Cuban vocalist, flautist, and percussionist Yaité Ramos Rodriguez pays tribute to a folkloric legend with her musical moniker La Dame Blanche, or "the white lady" in French. "She doesn’t have a very good reputation but I wanted to pay tribute to her," she explained to French news and current affairs public radio station RFI. "I represent her as black, a mother, with a daily routine just like many other women in the world. People smile when I say I’m the white lady. It’s quite ironic."

The daughter of Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos, trombonist and bandleader of the Buena Vista Social Club orchestra, La Dame Blanche grew up around music, establishing herself as a classically-trained flautist. With her own music, she combines hip hop, cumbia, reggae, and more to her mastery of the flute. 

Today's Song of the Day was inspired by lockdown. She writes on her Bandcamp page, "'Veneno' is one of the many songs I wrote during the pandemic, declaring my despair and the value of a caress, a kiss, a friend." – Janice Headley

Cuban vocalist, flautist, and percussionist Yait&eacute; Ramos Rodriguez pays tribute to a<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Lady"> folkloric legend</a> with her musical moniker La Dame Blanche, or "the white lady" in French. "She doesn&rsquo;t have a very good reputation but I wanted to pay tribute to her," she explained to French news and current affairs public radio station<a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20170413-la-dame-blanche-cubas-white-lady"> RFI</a>. "I represent her as black, a mother, with a daily routine just like many other women in the world. People smile when I say I&rsquo;m the white lady. It&rsquo;s quite ironic."
The daughter of Jes&uacute;s 'Aguaje' Ramos, trombonist and bandleader of the Buena Vista Social Club orchestra, La Dame Blanche grew up around music, establishing herself as a classically-trained flautist. With her own music, she combines hip hop, cumbia, reggae, and more to her mastery of the flute.&nbsp;
Today's Song of the Day was inspired by lockdown. She writes on her<a href="https://ladameblanche.bandcamp.com/track/veneno"> Bandcamp</a> page, "'Veneno' is one of the many songs I wrote during the pandemic, declaring my despair and the value of a caress, a kiss, a friend." &ndash;&nbsp;Janice Headley

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Finding good new music can be a full time job, so let KEXP help! In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. Join hosts Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili on this never-ending journey of music discovery.

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