Malena Cano (also known as La Perla) [1] is a ranchero music and mariachi singer from the El Paso, Texas area. [2] She is known for her work in both music and stage.
Malena Cano (also known as La Perla) [1] is a ranchero music and mariachi singer from the El Paso, Texas area. [2] She is known for her work in both music and stage.
Cano began performing after winning a singing contest at a local radio station when she was ten years old. [1] Later, at age 16, she would perform at the El Paso Coliseum and other Southwest venues. [1] She sang with a band called The Ruby's and the lead singer of the group, Eugene Anchondo, gave her the nickname, "La Perla." [3] Her work, singing with mariachis was groundbreaking, as women were traditionally excluded from that kind of music. [3] Cano's singing has been popular in the El Paso and Ciudad Juárez areas. [4] Around 1979, she began acting on stage. [3] In addition to stage-work, she also incorporates history from the region into her performances. [5] [6] One of her shows, Viva Mexico, explores Mexican history through song and dance. [7]
In 1990, Cano was nominated in the first Hispanic Music Awards Show. [8] She was awarded "Best Local Female Mariachi Vocalist" in 1993. [9] One of her performance costumes was donated to the Smithsonian and she has been "enshrined" in the National Archives as a Texas folk artist. [10] [11] In 2017, she was inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame. [12]
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