Yusa
Yusa is a Cuban singer and songwriter, born in the Buena Vista district of Havana, Cuba. Her music is recognised worldwide : in 2003, she was nominated at the prestigious BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards in two categories (Best Newcomer and Best of the Americas.)
Biography
Early life and education
Born in the Buena Vista district and brought up in the modern Alamar’s housing community of east Havana, Yusa’s childhood was cradled by music. She started studying guitar at the age of 6, at the Alejandro García Caturla elementary school. Then, attending the Amadeo Roldán Music Conservatory, she chose to concentrate on a particular type of Cuban guitar called the tres and started performing in Havana’s bars and clubs.
Career
Yusa is a multi-instrumentalist who is perfectly at ease playing guitar, bass, as well as keyboard or percussion instruments. Her music is defined as a young and thoroughly modern musical style echoing with funk, jazz, rap, and soul, but keeping its connections to its deep African and Caribbean heritage. Yusa is often considered by the field of music as a poet, singing bittersweet songs, and compared with great singers as Tracy Chapman.
Podcasts:
Yusa
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by Melvins
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by Def Leppard
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by Sugababes
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by Mario
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by Matisyahu
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by Blue
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by Nesian Mystik
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by Lox
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by The Lox
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by Mr. Lif
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by Iyaz
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by Minibar
Berthas
by: MelvinsYou should have told but I couldn't find her and tell her
I can't see, I'll be steady, got a line on a system for that's right
I'll be ready to mind it, on distant man of war
Get another hold over or wheel indeed
Jimmy boy got a knock on a lead but it sold so rare
And funny but it's cold for this here time of year
It's been days and a night for sitting on his knee