| Danay Suárez | |
| Birth Name: | Danay Suárez Fernandez |
| Birth Place: | Havana, Cuba |
| Genre: | Boleros, world music, urban, reggae, jazz |
| Occupation: | Singer, rapper, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Associated Acts: | Stephen Marley, Aja Monet, Idan Raichel, Roberto Fonseca |
Danay Suárez (born Danay Suárez Fernández, 1985) is a Cuban R&B and hip hop singer. She has gained attention in Europe, mainly in France.
Danay was born in Havana, Cuba, and was raised spending time in El Cerro and Buena Vista, barrios she describes as having social issues and conflicts. [1]
She appeared at the Banlieues Bleues festival 8 April 2011 and has appeared on national television in France. [2]
She got her start in the music industry in 2007 with a cold call to Cuban fusion king X-Alfonso. Her work with X-Alfonso led to her discovery a few years later by Gilles Peterson.[3]
Gilles Peterson included her on the first Havana Cultura album. She has also released a CD under her name.[4]
Billboard named her one of their 10 "up-and-coming" reggaeton artists in an August 2014 article.[5]
In 2017, she was nominated for four Latin Grammys in various categories, including Best New Artist and Album of the Year.[6]
Billboard magazine describes her music in 2017: "Her sound, a sonic fusion of what is considered American hip-hop and Jamaican reggae", noting it has taken the singer years to perfect her style. [1]