Artist Spotlight: ISABEL ESTRADA JAMISON

Isabel Estrada-Jamison is a driving force when it comes to preserving Afro-Cuban dances and spreading knowledge and the power of culture throughout New York. Isabel is an accomplished teacher and is also well known for performing sacred rhythms, songs, dances, and reenactments of rituals.

Photo credit: Hideki Aono

Born and raised in La Misión in San Francisco, Isabel owes her initial experiences of dance to the adventurous spirit of her late mother Barbara who would bring her young daughter anywhere she went, from the carnavales of Panama City and the tablaos of Sevilla to the ‪_rumbas_‬ of La Habana. It was as a teenager on one of these trips to La Habana that Isabel began training with the renowned folklore company Raíces Profundas.

Currently, Isabel is a proud member of Oyu Oro Experimental Dance Ensemble in New York City under the direction of Danys “La Mora” Perez. She has performed throughout the United States and Cuba.

If you’ll be in New York in November, you should come to Ancenstral Waves to see Isabel perform to live Afro-Cuban music on November 13 at Public Records. Additional details and tickets available on Dyce.