(U)nity

(U)nity stopped being a band a long time ago, It was the musical project, of five musicians from different corners of the world. It now has morphed into an ideal, a collective, and a movement, of like minded artists that Bring their heritage, expertise, and wisdom to create a sonic euphoria. The core : Michael Valeanu, Axel Tosca Laugart, Chris Smith, Max Cudworth and Amaury Acosta have created an unlikely collaboration, Ranging from a multitude of cultural backgrounds, Paris, Havana, Minneapolis, Providence and NYC. In their mission of fusing Afro Cuban culture with modern jazz, soul, hip-hop and gospel they’ve sacrificed neither virtuosity nor groove.


“WE WANTED TO MAKE A FRESH NEW SOUND . FUSING MY NEW YORK-CUBAN BACKGROUND, WITH AXEL'S AFRO CUBAN BACKGROUND ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER SOUNDS WE LOVED LISTENING TO. WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING WITH CUBAN MUSIC THAT'S NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. EACH MEMBER IS IS A MUSICAL PUZZLE PIECE, THEY EACH BRING THEIR SOUND, AND LIFE EXPERIENCES TO THE TABLE. WE HAVE A UNLIKELY UNORTHODOX COLLABORATION, WE'VE BROKEN THE RULES OF WHAT A TYPICAL BAND IS SUPPOSED BE. IN FACT WE STOP BEING A "BAND" A REALLY LONG TIME AGO. (U)NITY IS A MOVEMENT. A COLLATION OF LIKE MINDED ARTISTS. WE PAY HOMAGE TO THE PAST. WE RESPECT AND KNOW THE HISTORY.BUT WE'RE NOT HELD BACK BY IT.”
- AMAURY ACOSTA