Malena Cano Explained

Malena Cano (also known as La Perla)[1] is a ranchero music and mariachi singer from the El Paso, Texas area.[2] She is known for her work in both music and stage.

Biography

Cano began performing after winning a singing contest at a local radio station when she was ten years old. Later, at age 16, she would perform at the El Paso Coliseum and other Southwest venues. She sang with a band called The Ruby's and the lead singer of the group, Eugene Anchondo, gave her the nickname, "La Perla." Her work, singing with mariachis was groundbreaking, as women were traditionally excluded from that kind of music. Cano's singing has been popular in the El Paso and Ciudad Juárez areas.[3] Around 1979, she began acting on stage.[4] In addition to stage-work, she also incorporates history from the region into her performances.[5] [6] One of her shows, Viva Mexico, explores Mexican history through song and dance.[7]

In 1990, Cano was nominated in the first Hispanic Music Awards Show.[8] She was awarded "Best Local Female Mariachi Vocalist" in 1993.[9] One of her performance costumes was donated to the Smithsonian and she has been "enshrined" in the National Archives as a Texas folk artist.[10] [11] In 2017, she was inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: La Perla to be Featured in College Chicana Night. 25 January 1975. El Paso Herald-Post. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Ranchero Artist Will Sing At Chamizal. 11 January 1991. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: 'La Perla' Malena Cano Began Singing Career at Birth. Salgado. Rosanna. 7 January 1994. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: 'La Perla' Forges Path for Women. Ross. Phil. 13 August 1985. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com. and News: La Perla. 13 August 1985. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. 3D. en. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Local Singer Gives Concert About Mexico. Sparacio. Sarah. 19 March 1999. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: 'Viva Mexico'. 3 October 1999. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: 'Mexico' Musical Gives Audience History Lesson. Romero. Cynthia. 9 September 2008. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Hispanic Music Gets Spotlight in Awards. 6 April 1990. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Hispanic Music Awards. Cortes. Maria. 1 March 1993. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: 'La Perla' Presents 6th Performance of 'Mexicanisimo'. Ballew. Coco. 28 March 1997. El Paso Times. 2018-08-19. en. Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Adios to 'Viva Mexico'. Renteria. Ramon. 21 September 2014. El Paso Times.
  12. Web site: Malena Cano honored in ASC mariachi exhibit. Williams. Drake. 24 July 2018. Tejano Tribune. en. 2018-08-19.

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