Havana, March 12 (RHC)-- Cuban rapper Telmary gave a concert earlier this week as part of the campaign #EstamosContigo #MúsicosPorCuba, launched jointly in March last year by the Cuban Music Institute, the Cuban Ministry of Culture and the Radio and Television Institute after the emergence of the first Covid-19 cases in Cuba.

The campaign aimed to encourage people to stay home and take care of themselves and their loved ones, thus contributing to stop the spread of the deadly disease.

Telmary started her musical career with Free Hole Negro in 1999 before joining Interactivo in 2002, a stellar collective of Cuban musicians whose singular groove layers rap, funk, jazz and soul atop traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms. She launched her solo career with her flagship album A Diario, which won the Cubadisco award for Best Hip Hop Album in 2007.  After seven years in Toronto, Canada, Telmary returned to Havana where she formed her band HabanaSana.

Telmary has graced stages throughout Europe, Japan, North and South America. She performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2008, participated in a tribute to Louis Armstrong at the Hollywood Bowl in 2013 and participated in the first Cuban music showcase at South by SouthWest in 2016. Telmary & HabanaSana participated in the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 2017 and 2018.

Telmary & HabanaSana’s debut album Fuerza Arara (2018) was nominated for the Best Album in Alternative Music category at the Latin Grammy Awards 2019 as well as for the Best World Music Album category at the Juno Awards 2019.