Cimafunk is by far the most exciting new face in Cuba’s vibrant music scene.
Cimafunk is a cimarrón, a free being defying classification, a pilgrim in search of new musical miscegenation. He believes in nothing but the power of the Groove and the cathartic communion of dancing bodies. A renaissance man, conscious of his roots and musical ancestry, Cimafunk’s music looks firmly into the future. Singer, composer and producer, Cimafunk offers a subtle and bold mix of funk with Cuban music and African rhythms, a life-affirming sound, a UFO in the island’s music scene.
His debut album Terapia and especially his electric live shows have conquered audiences from Havana to New Orleans.
Erik Iglesias (a.k.a. Cimafunk) comes from the suburbs of Pinar del Rio, a small town 160km west of Havana. As a child, he use to sing in Baptist church choirs, as a teenager he tried reggaeton, then trova. He quit med school in third year to dedicate himself to music and went to try his luck in Havana. In 2014, he joined Interactivo, an eclectic collective of artists under the guidance of pianist Roberto Carcassés. Meanwhile, he kept experimenting with several groups and played funk covers in clubs before going solo in 2017. Cimafunk became a national star in Cuba in 2018 and then set out to conquer the world.
‘Cimafunk is a perfect mash up of Cuban music and James Brown with a big dose of Parliament Funkadelic.’ NPR
A born-and-bred Cuban musician is sensational by definition. Try to imagine how nifty a Cuban musician can be who’s labelled as “the new sensation” also in his very own country. On Thursday 28th of July, thanks to ¡Como No!, London and Village Underground are finally going to be blown away…
Artists: CIMAFUNK
Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
Artists: Calibro 35 , CIMAFUNK , Cimarron , Davido , Faizal Mostrixx , Jessica O'Donoghue , Kirani AYAT , Kirsty Rock , Monophonics , Naaman , Nadine Altounji , Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna , Rita Morar , Say She She , Sushma Soma , Uji
Rhythm Passport holders, welcome to a new round-the-world journey to discover some of the freshest tunes coming from the four corners of the world… In the second episode of Rhythm Passport Present, in collaboration with Thamesmead-based radio RTM.FM, we set things in motion in Japan and in around two hours’ time…
Artists: Anthony Joseph , Carthnage , CIMAFUNK , CK Mann Big Band , Cumbiasound , Dat Garcia , Dj Farrapo , Dubamix , Emmanuel Jal , Etran de L'Air , Franz Von , Go Dugong , Ibeyi , Ìfé , Joe Driscoll & Seckou Kouyate , Kaleema , Kifu Mitsuhashi , Kiko Villamizar , Kiyoshi Yamaya , M.anifest , Mulele Matondo Afrika , Oké , Park Jiha , Sho Madjozi , Small Island Big Song , Spoek Mathambo , Walaa Sbait
Preview of the album: This Album is no longer available however if you want to receive exclusive access to a free album like this each month just sign up to our monthly newsletter by filling in the form below: Track List: 1. Cimafunk – Caramelo [from El Alimiento; Terapia Productions] 00:00…
Artists: Baildsa , Carmen Lienqueo , CIMAFUNK , Go Dugong , Grupo Changuí de Guantanamo , La Deyabu , Locos Por Juana , Manjul , Native Soul , Nidia Gongora , Nilotika Cultural Ensemble , Orquesta Akokán , Quantic , Saul
The second stage of Musical Road to Womex, our new section introducing you to some of the protagonists of the showcases enriching Womex 2021’s programme, is a feast of funky and exciting vibes courtesy of the hottest act coming from the Cuban contemporary music scene. Cimafunk, who’s ready to release…
Artists: CIMAFUNK
Enjoy “Caramelo”, the brand-new single extracted from Cuban funkero Cimafunk‘s upcoming album El Alimento, out on October 8 via Terapia Productions: https://orcd.co/elalimento
Artists: CIMAFUNK
Cuban artist Cimafunk and Mexican music rising star Salma joined forced to remix ‘Parar El Tiempo’, bringing “a breath of fresh air with a touch of R&B” to the track extracted from Cimafunk’s latest album Cun Cun Prá: https://cimafunk.com/
Artists: CIMAFUNK , Salma
Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
Artists: Cookin On 3 Burners , AYOM , Burna Boy , Cacao Mental , Calexico , CIMAFUNK , Criolo , ELWD , Emicida , Ill Considered , La Chica , Liraz , Mohammed Yahya , Nobuko Miyamoto , Nuri , Samm Henshaw
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