Fire & Soul: L.A. Women Unite for Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural August 1, 2010

The renowned Northeast Valley Chicano arts and cultural center presents a powerhouse lineup of female performers for its 4th annual benefit concert. Artists include former backup singer for Leonard Cohen and Grammy-nominated vocalist Perla Batalla, alternative Latin rocker Ceci Bastida who combines the “smokiness of Juana Molina and the swaggering edge of Nelly Furtado” (LA Weekly), performance artist extraordinaire Kristina Wong, East LA Chicana sketch comedy troupe Las Ramonas and National Book Award finalist and poet Wanda Coleman. A special ceremonial blessing will be performed by Temachtia Quetzalcoatl, Tía Chucha’s resident Aztec dance company, and Power 106 radio personality Wendy Carrillo will host this year’s cross-cultural Angelino extravaganza.

Official Website: http://www.fordamphitheater.org/en/events/details/id/87