Lourdes Perez

With her soulfully rich vocals and melodic guitar playing, Lourdes Perez has quickly risen to the upper echelon of Puerto Rican-American music. The recipient of the Songwriter of the Year bestowed by the Clarksville Jazz Poll in 1996, Perez continues to garner acclaim for her emotional performances. The Vancouver Courier described her as having a "honey-coated contralto that transcends language, lending an unwavering authenticity to her music reminiscent of legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf," while the New York Times praised her for "using her gutsy declamation to reminisc...