Maluca

Maluca, the new upcoming Latin American artist on the scene, will be performing for free for AU students this Friday, Feb. 5 in the Knight Club.

Maluca was born in the Bronx, and raised by Manhattan Dominican parents. While she was growing up, traditional Latin style music, like bachata and mambo, played a big part in her life and greatly influenced her own style of music. Combining the music of her ancestors and American pop culture music of the 90's, Maluca was able to create her own brand of “electronic mambo.”

According to xlr8r.com, although a bad case of stage fright kept [Maluca] out of the spotlight for much of her life, a chance meeting with Diplo, of Mad Decent records, while she was performing karaoke eventually led to “El Tigeraso,” her first single, released August 2009. With her eccentric sense of style and music, Maluca has often been compared to artists such as MIA and Santigold.

If attending the show, expect to see “El Tigeraso,” and more sounds from this self proclaimed, “1/2 Dominican 1/2 Pain in the ass." It's sure to be an interesting and entertaining performance.