Cuba + America = CUBAMERA
The CUBAMERA Collective is 15 years in the making and was solidified on a 2019 visit to Havana. Inspired by Alistair Monroe, Bret Johnson took the legendary band from Los Angeles, Ozomatli, as the foundation for this cultural exchange with special guests featuring Cuban musicians: Dayramir Gonzalez, Yasek Manzano, Barbarito Torres, Roberto Carcasses, with LaDame Blanche and Eme Alfonso leading the vocals.
Printz Board assembled the studio and live sessions into a rich combination of American pop, rock and beats with Cuban rhythm, soul and fun. We added American legends and friends to add more flavor: Angelo Moore, D. Lee, Gary Dourdan, and Dave Kim.
CUBAMERA emphasizes that no matter the political differences, no matter what happened in the past, nor what is ahead in an unknown future, MUSIC binds us, makes us feel something at our core and in a language we all recognize.
12 musicians: 6 Cuban + 6 American
6 years
3 songs