THREE FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES
- Friday, September 8 | 7 PM | Isla Vista School , 6875 El Colegio Rd, Goleta
- Saturday, September 9 | 7 PM | Guadalupe City Hall , 918 Obispo St, Guadalupe
- Sunday, September 10 | 6 PM | The Marjorie Luke Theatre , 721 E Cota St, Santa Barbara
Ventura-based singer Perla Batalla brings a lifetime of experience traversing musical borders to her passionate programs of traditional and contemporary Latin American music. Her dad, a Mexican mariachi and DJ, and her Argentine mom ran “Discoteca Batalla,” a Los Angeles record shop where Batalla was exposed non-stop to music that cut across genres and languages.
In this concert she will express her love for her mestiza identity and the hybrid musical culture in which she was raised. Expect to hear Spanish-language favorites rendered with contagious rhythm and pure joy.