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San Cha is a Mexican-American artist, composer and performance artist with a true cult following in alternative circles. She masterfully blends traditional and contemporary sounds, particularly rancheras, electronica, cumbia, opera and pop. Through this, she explores powerful themes such as identity, power and socio-political liberation in a melodic and infectious way.
San Cha’s artistic practice is deeply influenced by DIY, punk and queer scenes, with liberation as a guiding principle. Her work builds on community stories, vivid dream imagery and cultural research. Through enchanting performances, San Cha turns ‘tradition’ on its head in a blend of high drama, mysticism and social critique. Her inspiration often draws on the divine ecstasy of religious iconography and the exaggerated melodrama of 1990s Mexican telenovelas.