Staff Report
Mexican ranchera singer and recording artist Paquita La Del Barrio, whose popular songs and advocacy for women have built a loyal female following, will bring her entertaining show to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14.
Men in attendance are likely to hear “¿Me estás oyendo, inútil?” It translates to “Are you listening to me, you good-for-nothing?” and captures the essence of her popularity among women.
Her songs are staples on jukeboxes in Mexican clubs and cantinas, and they usually take a stance against Mexico’s sexist culture.
Paquita La Del Barrio was born Francisca Viveros Barradas in Alto Lucero, Veracruz in 1947. She started her singing career in 1970 in Mexico City, but her first album “Mi Renuncia” wasn’t released until 1988.
Tickets for the show are $49, $54, $59, $69 and $79, available at the casino or at www.chumashcasino.com.
