La Doña is a solo artist, music educator, activist and cultural worker from San Francisco, CA. La Doña, born Cecilia Cassandra Peña-Govea, began her career at age seven playing trumpet, strings and percussion in her family’s conjunto. She is a student, teacher and preservationist of Latinx traditional arts like corrido, bolero, cumbia, and mariachi. In her compositions, she combines these ancestral traditions with contemporary diasporic musics like reggaeton, hip-hop and jazz.

La Doña’s live performances are grounded in ceremony and social mobilization. As a young, queer Latina, La Doña is concerned with representing stories not often told in the mainstream music industry, and providing amplification to other young artists of color.

La Doña was chosen as one of YouTube’s Foundry Artists (2019) and she has performed at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands music festivals. Her song, “Quién Me La Paga” was the first of the New York Times Magazine’s “19 Songs that Matter Now,” for 2020, and her EPs, Algo Nuevo and Can’t Eat Clout have been selected by the San Francisco Chronicle as two of the best albums of 2020 and 2023, respectively. La Doña is a 2023-2024 apprentice with the California Alliance for Traditional Arts, and recipient of the East Bay Fund for Artists Grant ‘23. She is releasing her debut album in Summer of 2024 through her fellowship with the California Arts Council’s California Creative Corp. She is currently a ReGen Artist Fund Recipient.

Mamboleo is a latin jazz ensemble of young musicians from across the Bay Area. Combining the fiery elements of traditional Cuban rhythms and the captivating sounds of modern jazz, Mamboléo's sound is truly one of a kind. The band is based in San Francisco and frequently performs as a part of the Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) and at local venues such as Bird & Beckett bookstore, as well as exciting collaborations with such notable artists as La Doña. They play a mixture of Cuban standards, jazz standards, and original music!

Grupo 415 is a young underground “Regional Mexican” band from San Francisco, known for their soul-stirring ballads and raw emotional lyrics. Since forming in 2020, the band has captured the hearts of listeners with their melancholic yet powerful sound, blending traditional Mexican music with a deeply personal touch. Their music resonates with those who have been through the pain of love lost,heartache, and longing. Grupo 415 is a band that found their love style when they dropped a song back in 2022 called “Me Muero Por Tenerte” being their second most streamed song in Spotify Music. In 2023, lead singer of Grupo 415 “Fabian Ramirez”, was a Junior in High school, and the school gave the band an opportunity to film a Music Video on campus. The song goes by the name of “Duele”, written by one of the members in the band “Mario Garcia”. Duele has become their most streamed song on all platforms reaching over 4 million all time streams.

There are 4 members in the 415 team. Lead Singer Fabian Ramirez was raised and born in the city of San Francisco, grew up and continues to live in the Mission District. Fabian has been singing since the age of 7 and is now a singer in the band. He graduated from “Sota School Of The Arts” in 2024 and is now pursuing his artist dream along with his bandmates. Mario Garcia plays the 12 string guitar and is songwriter and composer in the band. Mario Garcia was raised and born in Oaxaca, Mexico and came to the United States at the age of 15 to find opportunities in the music business. Alejandro Flores plays the electric guitar in the band and the bass. He is also a songwriter and composer and has written songs such as “Sufriendo Por Tu Amor” and “Dimelo”. Alejandro was raised and born in Torreon, Mexico and came to the United States to pursue his artist dream as well. Zaid Nasser joined Grupo 415 in 2022. Zaid plays the 6 string guitar and is a music composer. Zaid is middle eastern and was introduced to “Regional Mexican” music and the culture through friends and surroundings in High School. He's been playing guitar for 16 years and always had a passion for music and playing different genres of music.

Amanda is a dynamic singer, songwriter, and percussionist, known as one of the Bay Area’s most sought-after artists. Inspired by '90s neo-soul and hip-hop, Amanda invents soulful soundscapes while blending elements of jazz with R&B rhythms, pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. Originally from Sylmar, California, she moved to San Francisco to study under Dr. John Calloway at San Francisco State University. Since then, Amanda’s musical career has flourished, leading to the release of her 2024 EP, ART THERAPY. Featuring original compositions by Amanda, ART THERAPY offers a deep, authentic exploration of love, sex, and adulthood, with raw lyricism and honesty that encourage listeners to embrace the full spectrum of emotions that life brings. Drawing inspiration from visionaries like Beyoncé and Hiatus Kaiyote, this project showcases Amanda’s unique artistry and has become one of the Bay Area’s most exciting new projects, both live and in the studio. Amanda’s musical journey has been marked by performing as a percussionist at The Fillmore and Outside Lands. She has also showcased her vocal talent at Carnaval San Francisco and in a guest appearance with Aaron Frazer at The Wiltern. Supported by highly accomplished collaborators, Amanda continues to captivate audiences and solidify her place in the contemporary music scene.

Founded in 1970, Galería de la Raza | Studio 24 is a non-profit dedicated to promoting Xicane/Latine art and culture. Our “creative place keeping” ethos is rooted in social inclusion and justice, where community arts are central to navigating the complex intersection of urban development, social inequality, affordable housing, and the historical-cultural legacies of communities of color. To implement our mission, the Galería supports Latine artists in the visual, literary, media, and performing art fields whose works explore new aesthetic possibilities for socially committed art.