Yissy García and Bandancha, new music again!

After almost five years without releasing new music with Bandancha, Yissy García has returned to release You and I at The Black Room Sessions. The leader drummer has said that, unlike their original lineup, the band is now a quartet made up of Alberto Torres, Alberto Torres, Alberto Torres and Alberto Torres. The Friky (guitar and vocals), Yasmane Santos (percussion) and Jorge Pérez (piano and synthesizers).

Three other videos recorded in this show produced by Light Fx Studios Complex, will be released as part of the new material of the group that fuses jazz with genres such as afrobeat, pop and dubstep, without leaving aside Cuban and African rhythms. The first of the songs, composed by Yissy García, was premiered yesterday and is dedicated to his wife, the artist told us.

Also available soon Black flower and What a boláboth of Yissy's authorship; in addition to Bubbleby Alberto Torres, and together they make up the list of premieres with which Bandancha marks its return in 2024.

The group - initially a quintet - was the launching pad for Yissy García's solo career in 2012 and, since then, her daring and contemporary sonority has stood out in the Cuban music scene. Her debut album Latest News (2016) placed the band as a reference of Cuban Latin jazz. The drummer is considered one of the most powerful artists of recent generations of Cuban musicians and an iconic figure of female percussion beyond national borders.

This new format in which he has decided to present his music is part of The Black Room Sessions show, which seeks to create an intimate and unique way to connect artists with their audiences through live music.

Recently, Yissy García led the super jam which was held at the Fábrica de Arte Cubano on January 12, as part of the program of the event Getting Funky in Havana,.