Y La Bamba: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Y La Bamba play “Paloma Negra“, “Rios Sueltos“, “Bruja de Brujas“ and “Cuatro Crazy“ at the Tiny Desk. More from NPR Music: Tiny Desk Concerts: Twitter: Instagram: Sept. 20, 2019 | Felix Contreras -- Luz Elena Mendoza has such a far-reaching creative spirit that it’s almost impossible to confine her to a single musical identity. Which is why she’s one of just a handful of artists who’ve been invited back to the Tiny Desk to offer a revised musical vision. When she was here last with the band Y La Bamba, it was a vocal-heavy, folk outfit. The band’s sound has always been about vocals and her music has become even more so over the years. Now she’s assembled a different crew with two electric guitars and keyboards that are layered underneath her passionate vocals. And for this turn behind the desk, having played together night after night results in a musical mind-meld that is heard in how the songs seamlessly