La Doña is the stage name of Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Govea who writes and performs music which combines Latin rhythms and San Francisco hip-hop. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In 2019, La Doña was one of 14 artists from around the world selected for the Foundry, a YouTube incubator known for launching a number of musical careers. [8]
She released her Algo Nuevo album on March 12, 2020, [6] with a planned national tour starting at SXSW and launch party in San Francisco, just as San Francisco and the United States went into lockdown for COVID-19. Her launch party and tour were cancelled, [8] which attracted attention from the media as she became an example of an artist whose career momentum was interrupted by COVID. [9] Since then, she has had music played at San Francisco Giants games and also performed at San Francisco's Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park. [6]
Former president Barack Obama included La Doña's single, “Penas con Pan” on his 2023 summer playlist. [6] [10]
La Doña's music combines many influences from across Latin America, including Colombian cumbia, Cuban salsa, Mexican norteñas, and Puerto Rico reggaeton. [7]
La Doña is the stage name of Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Govea who writes and performs music which combines Latin rhythms and San Francisco hip-hop. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In 2019, La Doña was one of 14 artists from around the world selected for the Foundry, a YouTube incubator known for launching a number of musical careers. [8]
She released her Algo Nuevo album on March 12, 2020, [6] with a planned national tour starting at SXSW and launch party in San Francisco, just as San Francisco and the United States went into lockdown for COVID-19. Her launch party and tour were cancelled, [8] which attracted attention from the media as she became an example of an artist whose career momentum was interrupted by COVID. [9] Since then, she has had music played at San Francisco Giants games and also performed at San Francisco's Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park. [6]
Former president Barack Obama included La Doña's single, “Penas con Pan” on his 2023 summer playlist. [6] [10]
La Doña's music combines many influences from across Latin America, including Colombian cumbia, Cuban salsa, Mexican norteñas, and Puerto Rico reggaeton. [7]