Qbanaa.

Having spent her first year exploring a range of styles and genres, Qbanaa returns in 2024 with the sound that may well come to define her. While previous releases have drawn on soul, drum n bass and electronic influences, her new music is firmly rooted in her Cuban roots and shaped by her recent return to the country after a seven year absence. She was recently announced as one of RTE 2FM’s Rising Acts of 2024 and will play major festivals this summer. Recording in Dingle in December, Qbanaa's stunning performance features on episode six of the new Other Voices series alongside Villagers and Kae Tempest.

Based in Dublin, Q spent her early years travelling back and forth to her native Cuba, where music and salsa dancing were integral parts of her childhood. Influenced by a blend of soul, jazz, Latin and contemporary genres, her 2022 debut single 'Truth and Desire' was nominated for 'Track of the Year' by Hot Press, while the follow-up ‘Rise Above’ two-track EP appeared on Spotify’s playlist ‘Fresh Finds of UK and IRE’ and as cover artist for ‘A Breath of Fresh Éire’. Selected by District Magazine in the summer for their Future of Irish Music in 2023, July's curveball 'Shrink' saw her explore a new pop and drum n' bass influenced sound and made an immediate impact - receiving support from the likes of Spotify, BBC Radio 1 and RTE2FM.

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