Name	GRUPO VOCAL DESANDANN
Line-up	Emilia Díaz Chávez alto soloist Marina Collazo Fernández alto soloist Teresita Romero Miranda alto Yordanka Sánchez Fajardo soprano soloist Irian Rondón Montejo soprano soloist Angel Suárez Pérez tenor soloist Fidel Romero Miranda tenor soloist, percussion Marcelo Andrés Luis bass soloist, arranger, percussion Dalio Arce Vital bass, percussion Rogelio Rodríguez Torriente bass, percussion
Genre	Vocal & Percussion - Haitian folklore & Afro Cuban
Origin	Cuba
Booking	Contact Eli Silvrants at Jazzconexion
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_GRUPO VOCAL DESANDANN

Unique Creole expression, a revelation to its listeners. This Haitiano-Cuban musical group possesses a rich and varied repertoire. The nostalgic force of their music has caused some to shed tears. Listening to songs such as Haiti Chérie and Choucoune can give anyone Goosebumps. When they sing Lawouze or FÀy, which features a gay and explosive rustic rhythm called rabZ¹day, even the most timid people will jump to their feet.

Cuba's "Haitianos"
Between 1795 and 1805 30,000 Haitians emigrated to eastern Cuba. Two more waves followed, 1920-1940 and the 1980's. Today, estimates of the Haitian population in Cuba range from 300,000 to 1 million. Each wave of emigrants had its own distinct characteristics and brought with them their strong music and dance traditions, religion and cultural habits on their journey from Haiti to Cuba.
Grupo Vocal Desandann is an extraordinary Cuban vocal group of Haitian descent. The ensemble is composed mainly of second and third generation Haitians who were born and raised in Cuba, particularly in Camaguey. They preserve the rich cultural patrimony of their parents' and grandparents' birthplace through music. These artists execute with brilliance the most beautiful folkloric and popular songs of Haiti's yesteryears: the Haiti when Lumane Casimir, Haiti's most celebrated diva in the 1940s, was singing about the beauty of her country and who charmed the tourists with her sensational and magnificent voice. It was the Haiti when love was king.