DeKora Digital Records Founder David Soto better known as Daso El Afro Caribeño, will officially release the first project Distancia under his independent label on November 21, 2020. The series of songs were written during self quarantine at the height of the COVID pandemic. Daso used his writing as a way to cope and as part of a spiritual and physical healing process. Having been severely impacted, Daso battled for life with the weapons of prayer, love and music therapy to name a few. The outcome was overcoming the physical and psychological impact ultimately leading to the birth of 7 spiritually charged compositions.
Each song is a reflection of the healing process that began in late April 2020. Every month for the following 7 months a new single was written and recorded at his home studio. It was clear that the songs were organically forming what was to become the solo album debut for Daso El Afro Caribeño. “This album wasn’t planned, it just poured out naturally from my soul. I knew this was going to be special, since the songs were practically writing themselves”. It had to be coming from a higher power, God”.
The songs document a spiritual journey of self reflection and healing. We are taken on a ride of quarantine life from April through November 2020 through the song titles "Blessings", “I Believe”, "Victory", "Back To Normal", "Deception", "Calling" and "Distancia". They are a mix of afro beat, pop, rock, gospel and hip hop. Most of the titles are written in “spanglish”. Daso's approach to his writing is a clear reflection of his early exposure to the arts and poetry. Growing up on the lower east side of Manhattan, New York, among Nuyorican Poets and migrating between New York and Puerto Rico allow for a natural expression in the English and Spanish languages.
The album is scheduled for release on Itunes, Apple Music, Google Play, Spotify and all other digital streaming platforms. Take a moment to check it out on any of the streaming platforms below.
Spotify Artist Page:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/52szUwJInZ8siNlXVlIHcc?si=GcT3m0aLQpWwWW5It4VigA
