I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American.

A real active music set, based and really concentrated on what the music's all about. That's what I'm all about - singing and a really good strong music set.

This record has a lot of influences that I'd love to cover, like Marvin Gaye and Earth, Wind and Fire. Maybe I'll do some covers of my major influences during my live show.

I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American.

It happened in Miami, in Coral Gables, a great big ol' Cuban wedding. It was pretty intense.

I just lived it and did my own thing without looking over my shoulder. I think I'm very lucky, considering when I started everything, and the fact that I have a masters in music, and I've always worked in music, and that's what I wanted to do.

I have a bachelor's and a master's in jazz.