Born in Havana in 1989, Rita Donte is a Cuban singer, composer, and former flamenco dancer whose journey from Havana’s concrete neighborhoods to the shores of Baja California has been anything but linear. From early piano lessons and choir rehearsals to a professional flamenco career that ended due to systemic racism and health struggles, Rita found rebirth in music. Singing became a lifeline after a painful departure from dance, leading her to collaborations with artists in Cuba and later Mexico, where she immersed herself in son jarocho, trova, bolero, and jazz. Her creative awakening as a composer was nurtured by producer Gustavo Guerrero (a.k.a. Augusto Bracho), culminating in her debut solo album Ritual. Now based in San José del Cabo, Rita continues composing and performing, honoring her roots while forging new paths in Latin American music.