Golondrina: Andanzas por California / Passages through California (A Musical Journey)

“Golondrina” is the third installment of La Peña Cultural Center’s four-part series examining the role of women in traditional folk music and dance from Latin America and the Caribbean. With the support of National Endowment for the Art’s (NEA) Artworks, this series also honors the historic presence of women’s leadership in the promotion of cultural traditions.

Liliana Herrera’s Golondrina is a musical confluence of song and poetic storytelling honoring California’s rich history and abounding contributions of its inhabitants, languages, and folkloric traditions. This spirited journey of traditional and original song unleashes the most marginalized yet inspiring voices of resistance and resilience, while embodying the majestic wanderings of La Golondrina (the migrating swallow) on her migratory melodic route. Showcasing vast vocal ranges and ethereal soundscapes, this musical performance fuses soulful boleros, rancheras, cumbias, blues and more.

Celebrating her roots from Baja to Alta California as well as the majestic nature of…