Singer Gaby Moreno Finds Her Voice Through The Blues

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Music contributor Mara Davis attends dozens of shows every year and she is always consuming new music, looking for the next big thing. So when she told “City Lights” that Gaby Moreno’s recent performance in Atlanta had her in tears, we knew there was something special about this artist.

Moreno is a Guatemalan singer and songwriter who has been performing since a very young age. The New York Times compared her to Édith Piaf, and in 2013, Gaby Moreno won a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. Her newly released solo album “Ilusión” mixes her love of blues, vintage R&B and the music of her homeland.