Yomil y el Dany is a Cuban duo in the urban genre. The group was formed 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, and who passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2020.
When they started this duo 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 adopting lyrics and a sound that was more direct, more colloquial, and much catchier among the fans of reggaeton and trap.
They differentiated themselves from the competition among Cuban groups with a more aggressive strategy, in the style of American reggaeton and rap, known as traptón, perfecting it to become the pioneers of the genre on the island.
This sound that characterizes them is composed of hip hop, rap, trap, and also incorporates elements of traditional Cuban music into the reggaeton base.
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, 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 that summer.
A year later, they were already ranked among the leading 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 "paquete," a package of audiovisual content that is sold underground in Cuba and distributed via social media. 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 perform even internationally.
Yomil y el Dany was a prolific duo from every standpoint, especially in terms of their discography. Their albums have had a significant impact 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 career as a solo artist.
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)
