Javier Colis and Perla Batalla February 22, 2008

The music of Leonard Cohen, Rock en Español and Spanish poetry.

Javier Colis is one of the essential figures in avant-garde rock in Spain. He has been the composer, lead guitar player, and member of several influential bands, including Vamos a Morir, Demonios tus Ojos and Mil Dolores Pequeños. Colis recently appeared on the Leonard Cohen Tribute Tour with musicians like John Cale and Jackson Browne.

Grammy-nominated vocalist, composer, and arranger Perla Batalla was born in Los Angeles, where her father was a musician and owned a popular Spanish language record store. She first gained international attention as a backup singer for Leonard Cohen, who later encouraged Perla to embark on a solo career. Critics have called her singing "sublime" and her talent "stunning."

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