PERLA BATALLA
Ojai, CA
World class vocalist
Mestiza Music, Mexican and Latin American songs, special XMAS and Cinco de Mayo shows, the music of Leonard Cohen and originals
Perla plus 1-5 musicians
ABOUT
World-class vocalist, Perla Batalla is a full-throated
songstress who has worked with Leonard Cohen,
k.d.lang, Nick Cave and Laurie Anderson, Perla
inhabits her music completely, and is
"...an astonishingly rich contralto capable of
stratospheric arches of unadulterated emotion."
Songtalk Magazine
PRESS
"... Perla Batalla possesses one of the finest singing
voices on planet Earth..."
Latino Los Angeles
"Batalla's Bird on the Wire brings the house down."
Guardian Unlimited, England
"This singer has become a perfect example of the new Latina woman in the U.S. - proud of her heritage, perfectly fluid in at least two languages, and an expert in translating cultural traditions from distinct places in the world."
La Opinion
"Batalla has a glorious, supple voice, with the vocal power to sing the bluesy, Bonnie Raitt-styled "Holy Roses" and the finesse needed to bring new shadings to Leonard Cohen's "Bird on a Wire." The majority of her 45-minute set was given over to relaxed jazz, freshened by ocean breezes and Latin rhythms."
Variety
"... Batalla's music caresses ... a born storyteller with a rambunctious sense of humor..."
Los Angeles Times
"No comparison to other singers seems to work, you
just have to hear her to become a believer...Singers like
Perla Batalla come along once in a great while and the
landslide of thousands of musical acts can be overlooked.
"Seek her out and hear the voice."
Los Cerritos Community News
WEBSITES
www.perla.com
mySpace
You Tube
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