YAMILA GUERRA
¿Que
Pasa? - speaks to singer Yamila
Guerra
and finds out more about his experience and ambitions
in the World's Latin scene.
¿Que
Pasa?: Who is 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.
¿QUE PASA? When did you realise
you had a love for singing?
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? What are your influences?
My
influences are: First of all my parents, Celia Cruz,
Gloria Estefan, Rafaela Carra, and many great artists
of the history.
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¿QUE
PASA? Who would you most like to meet and
why?
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..
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¿QUE
PASA? How would you describe your music?
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?
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?
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?
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? Are you planning any further albums?
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,
12 September, 2009
For
Randy Plaza CD review please got to CD review page
For
futher information on concerts or to order a CD, check
out
http://www.yamilaguerra.com.
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