Y La Bamba in San Diego

Y La Bamba is an American indie-folk group formed in Portland in 2008 by Mexican American singer-songwriter Luz Elena Mendoza. The group writes in English and Spanish, drawing on folk, Latin American music and experimental pop across albums including Ojos del Sol, Mujeres and Lucha. In 2017, Y La Bamba performed a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR, presenting its bilingual material in an intimate ensemble setting. Two years later, the group performed songs from Mujeres in a full-band session for KEXP.