Eme Alfonso Latin Grammy Winner in 2022 "Ancestros Sinfónico"
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Eme Alfonso, Cuban singer and songwriter. She was born and raised in Havana, Cuba, where she studied classical music at the conservatory since she was 7 years old. Eme comes from a family of important Cuban musicians, who were pioneers in fusing Afro-Cuban music with rock and jazz in the 70.
She began her career as a soloist in 2008, from that moment the success of her music led her to national and international stages. She has won a Latin GRAMMY with the album “Ancestros Sinfónico” in 2022 and the Cubadisco Award for Best Fusion Album (Cuban Music Awards) with her three records: She has participated at the NPR Tiny Desk program in the Hispanic Heritage Month in 2021 and SXSW and Womex in 2019 as and official artist.
Parallel to her career, Eme has been part of important cultural development projects like “Para Mestizar” sponsored by UNESCO that promote cultural diversity in Cuba. She is currently Artistic Director of the international festival Havana World Music and the project “Primera Base” for the development of young Cuban artists supported British Council and COSUDE.
Eme Alfonso Feat. La Dame Blanche, new collaboration music project.
Drawing on their personal experiences with aesthetic pressure and the clichés imposed on women in the arts, Eme Alfonso and La Dame Blanche invite us to trade “perfection” for “authentic identity.” From the very first chord, the song wraps the listener in an atmosphere of warmth and strength, urging each of us to recognize ourselves as the best version of who we are.
A dose of powerful words to lighten the social burden carried by women. “Empowering,” “thought-provoking,” and “uplifting” are the emotions that surface from the first listen.
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