Dagmar Zuniga
Dagmar Zuniga | |
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| Born | Dagmar Zuniga Miami, Florida |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | AD 93 |
Dagmar Zuniga is a Nicaraguan-American musician based in Brooklyn, New York. She released her debut studio album, in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music in 2025, with it being reissued by AD 93 in 2026.
Early life
Dagmar Zuniga was born in Miami, Florida. Her mother is Nicaraguan and she has a brother. Zuniga first got into music after her mother played Juan Gabriel's "Amor eterno" every morning to get her out of bed; she started a band with other girls at the age of eight. She was gifted a Tascam 424 recorder by her girlfriend at fifteen and began making field recordings accompanied with her vocals and melodies, inspired by Elliott Smith's album Roman Candle.[1]
Career
Zuniga self-released her debut studio album, in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music on January 8, 2025, through Bandcamp. It was written and recorded from 2019 to 2024[2] in New York, Norway, and Athens, Georgia. For eight months in 2022, she moved to Norway and worked on a farm there.[1] The album contained contributions from Zach Phillips of Fievel Is Glauque and Zuniga's daughter,[3] gaining traction in online circles and catching the attention of Phil Elverum, who Zuniga later opened for.[4] The album was reissued by AD 93 on March 4, 2026.[5] In fall 2026, she began touring with support from Yasuaki Shimizu and also opened for Cate Le Bon and Black Country, New Road.[6]
Influences and artistry
Zuniga's music has been compared to that of Mount Eerie, Grouper, Cindy Lee, Broadcast, Jessica Pratt, Syd Barrett, Sibylle Baier, Maxine Funke, and Vashti Bunyan.[2][5][4][7][8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music |
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References
- 1 2 Kalia, Ammar (March 20, 2026). "Rising: Dagmar Zuniga captures life in quiet fragments". Crack Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Darville, Jordan (June 3, 2025). "Dagmar Zuniga's enchanting underground folk music". The FADER. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Soutar, Elise (March 25, 2026). "Dagmar Zuniga, 'in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music' Album Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 DeVille, Chris (March 4, 2026). "Stream Dagmar Zuniga's Stunning Debut 'in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music'". stereogum.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Bugel, Safi (March 13, 2026). "Diagonale des Yeux: Madeleine review – wacky multilingual outsider pop with winning quieter moments". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Suskind, Alex (July 21, 2026). "Dagmar Zuniga to Tour This Fall". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Jagota, Vrinda (March 19, 2026). "Dagmar Zuniga: in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Roy, Elodie A. (April 7, 2026). "ALBUM REVIEW: Dagmar Zuniga – in filth your mystery is kingdom / far smile peasant in yellow music". Retrieved August 8, 2026.