Music @ The Wallis is generously made possible by Terri and Jerry Kohl
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.