Mexican artist Silvana Estrada returns to Spanish festival with fusion music

Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada is set to perform at the La Mar de Músicas festival in Cartagena, Spain, presenting her latest album, 'Vendrán suaves lluvias.' Raised by musicians, Estrada is known for her unique style that fuses folk, jazz, and traditional roots music, delivered with an intimate performance and a delicate, emotional voice.

Estrada, who hails from Veracruz, Mexico, has achieved significant recognition in her short career. She won a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2022 and was nominated for a Grammy in 2024 for Best Global Music Performance for her song 'Milagro y desastre.' This marks her third appearance at the festival, having first performed there in 2021 when she was relatively unknown.

The concert is scheduled to start slightly later than planned, just before midnight, to avoid clashing with the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. Other performances on the same day will proceed as scheduled.

The festival's third day will also feature Σtella, described as a modern and exportable face of Greek popular music. Additionally, free performances on two city squares will showcase projects from Ecuador, the guest country for this 31st edition. These include electropop artist Renata Nieto, known as LaTorre, who blends Andean influences with electronic music, and the band Papaya Dada, known for their fusion of chicha, cumbia, funk, tropical music, and electronica, which they call 'chicha radioactiva.'