Several Latina and worldwide musicians, such as Demi Lovato, Kesha, and Camila Cabello, were among the performers who performed at the Hera HSBC music festival in Mexico City. Mexico City hosted the festival.
MAYOR OF MEXICO CITY Kesha, Demi Lovato, and Camila Cabello were among the Latina and international musicians who performed at the Hera HSBC music festival in Mexico City on Saturday. Many other female performers also attended the festival.
The festival, which was named after the Greek goddess of women, family, and sky and stars, took place at a significant historical moment. Mexico was preparing to welcome Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president, so the festival was named after her.
Women planned and led the event, which drew more than 48,000 attendees to the race track in the capital city. Other significant music events like EDC Mexico and Corona Capital also used the venue.
Not only did women act on stage at Hera, they also worked as engineers, producers, and more behind the scenes. Festival organizer Itzel González and Mexican singer-songwriter Ximena Sariñana, who is also the director of the Hera committee and co-creator, aimed to emphasize this with the event.
While performing for an audience in Mexico City, Sariñana expressed her deepest gratitude to everyone who had come to witness this extraordinary and momentous occasion.
A 28-year-old man named Ivan Huerta went to the event with some pals and commented, “I love it; in fact, I feel more comfortable that it’s all women as part of the LGBT community.” He was referring to the all-female lineup.
In his opinion, it is quite remarkable that a festival is organized for both them and everyone else.
Gender inequality is still a problem in the music business, even though things have improved. In 2023, the University of Southern California conducted a study that featured 164 artists on the Hot 100 Billboard Year-End Chart. The gender breakdown was as follows: 64.6% male, 34.8% female, and 0.6% non-binary.
According to the data collected by the nonprofit organization “Book More Women,” less than 25% of the musicians performing at major U.S. music festivals are women.
Expectations were high among festivalgoers as they waited for transgender rapper and Puerto Rican Villano Antillano to take the stage.
As her performance began, Antillano, clad in leather, sang the catchy lead single “Super Hoe” off her upcoming album “Miss Misogyny,” which honours female rappers. She was dancing in time with her DJ and MC to songs like “CamGirl.!!!” and “Hello Kitty!”
The rapper considered his performance in Mexico a life-changing event.
Many spectators yelled out, “Villano, sister, you’re already Mexican!”. While grinning broadly, Villano Antillano addressed the audience, saying, “When one woman rises, we all rise.” “My deep bond with Mexico is because of my Mexican transgender sisters,” the artist explained, adding that this is one reason why she loves Mexico so much.
Despite the rain that began to fall in the late afternoon, fans nevertheless made a beeline for the stage to witness the much-anticipated performance by pop diva Kesha.
With a fresh sense of self-assurance, the 37-year-old singer has resurfaced this year after a lengthy court struggle with producer Dr. Luke. In the same decade, Kesha travels to Mexico for the first time.
“People were going to judge me,” she confessed, her fear evident. “Ever since then, people have been quick to pass judgment on my every (expletive) action.”
She thanked the crowd for their support during the “hardest years of my life” as she introduced her new tune, “JOYRIDE,” her first independent effort following her split from Dr. Luke’s label.
She uncorked a bottle of champagne and splashed the audience with wine as the pop tune resonated with fans.
Colombian band Bomba Estéreo and Mexican vocalist Danna Paola were among the performers at the event.
