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Conexion Divina at Palm Door on Sixth
Conexión Divina make history as the world’s first Gen-Z female sierreño group. The Mexican American Latinas not only sing but they also write their own songs and play their instruments. “That’s the whole concept of our group: that women can do it too!” says Liz, the singer of the group.
The members of Conexión Divina come from different parts of the U.S. Liz, who is 18 and sings lead vocals, was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Sandra, who is 19, was raised in Dallas and plays the bass guitar and has relocated to Los Angeles. And most recently Daniela Santiago, who is 20 joined the group and is originally from Austin, Texas and a student at USC in Los Angeles and plays the 12 – string guitar.
In a very Gen Z manner, Conexión Divina met through social media. Each member was posting song covers on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram when they caught each other’s attention and got acquainted through DMs. It’s because of that connection they made online that they came up with the name Conexión Divina. The name also represents the feminine perspective that the group is bringing to regional Mexican music with a youthful touch and is also heavily influenced by Vicente Fernandez’
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