Cucu Diamantes is a singer-songwriter and actress from Cuba who gained national fame with the group Yerba Buena.
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Cucú Diamantes’ break from Yerba Buena has been paying off. Coming off a controversial, yet successful performance in her native Cuba as part of Juanes’ Paz Sin Fronteras concert, Diamantes will perform in Chicago on Oct. 15.
Born of Spanish, African, Chinese and French heritage, Diamantes is a singer-songwriter and actress from Cuba. With Yerba Buena, Diamantes was instrumental in the creation of a new sound that fused African rhythms, the Latin/tropical sound of the Caribbean and the urban grit of New York.
Diamantes released her solo debut album Cuculand on Feb. 10. In Cuculand, Diamantes brings a multi-cultural mix of old-school Cuban glamour and rhythm fused with an element of New York’s downtown music and arts scene. The songs are a combination of non-stop, rhythmic Latin energy, cinematic drama and feminine strength.
Diamantes has collaborated with artists such as Fatboy Slim, Orishas, D’Angelo, Beto Cuevas, Dead Prez and Los Tucanes de Tijuana. One of her songs was featured on the soundtrack album of NBC’s “Heroes.” Diamantes performed at the 2009 Latino Inaugural Gala and joined artists such as Marc Anthony, Alejandro Sanz and Paulina Rubio.
Cucú Diamantes Oct. 15
$15 advance,
$20 day of show (cash only)
Rumba
351 W. Hubbard
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