LM: Your music blends various genres like salsa, jazz, pop, and Afro-Latin-inspired sounds. How
do you approach combining these different styles to create a cohesive and unique sound?
TS: I like to feel the music, start with the percussion, with the groove. Blending all these styles
comes very naturally to me because I enjoy all these genres of music. This appreciation comes from
my upbringing here in Miami. Luckily, this city is a big melting pot, so you tend to listen to many
genres of music. At home, with my Peruvian parents, it was a lot of traditional Peruvian music and
tropical music, but with my friends, I would listen to a lot of hip-hop, pop, and rock. So when
creating my music, it’s only natural to bring all these influences I grew up with.
LM: Your album, "Mas de Mi," received critical acclaim. How do you plan to continue pushing
boundaries and challenging yourself creatively in future projects?
TS: Sometimes it’s very difficult to think, “How am I going to make something better than this
now?” especially after winning two Latin Grammys with a project. However, I try to emphasize
just making music that I truly love and feel proud of. I always ensure it aligns with my motivation
in life and my purpose, which comes from within and from God. That is what really drives me to
keep creating music from the heart.
Join me as I speak to this incredible mother and son duo!
Lyia Meta speaks To Mimy and Tony Succar
LIM 09