Description: Lili Añel is the winner of 3 New York Music Awards: Best Singer-Songwriter, Best Jazz Album -
Lili Añel considers music a calling. She was born in New York City and it was there that she discovered her passion for music. As a child Añel remembers, singing along to her mother's Cuban, jazz and pop standard albums. It was also her mother who supported Lili's desire to join the church choir. However, it was her grandfather's recognition of how much joy singing brought to her being, which served to set her feet firmly on the path of a career in music. "My grandfather was very influential and instrumenta
Lili's song "Dream Again" was featured in the 2022 independent film, "The Center of Distance" by multi-award winning filmmaker, Rock Wilk. Lili also co-wrote the song "Lovers Leap" for the upcoming play "Folk City The Musical."
Better Days (remastered) was released October 2021, and is a re-imagining of Lili's October 2019 album Better Days which lost momentum when COVID hit. This time Lili's co-producer Dale Melton who recorded, mixed and mastered the album was able to revisit it with fresh ears and make improvements with the addition of two more tracks and new artwork. One of the special bonus tracks is a live version of "Got Me Thinking" recorded at NPR station WRTI in Philadelphia. This stunning live track has never been publi