Girl Ultra, Eddie Zuko and more Latin artists tell us how they are prepping for Coachella
LA TimesPerhaps no other major musical fest has led the way in booking Latin acts quite like the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Cimafunk As the first Cuban-born artist to ever play at Coachella, Erik Alejandro Iglesias Rodríguez, better known as Cimafunk, says he is ready for the Latin “invasion” of the festival. The Red Pears Five years after their debut performance at Coachella, the Red Pears — Las Peras Rojas — are returning to the desert equipped with more “musical maturity,” onstage experience and enough new music for two completely different weekends. “Two different things are gonna happen both weekends,” said Jose Corona, who comprises the band alongside Henry Vargas and Patrick Juarez. It’s just a beautiful experience to me.” Her showcase will feature the first in-person performance of her new track, “rimel,” as well as bass-centric sounds that will make for a “very dynamic set.” For De Miguel, performing at Coachella reassures her that all her time spent experimenting with different genres and reaching new audiences is paying off.