Ile

ILe was still in high school when she experienced global fame as PG-13, rapper and vocalist with Calle 13, the immensely successful band founded by her older brothers Residente and Visitante.

“Working with iLe is incredibly rewarding,” says Cuban vocalist Daymé Arocena.

Last November, she teamed up with iLe on the single “Por Ti” — a smoldering bolero brimming with old-fashioned analog warmth.

“She was a role model for me when I was living in Cuba, and I always saw her, and the Calle 13 phenomenon, as something that was so distant. Having the opportunity to collaborate with her was like a gift to my inner child. And a gift to music too, because iLe is music.”

ILe was bent on expanding the avenues of Latin music, but she was going to achieve this by delving into the venerable genres connected to her heritage.