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Moe's Alley Presents: Pahua w/ special guests Terror/Cactus (DJ Set) and ELeNA
Fri Aug | 9 2024 Doors: 8:00 PM / Show: 9:00 PM
Moe's Alley , 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA
Moe's Alley presents Mexican singer, composer and producer Pahua with special guests Terror/Cactus (DJ Set) and Latin Reggae band ELeNA!

Friday, August 9th
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
$22 in advance / $27 day of the show
21+

PAHUA
Pahua is the project of Mexican singer, composer, producer and DJ Paulina Sotomayor; a blend of electronica and folklore that represents a very deep part of its creator: femininity, nature, inner strength and self-discovery.

TERROR/CACTUS
Terror/Cactus is the digital folklore and psychedelic electro-cumbia project of Martín Selasco. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Miami, the Seattle-based producer draws from a wide variety of Latin-American influences in his productions including Argentine folk, Peruvian chicha, and Colombian cumbia. These influences are woven into hypnotic electronic beats featuring psychedelic guitars, dub lasers, and field recordings.

ELeNA
David Saenz aka ELeNA was born in L.A California, raised by Ecuadorian parents, moved to Ecuador and started playing drums and guitar at an early age. In his teenage years started his music adventures in the Ecuadorian skate punk rock scene and formed a punk band called K.O. influenced by 80’s punk bands. At the age of 18 moved to San Francisco, California pursuing a career in the music business as a singer songwriter, producer and audio engineer.

In 2009 formed a punk rock band called Alcoholics where he played guitar and lead vocals after the Alcoholics band was over, In 2014 formed part of a ska, punk band called Sick Pigeon where he was the lead singer. At the same time on his way to fulfill his dreams as a musician, he was also training professionally to achieve what is also his passion as a sound engineer and producer, starting from the bottom he got the opportunity to start working at the legendary Hyde Street Studios where he currently works as a audio engineer, Producer.

In January 2020, David started his new project ELeNA, lyrically Elena discusses the worlds’ social political and ecological problems, interpersonal relationships issues and love. Elena performs primary reggae music, however experiments and fusions with genres, such as punk, Ska, cumbia, latin jazz and hip hop.
 
Please Note: This event is 21 and over. Any Ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.