MIMA

Yarimir Cabán Reyes (San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a singer-songwriter, composer, and creator of the musical persona MIMA, active since the 1990s and known for a hybrid repertoire that weaves together plena, reggae, bachata, dub, and jíbaro popular music. With a distinctive voice and sharp lyricism, they have released two albums —Mima (2005) and El pozo (2011)— and collaborated with ÌFÉ, Rita Indiana, Villano Antillano, and Alegría Rampante, among others. In this project, their participation unfolds as a sensitive invocation of bodies, memories, histories, and territories through a singular performance. MIMA transforms singing into a practice of expanded listening, embodied archiving, and transformative communion.

Julio Caldas (guest musician)

Julio Caldas is a Brazilian musician, producer, and researcher of plucked string instruments, with seven albums to his name. He has performed with leading figures in MPB and is an award-winning authority on Brazilian violas, the guitar, and the Bahian guitar. His latest album, O Blues de Delta do Paraguaçu [The Blues from Delta do Paraguaçu], features slide guitar and vintage sounds across both original compositions and blues classics.