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Singer-songwriter Perla Batalla earns critical acclaim for her distinctive voice, emotional honesty & culture-merging compositions. She was born in L.A. to a family immersed in music. Her dad, a Mexican mariachi and D.J. and an Argentine mom who ran the family record shop, “Discoteca Batalla” where Perla was exposed to an education of non ...
Perla Batalla is an American vocalist, composer and arranger who first gained international attention as a backup singer for Leonard Cohen before embarking on a solo career at his encouragement. Her debut album, Perla Batalla, was released on Discovery Records in 1994. She formed her own record label, Mechuda Music, and released the album Mestiza in 1998, making sales through her website.
Perla Batalla - Press. “ Batalla’s gorgeous, rich, contralto voice adds another layer of beauty to Cohen’s elegantly crafted songs.”. — San Jose Mercury News. “ Above all, Perla Batalla is a born storyteller with a rambunctious sense of humor...”. — L.A. Times. “ Spellbinding!”. — San Francisco Chronicle. “ Batalla ...
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY (With Laurie Anderson, Rufus Wainwright and The McGarrigles) World Festival of Sacred Music -The Americas. Royal Albert Hall, London (with Leonard Cohen) Carnegie Hall, NYC (with Leonard Cohen) Tour Dates. Perla Batalla, a world artist from Ojai, CA.
Perla Batalla. Ojai, California. Born in LA, raised by a family immersed in music; Perla's father, a Mexican singer and an Argentine mother who ran a bustling record store called Discoteca Batalla. After working with the legendary Leonard Cohen, Perla launched her solo career with Cohen’s encouragement. Since then she's recorded 7 albums, been featured in film and tv, and sold out theaters ...
Perla Batalla, Ojai, California. 7,630 likes · 8 talking about this. "A perfect example of the new Latina; proud of her heritage, fluid in at least two languages, & an expert at translating cultural...
Perla Batalla / Julie Christensen sing L. Cohen's "Anthem" at the Sydney Opera House
