YAMILA
¿Que
Pasa? - speaks to Yamila Cuban singer based in Los Angeles
and
finds out more about his experience and ambitions
in the World's Latin scene.
¿Que
Pasa?: ¿Que Pasa?: Who is Yamila?
Yamila:
Yamila
is a Cuban born singer, actress, TV host and a dancer.
Daugther of the famous Cuban singers Rosell y Cary,
and sister of the composer and producer Yalil Guerra.
Graduated from the Havana Ballet School and Variedades
Artisticas. She has toured different countries such
as: Spain, France, Portugal, Martinique, Guadalupe,
Mexico, Cuba and the U.S. |
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¿Que
Pasa?: When did you realise you had a love for
singing?
Yamila: My first contact with singing
was with my parents, they used to take me to their concerts
and TV appearances, they introduced me in this beautiful
world of arts. I started singing at the age of 8 years
old approximately and since that day, I could not stop
doing this, this is my life and passion.
¿QUE PASA? ¿Que Pasa?:
What are your influences?
Yamila:
My
influences are: First of all my parents, Celia Cruz, Gloria
Estefan, Rafaela Carra, and many great artists of the
history?
¿QUE
PASA? Who would you most like to meet and why?
Yamila: Elton John is one of the artist
I would like to meet and share stage with, I've been
an admirer of his career, a complete artist and composer.
Also I would like to meet Gloria and Emilio Estefan,
they represent the most famous Cuban artist in the world
and I have a lot of respect and admiration for their
achievements.
.
Que
Pasa : How would you describe your music?
Yamila:
My music is like me, I try to
reflect my personality, my music is fire, to make people
happy, life is short, so I try to bring happiness to
the people with my songs. My brother Yalil captures
very well who I am, he knows me very well and always
pushes me to do a better work everyday and to stay in
shape, both, physically and mentally.
¿QUE
PASA? What track is requested the most?
Yamila:
The track that is most requested
is the number one, this song was composed by my brother,
dedicated to his wife and it likes a lot, this song have
been a "most play" in the salsa clubs in Los
Angeles for quite a while now. Then arrangements and the
band is amazing. I love how the voice sounds in this track,
I think I could transmit the lyrics with feelings and
love
.¿QUE
PASA? You have travelled for a few countries,
which one is your favourite and why?
Yamila: I do not have any favorite country.
I like to enjoy every country I visited, each culture
brings something new to my knowledge, I love to learn
from each one. What I can tell you is that I would love
to perform in the U.K., is a country that I like a lot.
¿QUE PASA? Why you left Cuba
Yamila:
The principal cause of why I left
Cuba was economically, I was very young and without any
political knowledge, I learned more about that after I
left my country, in Cuba when you are at school you are
young and you don't really understand what is happening
in your country, you only have access to the goverment
media and thats your principal source of information,
so, forming a balance and correct opinion of the situation
of your country is difficult.
I think that our country
needs a fast and secure changes, younger and smart generations
need to gain control of the country and provide the goods
and good life of our people needs. It's been 50 years
of scarcity, fighting a war that does not exist anymore
¿QUE
PASA?Que Pasa?: Are you planning any further
albums?
Yamila:
Yes, I am planing a new album, full
of surprises, it will be produced by my talented brother,
Yalil Guerra, so, keep visiting my web page and stay informed
about my upcoming projects. Visit http://www.yamilaguerra.com
©
Interview by Roxana Skyte. 21-May-2010
For
Yumila CD review please got to CD review page
For
futher information on concerts or to order a CD, check
out
http://http://www.yamilaguerra.com
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