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La Perla (music group)

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La Perla is a musical group from Colombia composed of Karen Forero, Giovanna Mogollón and Diana Sanmiguel.[1][2]

The group is the second all-female band to win the top prize at the National Gaitas Festival.[3]

Their song Bruja, meaning witch, was featured on the Netflix series, Always a Witch.[3]

Members

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  • Diana Sanmiguel: maracas, guacharaca, drums and vocals
  • Roberta Leona: tambor alegre, vocals
  • Karen Forero: drums, gaitas, vocals and 'beat boxing'

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References

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  1. ^ "Introducing La Perla: "We sing about the raw violence that we've lived in this country"". Songlines.
  2. ^ "La reinvención de la música tradicional de La Perla". metropoliabierta.elespanol.com. June 28, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "La Perla - the group breaking down gender and music stereotypes | The Bogotá Post". thebogotapost.com.
  4. ^ "La Perla recupera los ritmos colombianos del Caribe con una sensibilidad femenina cargada de rebeldía". Los Angeles Times en Español (in Spanish). 2025-03-08. Retrieved 2025-03-10.