Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The Wallis, Beverly Hills
Heralded by NPR as “a cross between Celia Cruz and Aretha Franklin,” **Daymé** **Arocena** takes the stage with a bold, genre-defying performance that fuses her Afro-Cuban roots with neo-soul, jazz, and contemporary Latin pop in one dynamic exchange. A GRAMMY-nominated and Juno Award–winning artist, she continues to expand her musical language through her critically acclaimed albums _Nueva Era_ (2015) and _Alkemi_ (2024), as well as her featured performance on the 2026 GRAMMY-nominated project _The Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico_. Born in Cuba and now based in Puerto Rico, Arocena brings a rare emotional intensity to the stage, moving seamlessly between intimate, soul-bearing moments and surges of explosive power. Backed by a dynamic band, she transforms each song into a living, breathing exchange, where voice, rhythm, and spirit meet in real time. Come ready to feel something – and leave transformed.