Yomil y el Dany is a Cuban duo from the urban genre. The group was formed on August 15, 2015, and quickly captivated thousands of followers in Cuba and abroad.
It is composed 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, and who passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2020.
When this duo began 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 last and they parted ways in 2011.
They reunited in 2015, this time embracing lyrics and a sound that were more direct, more colloquial, and much more infectious among fans of reggaeton and trap.
They set themselves apart from competing Cuban groups with a more aggressive strategy, inspired by American reggaeton and rap, known as traptón, refining 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 it also incorporates elements of traditional Cuban music into the reggaeton foundation.
The first single by Yomil y el Dany was called Tengo and was a remix of Truffle Butter, a track by Nicki Minaj. The duo's debut album was Doping, released in 2015, which gained popularity with two songs, Rikaperry and Estamos pa to’.
In 2016, they released their second album, Sobredosis, which during the summer reached top positions among Latin albums.
A year later, they were already positioned among the leading groups of the genre and were nominated for the Billboard Latin Music Award, alongside renowned Cuban artists like Osmani García, Pitbull, and Gente de Zona.
Yomil and el Dany recorded six albums between 2015 and 2017. Their hits were shared through the "paquete," a package of audiovisual content that is marketed in underground Cuba and on social networks. In this way, they achieved extraordinary success without the support of Cuban cultural institutions.
In 2018, the video for the song Tú me debes algo changed that hostile landscape, and their music began to be heard in Cuban media. The duo gained support to even perform internationally.
Yomil y el Dany was a prolific duo in every sense, especially in the recording industry. Their albums have a significant influence on urban music.
On July 18, 2020, the death of El Dany shocked Cubans both on the island and abroad. 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-Doped (2017)
- Solid (2018)
- The Champions (2020)
