Modest, affable and relaxed face. To find the right word, she takes the time to think, as if to delve into introspection. “I do my hair this way, not to conform to fashion, but because it suits me.” So, her frizzy hair, a beauty asset. Artist, a childhood dream she cherished. She has been singing since her six years of age. “My passion for music is intact. From my earliest childhood I saw myself already performing on stage. I participated in all the cultural activities in my neighborhood and in my school. ”
His musical career took off with the release of his first title, “Ou Brasem”. We are in 2009. Since then, the singer who is passionate about the fusion of traditional Haitian, Caribbean and African rhythms, connects successes. But, it was not until the release of her first album in 2013 that she had national recognition.
The former finalist of the “RFI Discovery Awards” is a full-time artist. But beware, the star is also a manager by training and worked for the United Nations. ” Music is my life. I have it in my soul and in my blood. Throughout the day, a sound, a word … comes to my mind. I’m always on the lookout for new ideas, ”she explains cheerfully. The one who seduces her fans in her clips, thanks in particular to “her legendary swaying”, to quote Stéphane Lacroix from Radio Métropole, is also the mother of a six-year-old boy.
Building a reputation and consolidating oneself in the music industry requires diligent efforts. The “Caribbean girl” singer had to go out of her way to integrate. “In the business, we don’t give a gift and gender equity is a real problem. Female artists have to work harder than their male counterparts. Although we are often adored by gentlemen, in addition to talent we are subject to other requirements, “she complains.
Darline remains a beloved daughter of her family. If his success pleases everyone, his many trips forcing him to distance himself from his family are not always bearable. Barbara, her sister and member of her staff management, remembers, “in 2016, she benefited from a three-month artistic residency in Paris. An opportunity and at the same time a source of sorrow for us, his loved ones. We were convinced it was something unheard of in her career, but we couldn’t bear spending these days away from her at the same time. Fortunately, there was the magic of the internet. ”
Relatively little known on the international scene, Darline Desca is already delighted with the artist she is today: “An artist must first learn to value himself”. In the manner of Louis Dumur, she can assert with her usual Cartesian sense, “modesty is self-esteem regulated by reason”.
An entrepreneur at heart. The singer currently manages her own box, Marabou Production. She thus creates shows with other artists in the area. Darline Desca remembers: “As a student, I sold sweets to the University. I made them myself at home ”. Foodie, she also plans to become a chef. “My second hobby is cooking. In twenty years, after my musical career, I even have in mind the plan to open a restaurant ”.
The latest incidents in the country have forced Darline Desca to postpone the concert of her ten-year career several times. However, it took several months of preparation for the artist. Next meeting, March 8, 2019, date of International Women’s Day.
