Danisa Fagan

Danisa Fagan began singing at age of 11 and discovered a passion for voice and music, a passion that continues to burn within her, nourishing her soul and defining her life. She considers the great Billie Holiday, her inspiration, as the emblematic vocal artist. Holiday’s inspiration left an indelible stamp on Danisa’s style. But far from being a copy of Holiday, Danisa’s vocal style is all her own. Danisa is a uniquely original singer, with a voice that is wonderfully captivating. Her singing is by turns serious and whimsical, soulful and jazzy. She is at home singing in Spanish, English and French. Her music ranges from jazz to reggae, bossa nova to tango, boleros to French standards. Danisa is a bass player as well, and cites Esperanza Spaulding’s playing as one of her major influences on the instrument. She performs in various settings, from duo to group, and she is the lead singer on the CD “Le Monde Gypsy” (Danisa Fagan y Dr. Rojo ). The music on the CD shows Danisa in excellent form, wrapping her voice delicately around the plaintive lyrics of “Mi Niña Lola” and singing forcefully on songs such as “No Regrets” and percussively on “Gypsy Woman” while adding a whimsical flavor as background vocalist on “Besame Mucho”. In addition, Danisa sings with the reggae group “Hijas de Zion” and has sung with a tango trio and a bossa nova band.

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