Northwest Music http://nwpr.org en Northwest Music Feature: Y La Bamba http://nwpr.org/post/northwest-music-feature-y-la-bamba <p>I was lucky enough to catch this Latin-American inspired 6 piece band, last winter here in Pullman, WA at one of our only music venues in town, <a href="http://belltowerpullman.com/">The Belltower</a>.&nbsp; At the time, I was listening to their second release, <em>Lupon, </em>with which I had instantly fallen in love.&nbsp; Lead singer and song writer Luz Elena Mendoza creates the most beautiful and enchanting melodies with accordions, clarinets, shakers, and other percussive instruments.&nbsp; These Portland, OR natives keep climbing the indie charts with music that reflects a mix of Mend Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:11:30 +0000 3765 at http://nwpr.org Northwest Music Feature: Y La Bamba