Buika

Buika

Over the course of her 15-year recording career, Buika, the Spanish-born singer of African descent, has continued to confound expectations. She has recorded a vast range of songs, employing an equally wide spectrum of sounds and collaborating with musicians from around the world. What unites Buika’s body of work is not genre, and not even just her voice, although it is immediately arresting and instantly recognizable to those who have heard it; The Los Angeles Times has said, “Though compared to Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf, she sounds like no one but herself.” Listening to Buika’s discography, a pattern emerges of growing confidence and daring. On her aptly titled Vivir Sin Miedo (To Live Without Fear), she makes a striking departure from the Spanish raga flamenco, Latin jazz and world music for which she is known, into something best described as global pop. For the first time, she sings more in English than in Spanish (and often mixes the two). Warner Music Latina releases the album October 16.

Last Updated: October 9, 2015