Cuban singer Daymé Arocena has one of the most stunning voices in music today. But when host of the “Movement” podcast Meklit Hadero heard Daymé’s latest album, “Alkemi,” she could tell something dramatic had changed. Her voice had changed and Daymé had changed too. The album follows a double migration — first from Cuba to Canada, then from Canada to Puerto Rico.
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