This event is in the past.It took place on July 16, 2026 at LunÀtico.
Jazz & BluesJazz & BluesGrammy-nominated vocalist and pianist Melvis Santa brings her Gata Jazz Trio to the stage for two sets of original compositions and poetry, centering the women's perspective in modern Afro-Cuban jazz.
Melvis Santa
Cuban-born Afro-Cuban jazz vocalist and composer based in Brooklyn
Grammy‑nominated vocalist, composer, actress and educator born in Havana, Cuba, who founded the all‑female collective Sexto Sentido and later led the Afro‑Cuban jazz group Jazz Orishas. Currently based in New York, she blends original composition and poetry with Afro‑Cuban jazz, centering women’s perspectives.
Jazz & BluesJazz & BluesGrammy-nominated vocalist and pianist Melvis Santa brings her Gata Jazz Trio to the stage for two sets of original compositions and poetry, centering the women's perspective in modern Afro-Cuban jazz.
Melvis Santa
Cuban-born Afro-Cuban jazz vocalist and composer based in Brooklyn
Grammy‑nominated vocalist, composer, actress and educator born in Havana, Cuba, who founded the all‑female collective Sexto Sentido and later led the Afro‑Cuban jazz group Jazz Orishas. Currently based in New York, she blends original composition and poetry with Afro‑Cuban jazz, centering women’s perspectives.