Cimafunk

Cuban musician Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodríguez adopted the professional name Cimafunk to honor the cimarróns, escaped slaves who formed self-sustaining communities in Cuba during the colonial era. Fusing Afro-Cuban and Afro-American rhythms, with an accent on funk, he was named one of the “10 Latin Artists to Watch in 2019” by Billboard, and toured the U.S. and Europe that year before being sidelined by the lockdown. He continued to record, resulting in the acclaimed album El Alimento. Now based in New Orleans, he recently released Pa’ Tu Cuerpa.