Sponsored link
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Sponsored link

Live Shots: Hometown crowd sent La Doña off on national tour at Cafe du Nord

Trumpeter-chanteuse marched from bolero to reggaeton to Palestinian lament from just-dropped 'Altos de la Soledad' LP.

San Francisco’s love for La Doña is well established—just check the 2021 mural on a SoMa grocery store that combines her queenly mug with the word “resilience” emblazoned in story-high letters, created by artists DJ Agana, Robz and Vogue for the Giants. To celebrate the local music teacher and resolutely independent performer’s new Altos de la Soledad album and national tour, you just knew the city was going to show out.

Accordingly, on September 30 at Cafe du Nord, a sold-out crowd ate up the trumpet-playing chanteuse and her band’s agile maneuverings from single-lady reggaeton beats to heart-rending banda and bolero ballads. Of particular hometown pride is Altos track “Corrido Palestina,” whose live performances have already pitted the artist’s convictions against instances of audience blowback. Rest assured that on this night, with Israel’s airstrikes against Lebanon fresh on the minds of many, the song was instead received with a wave of communal grief and gratitude for artistic integrity. — Caitlin Donohue

48 Hills welcomes comments in the form of letters to the editor, which you can submit here. We also invite you to join the conversation on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Sponsored link

Sponsored link
Sponsored link

Latest

‘The most euphoric feeling’: Live Aid music legends look back 40 years on

As TV docuseries relives epic charitable concert, performers dish about wild moments before 2 billion fans—and backstage.

Opinion: Preserve the housing money—and stop the mayor’s power grab

The supes need to reject Lurie's plan to gut affordable housing money from Prop. C

Melding real with absurd, Tamera Avery’s paintings grapple with the world’s decay

Large canvases, bold colors, and youth culture's hopeful influence reflect 'the right and wrongness of today.'

Supes to vote on Billionaire Budget deal amid protests over housing money

Plus: A crackdown on RV parking that will make more families homeless, and will the Police Commission do a real national search for the next chief? That's The Agenda for July 6-13

You might also likeRELATED