Solaya
Solaya
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Solaya is a young artist and producer based in Boston, Massachusetts. She first fell in love with music as a dancer in childhood, eventually gravitating towards songwriting and poetry as a primary art form. Growing up in a family of percussionists and singers, her natural influences came from folkloric Latin music styles like bomba y plena and rumba, and various West African forms. She was always inspired by R&B and neo-soul music growing up in Atlanta, and started to write in a way that combined these ideas. Working with her own family members to create this sound, Solaya has developed a unique lyrical flow and experimental production style that pays homage to her upbringing and her culture. She seeks to represent her home countries, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, to stay true to her identity, and to honor the new generation of Caribbeans making waves in the American music industry.