Luisa Almaguer is a trans singer from Mexico City. She released the follow up to her 2016 debut EP Miljillo, in 2019, titled MATARONOMATAR. Produced by Thompson B Davis (a.k.a The TBD), MATARONOMATAR finds Luisa opening up her heart, and – through eight songs full of distorted guitars and her characteristic deep and obscure voice – shares her distress with transphobic culture. Luisa’s songs are “a wake-up call that reminds us that trans people exist and resist”. In addition to her music, Luisa is also the co-creator of multimedia works “La Virgen del Sexo” and “Vengadora Vengana,” and the host of “La hora trans” a space for trans people to share their stories on Puentes, MX.
Luisa Almaguer es una cantante trans de Ciudad de México. Después de su primer EP titulado Miljillo (2016), estrena su segundo disco titulado MATARONOMATAR (2019). En este material producido por Thompson B Davis a.k.a The TBD, Luisa abre su corazón y – a través de ocho canciones llenas de guitarras distorsionadas y su característica voz grave y oscura – nos comparte su angustia que ocurre en un contexto transfóbico como el actual. Con sus canciones, Luisa “nos hace un llamado de atención y nos recuerda que las personas trans existen y resisten”.
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