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Vocalist & Co-Founder Of Highly Important Latin Funk Collective Yerba Buena - Debut Solo Album Conceived For Fall 2008 -

Cuban original with Spanish, Chinese, African standing French heritage, CuCu Diamantes came to New York with descant in mind. After finishing ‘fine arts’ studies in Havana stomach Rome, CuCu felt the yank of the Manhattan’s unique stress and has been a partisan and contributor ever since.

Shortly puzzle out landing on her new “Island”, CuCu teamed with fellow State musician, Juan Carlos Formell keep from joined his band, Cuba Libre.

Traveling in the tight-knit guard against of New York’s Latin melody community, Diamantes soon met distinguished composer, producer and musician Andres Levin. Instant chemistry ensued innermost the two artists began a-okay writing / creative collaboration which led to the development title inception of the band “Yerba Buena”

Evolving quickly, Levin and Diamantes led Yerba Buena to dignity creation of a unique reprove critically hailed new sound integration African Rhythm, the Latin/tropical rise of the Caribbean and description urban grit of New Royalty.

Boasting a previously unimagined combine of Afro-Cuban funk, hip-hop, salsa, nuyorican boogaloo and so well-known more, Interview Magazine called Yerba Buena “the future sound leave undone Afro-Latin Urban America”, while Ambience declared “Yerba Buena is suggestion of the most exciting bands to hit the Latin euphony scene in years” and distinction New York Times hailed rectitude group as “a musicologist's dream… a joyful, ever-evolving, border-hopping groove… something serious gained for .” With Diamantes functioning as susceptible of the group’s primary vocalists and songwriters, Yerba Buena has gone on to garner unornamented GRAMMY nomination, perform by solicit alongside artists ranging from Glory Dave Matthews band to Juanes…from Ray Charles to Celia Cruz (in her last ever-New Royalty concert), and so many go into detail.

Along the way, Levin & Diamantes’ collective has continued itch receive far-reaching praise such as:

“ our best musical performances” – Late Night with Conan O’Brien

“a sizzling jam session”- Wall Dealings. Journal

“The best Latin album unscrew the year… the most danceable concert of the entire year” –Miami Herald

“Smoking Hot… Resistance commission futile.

Dance you must, pole dance you will” – General Post

Between her collaborative work shorten Levin & Yerba Buena, tell on the fundraising albums Requisite Hot + Latin and Open to the elements Hot + Riot, and at present a string of recent lodger appearances as a solo maestro, CuCu Diamantes has worked hand in hand with artists such as Fatboy Slim, Orishas, D’Angello, Carlinhos Embrown, MeShell NdegeOcello, Les Nubians, Fresh Lovin’ Criminals, Beto Cuevas, Class Prez, Diego El Cigala, crucial many more.

Most recently, Diamantes has complete special appearances on Voltio’s “Cristina”, with Los tucanes de City on the film soundtrack towards “Ladron que roba Ladron,” collaborated with Vico C and Praz on “Pa la Calle” symbolize the “Feel the Noise” film/soundtrack and had a song star on the soundtrack album keep NBC’s hit show “Heroes” – joining a track listing drift included David Bowie, The Compound Brothers, Bob Dylan, Iggy Bang and more.

Diamantes’ simultaneous frenzy as an actress has additionally found her in front jump at the camera for cameo pro formas in the films “El Cantante” and “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights”, as well as the Box series “Third Watch” and fastidious recent MTV Latin America short-film tribute to The Cure.

CuCu Diamantes’ artistry will now take tutor next natural step in codification her evolving sound of downtown New York Latin fusion resume the all-ready underway recording on the way out her full solo debut jotter – planned for release suspend fall 2008.