Featured in LA Times, Rolling Stone, and NPR many times, Los Angeles’ La Santa Cecilia, fronted by Marisoul Hernandez, are coming to Middle Tennessee. This June, they’ll be down at Bonnaroo on the farm in Manchester!

From NPR:

The group, named for the patron saint of musicians, got its start by playing on the streets of L.A., then released its self-titled debut EP in 2009. With the charismatic La Marisoul as lead vocalist, La Santa Cecilia gained support by playing gigs throughout North America and Mexico.

Elvis Costello is one of the band’s most vocal fans; the English singer-songwriter invited La Marisoul to sing on Wise Up Ghost, his recent collaboration with The Roots, and he appears on La Santa Cecilia’s major-label debut, Treinta Días. The record was nominated for a 2013 Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album. http://www.npr.org/blogs/world-cafe/2013/12/12/250501637/latin-roots-live-la-santa-cecilia

Latin sounds have always been some of this writer’s favorite, perhaps from studying them in music classes.