Albita Rodríguez

Albita Rodríguez (born 6 June 1962 in Havana), known in her music career simply as Albita, is a Cuban singer.

Biography Albita was born in Havana. Her parents, Martín Rodríguez and Minerva Herrera were well-known Cuban folk music singers (who performed as Martín y Minerva or better known as Mima y Pipo),

In 1994 she was signed by Emilio Estefan's Crescent Moon label She travels extensively, performing in such places as Australia, all Europe, Malaysia, Africa and of course all of Latin America. She has shared the stage with Celia Cruz, Willy Chirino, Phil Collins, Tony Bennett, Gilberto Gil, Juan Luis Guerra, Daniela Mercury, Miriam Makeba, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera and Melissa Etheridge.

She has been invited to perform for four Presidential functions, including two inaugurations. In 2004 she founded her own label "Angel's Dawn Records" under which she produced and launched her CD Albita Llegó that won her two Grammys in the category of Best Contemporary Tropical Album. Her music has also been featured in the soundtrack of several American and foreign films.

In 2005, Albita was cast for a major role in the Broadway produced musical play The Mambo Kings, where she worked for six months to rave reviews.

Albita also hosts her own show La Descarga con Albita (Jam Session with Albita). Directed by Christopher Renshaw, Carmen la Cubana played at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris and later at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London.

Discography

Habrá Música Guajira (There Will Be Guajira Music) (1988) Cantare (1992) Si se da la siembra (1991) No Se Parece a Nada (Unlike Anything Else) (1995) Dicen Que (They Say That) (1996) Una Mujer Como Yo (A Woman Like Me) (1997) Son (Son) (2000) Hecho a Mano (Handmade) (2002) Albita Llegó (Albita Is Here) (2004) Albita Live (2006) Mis Tacones (2009) Albita (2017)