Diáspora welcomes 2 new vocalists!!

Diáspora is thrilled and excited to announce two talented artists joining its lineup to deliver lead vocals on the band's upcoming albums to be recorded this year. Diáspora has always championed a strong vocal following and 2018 is no exception. Salsera María Romero continues band's strong Latin roots, while Ana Teresa takes the vibe south of the border and into Brazil.

​María Romero

​María continues to fuel Diáspora's fiery flavours of Cuban salsa and Latin influences from son, rumba, mambo and cha-cha-chá to merengue, reggaeton, songo and timba and everything in between, in the band's upcoming dance album, taking cues from Guaguancó and Gozadera. ¡Sabrosura!
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María is a professionally trained Spanish singer based in London. She recently graduated with distinction from a MMUS in music performance in London. María, who has been studying and performing music since the age of 9, is a tasteful and versatile singer  with a very wide vocal range. She is an experienced performer who has sung styles ranging from soul and jazz to traditional Spanish music, genres which make up her background and often influence her performances. She has also experience singing Latin music both live and in the studio, an environment where she particularly enjoys working.

Ana Teresa Correia​

Ana Teresa adds cool cuts from the tropics to Diáspora's Latino fire. Specialising in the myriad of styles emerging from Brazil from Rio's Samba and laid back Bossa Nova to Bahia's Baião and Samba-Reggae, in an album blending Brazilian influences with jazz, funk and saudade.

​​Ana is a Portuguese singer and a graduated Masters in Popular Music Performance. A versatile vocalist with a wide vocal range, Ana has worked as a lead vocalist, backing vocalist integrating duos, full bands or even choirs with experience in studio recording and live performances. Specialising in soul, pop and funk music, Ana had also studied Jazz where Improvisation became an important approach to several musical styles including Bossa Nova.

​Both vocalists trained together at ICMP - Institute Of Contemporary Music School in London. Ana Teresa adds Brazilian cool to María's Latino fire.