Danay Suárez Presents Latest Hit Single
"Flores"
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Miami, FL (October 7, 2013) - Cuban singer-songwriter Danay Suárez presents her latest single hit "Flores", which is currently available via iTunes and other digital platforms worldwide.
Suárez is one of the most promising Cuban artists today. Her unique voice and singing style, which merges hip hop, jazz and other music genres, has turned her into one of the most inspiring Latin artists under 30 today and earned her praise from critics and audiences alike.
"Flores" is a very special tune that Danay composed in the middle of the recording process of her upcoming album. The original idea for the song was based on an old melody that she kept within her files over the years.
"Few years ago, my friend the Rastafarian producer Ras PK visited me and said he had this great reggae-based melody that would be perfect for my voice and lyrical style. Time went by, and as I was going through an old hard drive, I found this song. It was as if it was there waiting for me. So I decided to do something about it right away: I took a microphone that a friend had just given me as a present, locked myself inside the closet and recorded the song. I just couldn't lose any more time," Suárez says.
Few days later, the song had already been mixed at Miami's Audio Vision Studios by Sound Engineer Richard Reale, who added a special touch to her recording.
"The song speaks about resistance through the use of inner peace and love to combat any war or change that we are going through in life. Through love, you can never lose. For those who throw stones, we shall respond with flowers and love."
The single's art cover was created by Cuban Artist/Cartoonist Karoll, who used the song as a main inspiration.
"After listening to the song, one of the most important artworks in the history of Cuban fine art came to my mind: It was "La Flora", by René Portocarrero. Similar to a Caribbean Gioconda, "La Flora" displays a lady who covers herself with the flowers that wind brings by. Nobody ever knew who that lady was; all we ever got to know is that she left hundreds of flowers all around. So my original idea was that Danay could be that unknown woman with the timeless expression, who returns flowers to those who throw stones, with a defiant yet tender look in her eyes," Williams says.
Danay Suárez is currently recording her debut album "Palabras Manuales", which is scheduled to be released early 2014.
About Danay Suárez
Danay Suarez, 24, was born in Havana's Cerro district and gave her first musical steps within the Cuban Rap scene. At age 15, she was invited to take part in a concert at Havana's Teatro Nacional. She later continued to play concerts organized by the Cuban Rap Agency, and then worked with Aldo, from Cuba's most celebrated underground rap duo, Los Aldeanos.
In 2008, Suarez was invited to join Compañía Havana Club's Project Havana Cultura. Her work alongside Havana Cultura led to multiple touring opportunities, including notable appearances in Paris, Manchester, London, Leeds, Holland, among other key European locations.
During one of these shows, she met British DJ Gilles Peterson, who later turned into one of the producers of her debut album "Danay Suárez, Havana Cultura Sessions". The other producer was noted Cuban Jazz Pianist Roberto Fonseca. The CD fused hip hop, jazz music and Cuban music and received critical praise.
In 2012, she joined British DJ Mala and recorded the song "Noches Sueños", first single of the album "Mala en Cuba". Suarez also took part in the video clip for the same song, filmed in Paris
Danay Suarez is currently recording her upcoming album, "Palabras Manuales", which will be released early 2014.
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