Event

Cucu Diamantes of YERBA BUENA...Performs in Chicago!!!

RATIO NATION and SOUND CULTURE presents...

Born of Spanish, African, Chinese and French heritage, CuCuDiamantes is a fascinating
singer-songwriter and actress from Cuba. Together with producer and guitarrist Andres
Levin, Diamantes co-founded the sizzling-hot Latin fusion band, Yerba Buena, and was
directly responsible for garnering major recognition and popularity for the band,
including a Grammy nomination, special request performances with artists such as Dave
Matthews, Ray Charles, Juanes and Celia Cruz, as well as critical media praise such as:

[A] joyful, partying, sexy and smart voice. Associated Press.

[A] musicologists dream a joyful, ever-evolving, border-hopping groovesomething serious gained for [popular music]. The New York Times.

A sizzling jam session. Wall Street Journal.

The best Latin album of the year the most danceable concert of the
entire year. Miami Herald

Smoking hot Resistance is futile. Dance you must, and dance you will.
The Washington Post.*

Yerba Buena is one of the most exciting bands to hit the Latin music scene
in years. VIBE.

[One of] our best musical performances. Late Night with Conan OBrien.

After 8 years as Yerba Buenas principal vocalist and songwriter, Diamantes is now
releasing her first solo record, CuCuLand in March 2009 to much anticipation.
Smart, sexy and fierce, CuCuDiamantes music is an intoxicating mix of NYC
downtown funk and old school Cuban glamour and passiona dynamite combination
which drives audiences to dance with joyful abandon. Diamantes talented band is
comprised of a full range of horns, percussion and guitar, giving a big, electric sound to
her live performances.