Irene Farrera

Venezuelan-born singer/songwriter/guitarist Irene Farrera blends her Latin American heritage with the energy of her adopted home, the Northwest of the United States. As a child growing up in Caracas and Valencia, Farrera developed her musical skills, playing the cuatro when she was 9 and classical guitar at 11. She brought pride for her heritage with her when she moved to the US over two decades ago, and began performing music from all over Latin America as well as her homeland. Her repertoire included Mexican rancheras, Venezuelan joropos, and songs by great Latino songwrit...