Gema Corredera

About Gema Corredera

Cuban music, Cuban Jazz, Bolero Soul. CNN Radio Music Notes has touted Gema as one of the “most renowned Cuban artists in the world.” Jordan Levin of The Miami Herald has described her as “a quietly confident and prodigious musical talent. Her velvety voice has some of the burnished golden tones of a trumpet or saxophone, but can also take on a poignant, silvery harmonic sharpness. She sings with supple, beautifully defined rhythm…”

Experience

1. Singer, Producer, Musician, Musicologist

   Artist

   Jan 1972 — Present · Miami, TX, US

   Whether you are among the world audiences just getting to know the music and genius of Gema Corredera, or among the Cuba-philes already in the know, one thing is for sure: once you’ve been touched by a Gema performance, the songs, the lyrics and the music will remain imprinted in your mind and in your soul! Gema’s (pronounced ‘Heh-ma’) sound is as strongly influenced by her Cuban roots as it is by Jazz, Brazilian song, Opera, and Flamenco. Her voice moves fluently across these genres, creating a rich contemporary mix in a class of its own.She woos her audiences with an astonishing vocal range and a versatile interpretative style. On stage, she is intimate, smooth, funky, playful and seductive. Gema’s unique ability to masterfully integrate song, scat and improvisation, makes her the quintessential vocalist of the Cuban post-Feeling generations. In her concerts she takes the audience on a soulful journey through different Cuban genres including güaracha, bolero, rumba, feeling, and son montuno fused with Jazz, R&B, Flamenco, and operatic sounds. CNN Music Radio Notes has praised her as one of the \"most renowned Cuban artists in the world\". Following groundbreaking success with the duo Gema y Pavel, Gema entered the stage as a solo artist with her startling CD’s Derramando Luz, nominated for a Cubadisco award in 2013. She was the winner of a 2016 CubaDisco award for her album Feeling Marta. The news publication La Razón - Mexico named Feeling Marta as one of the best 25 Cuban records in 2015, while the Cubaencuentro magazine in Spain recognized it as one of the best 10 Cuban records in 2015. Gema Corredera displays absolute mastery of her voice leading her listeners through intricate phrasing, improvisation and singular virtuosity, while making it sound so perfectly simple. For photos, videos, discography and latest events visit

Education

• Instituto Superior de Arte Cuba

  Bachelor's Degree

  1982 — 1987

• Escuela Nacional de Música Cuba

  Guitar

  1975 — 1982

Skills

• Singer-Songwriter
• Audio Recording
• Sound
• Improvisation
• Singing
• Music Production
• Performing
• Vocalist
• Entertainment
• Concerts
• Songs
• Jazz
• Music
• Music Education
• Performing Arts
• Guitar Playing
• Guitar
• Guitarist
• Vocal
• Songwriting
• Stage
• Composition
• Recording
• Lyrics
• Studio Recording
• Music Industry
• Musical Theatre
• Music Composition
• Art