What Is Bajo La Luna? Why is it important?

Bajo La Luna is a new platform for globally rooted, borderless songwriting- curated with care and presented in intentional, unique formats and grounded in the belief that music can be a site of belonging. It’s first iteration kicks off magical and unique convening of three different-yet-connected artists from Spain, Colombia, and the US/Mexico at the incomparable Ford Theatre in Hollywood on August 31. It’s an experience (a ritual, really) that honors the tradition and transformative power of song- paying tribute to a legacy that blurs borders and connects all of us. Through fresh, inspired, and very different interpretations of the craft, Bajo La Luna brings together three acclaimed singer-songwriters- pillars of contemporary songwriting- in unique formats (another thing that Bajo La Luna will always strive to do) in a deeply-needed and urgent celebration of life, and of heritage as a living, evolving force.

As we’re in a particularly tense moment in the world and in our city, Bajo La Luna aims to create moments where everyone feels like they’re at home- in other words, honoring the legacy of Los Angeles as a place for everyone to dream and thrive and feel safe. It’s an urgent moment of reprieve as we sink into the last bits of Summer, and it’s a statement of soft resistance via the power of the ritual of song.

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Who’s Playing?

Silvia Perez Cruz (Spain)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoAs0-nXPQM

Latin GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter Silvia Pérez Cruz sings with rare depth. Her voice moves through flamenco, jazz, and folk with emotion that lingers. NPR described her as “impossible to turn away from. A vessel for eons of melancholic Mediterranean secrets.” She doesn’t just sing songs, she transforms them. She’s collaborated with the likes of Jorge Drexler, Silvana Estrada, Residente and More.

La Muchacha (Colombia)

La Muchacha is a manifesto born directly from the tradition of Nueva Canción in Latin America (protest song). Delving into the nuances of various Colombian rhythms, and layering her piercing-yet-sweet voice on top of it, La Muchacha’s songs have become anthem-like in Colombia. Exploring themes such as community resilience, environmental awareness, deep love, and beyond, La Muchacha has taken her captivating song around the world- bringing it to LA for the first time ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Wt3MJrpIk

Y La Madrigal (aka Y La Bamba) (US/México)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri7SX-A8U7I

Y La Madrigal is best known as the Portland-based project Y La Bamba led by the riveting Mexican-American singer-songwriter Luz Elena Mendoza. Y La Bamba has seeped its way into ears globally for the larger part of nearly 2 decades, having been praised by everyone from NPR to Pitchfork. Oscillating between Spanish and English, incorporating elements of Luz’s musical upbringing in central California- from mariachi to corridos- their aching and mystical voice strings together an experience that will resonate with many angelenos- one that is multilingual, multi-genre, and borderless. Y La Madrigal is Y La Bamba in a format created specifically for Bajo La Luna- influenced by trios with a choral twist, featuring an 8-person choir, it’ll be one for the books.

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