La Santa Cecilia

La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the modern-day creative hybrid of Latin culture, rock and world music. The group draws inspiration from all over the world, utilizing Pan-American rhythms including cumbia, bossa-nova, rumba, bolero, tango, jazz and klezmer music. Their unique sounds and the experience of their colorful, passionate performances continues to captivate both loyal fans and new listeners.

Named after the patron saint of music, La Santa Cecilia is composed of accordionist and requinto player Jose ‘Pepe’ Carlos, bassist Alex Bendaña, percussionist Miguel ‘Oso’ Ramirez, and vocalist ‘La Marisoul’.

With a captivating voice that sings about love, loss, and everyday struggles, the band has become the voice of a new bicultural generation in the United States, fully immersed in modern music, but always close to their Latin American influences and Mexican heritage.

La Santa Cecilia started their career by serenading passers-by on the corners of downtown Los Angeles’ famed Olvera Street. They are a musical phenomenon that has toured from coast to coast, collaborated with Elvis Costello, Bunbury, Fito Paez, appeared on Conan, and most recently shared the stage with Pepe Aguilar and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones.