Malena Perez

Born in Atlanta, Georgia to a Cuban father and German mother, Perez grew up listening to stories of her father's homeland and the sounds of Omara Portuondo and Celia Cruz. In her own music, which blends Latin-flavored soul with downtempo, progressive jazz, the songstress explores these early influences and updates them for the modern lounge scene. Between her successful collaboration with producer Michael Johnson in Atlanta and her own personal life