Damaris
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Damaris Mallma Porrasâknown professionally as Damarisâwas born on January 26, 1986, in Huancayo, Peru, into a family deeply rooted in Andean musical traditions; her mother is Victoria de Ayacucho, famous as Saywa. She began musical training at age seven in the Yawar music workshop and performed publicly by age eight. At fourteen, she won the Pepsi Chart contest with her own ballad âPorqué No Estás AquÃ,â marking the start of her professional recording career, which led to the 2003 debut album Dame una señal, produced by MartÃn Venegas. Her second album, Mil Caminos (2007), showcased her evolving maturity as an artist and featured standout tracks like âTusuykusun,â âVida,â and the title track, earning her a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album. In February 2008, she became the first artist to win the folk competition at the Viña delâ¯Mar Festival with her Quechua-language song âTusuykusun,â catapulting her to international acclaim and leading to performances at venues such as the White House and the Latin American Summit opening. She continued blending indigenous Andean elements with contemporary pop across collaborations: in 2011 she contributed to Pasión en los Andes, honoring Latin American women freedom fighters on tracks like âPalabras a Micaelaâ and âLa Marinera.â In 2016, she delivered her third studio album Puedes Volar with nine new songs and two covers, including a duet with Jorge Villamizar (âOdio el Silencioâ); in 2018 she released an expanded edition titled Tú Puedes Volar, which included global interpretations of songs like âZombie.â After relocating to New York in 2021 to pursue a Master's at Berklee's Power Station, she recorded Yanantin En Vivo 20 Años (2023), celebrating two decades of artistry with live performances of signature songs and new material. Subsequent singles include âEntre el Sol y la Lunaâ (2023), âDeseoâ (2023), "Baladas Andinas" (2024), "Pachamamita" (2025), and âKilla Ãawichaâ (2025), showcasing ongoing innovation and cultural fusion.
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Top Tracks
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- En Mi Soledad
- Vendrás por Mi (Huancafunky): En Vivo 20 Años
- Aceptalo
- Ya Basta
- Mil Caminos
- Palomitay
- Tú Mi Canción: En Vivo 20 Años
- Tusuykusun
- Vida
- Able
- Yanantin: En Vivo 20 Años
- No Fue Suficiente
- Nace el Dia
- Tu Silencio
- Navidad
- Mil Caminos: En Vivo 20 Años
- Desnuda
- Toronja
- Poco a Poco
- The Call by Damaris
- Puedes Volar
- Just You and Me
- Exactly Where We Need to Be
- Cuéntame
