In honor of Jenni Rivera Day, her family reflects on the late banda singer’s legacy — and what makes her so irreplaceable
to see her in concert in Querétaro, Mexico. In 2010, she was appointed spokesperson for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in the United States. After her passing, the City of Los Angeles declared August 6th Jenni Rivera Day.. “She said, ‘If I hold a microphone, it becomes my responsibility.’”
Mexican cumbia band Los Ángeles Azules, bolero queen Natalia Lafourcade, or the 14-year-old mariachi star Ángela Aguilar. But it remains far more rare to see women participate in banda music; banda songs, like corridos and narcocorridos, often chronicle the debaucherous lives of drug-lords, excess and crime, which are still controversial topics for women to sing themselves.
Like the late, great Selena, or Ángela Aguilar, who is the daughter of the legendary ranchera singer Pepe Aguilar, it’s worth noting that Jenni also had the support of her powerful musician family. Of course, without undermining the bona fide talent these women possess, it paints a sobering picture for would-be regional Mexican divas — who still might not stand a chance without the endorsement of powerful men.
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