Yomil y el Dany is a Cuban duo in the urban genre. The group was founded on August 15, 2015, and quickly captivated thousands of followers in Cuba and abroad.
It is made up of Roberto Hidalgo Puentes (Yomil), born in Havana on October 9, 1991, and Daniel Muñoz (el Dany), also from Havana, born on January 6, 1989, who unexpectedly passed away on July 18, 2020.
When this duo started in 2015, Yomil was working as a mechanic and El Dany was a medical student. In 2009, they had formed a group called DpuntoD, but despite achieving moderate success in nightclubs in Havana and on social media, that project did not progress, and they parted ways in 2011.
They reunite again in 2015, this time adopting lyrics and a sound that is more direct, more colloquial, and much more infectious among fans of reggaeton and trap.
They set themselves apart from the competition among Cuban groups with a more aggressive strategy, influenced by American reggaeton and rap, known as traptón, perfecting it until they became the pioneers of the genre on the island.
This sound that characterized them is made up of hip hop, rap, and trap, and also incorporates elements of traditional Cuban music into the reggaeton foundation.
The first single by Yomil and el Dany was called Tengo and it was a remix of Truffle Butter, a track by Nicki Minaj. The duo's debut album was Doping, also released in 2015, which gained popularity with two songs, Rikaperry and Estamos pa to’.
In 2016, they released their second album, Sobredosis, which reached top positions among Latin albums during the summer.
A year later, they were already positioned among the top groups in the genre and were nominated for the Billboard Latin Music Award, alongside renowned Cuban artists such as Osmani García, Pitbull, and Gente de Zona.
Yomil and el Dany recorded six albums between 2015 and 2017. Their hits were shared through the "package" of audiovisual content that is sold in the underground market in Cuba and on social media. In this way, they achieved extraordinary success without the support of Cuban cultural institutions.
In 2018, the video for the song You Owe Me Something changed that hostile landscape, and their music began to be heard in Cuban media. The duo gained support to perform even internationally.
Yomil y el Dany was a prolific duo from every point of view, especially in terms of their discography. Their albums have had a significant influence on urban music.
On July 18, 2020, the death of El Dany shocked Cubans both on and off the island. Daniel Muñoz passed away in Havana due to an acute cardiovascular condition. Yomil continues his solo career.
Discography of Yomil and el Dany
- Doping (2015)
- Extreme Doping (2015)
- Overdose (2016)
- We Deserve a Grammy (MUG) (2016)
- Ambidextrous (2017)
- Mind Hacked (2017)
- Solid (2018)
- The champions (2020)
