World Café says Luz Elena Mandoza Ramos, lead vocalist and producer of Y La Bamba, “[Her] inimitable songwriting is propelled by and earth-shaking voice and incisive lyrics that speak towards the duality of hurt and healing.” And The Boston Globe said of the band’s 2019 album, “Fusing psychedelia-dappled dreampop, south-of-the-border rhythms, and intricate guitar work with forthright lyrics of Mexican-American womanhood, [Mujeres] is one of [the year’s] most stunning—and catchy—musical statements.” The band’s most recent record, Lucha, explores multiplicity—including queer, Mexican American, and Chicanx identities as well as love, intimacy, and yearning.

Part of Hancher’s 51st season

Learn more at https://hancher.uiowa.edu/2023-24/y-la-bamba