Ladama

Ladama is a Latin alternative band of four female musicians and activists – Lara Klaus, Daniela Serna, Mafer Bandola and Sara Lucas – originating from Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and the US respectively, along with their collaborator, American bassist Pat Swoboda.

Their music fuses sounds from South America and the Caribbean with soul, R&B and pop.

In addition to public performances, Ladama holds educational workshops in English, Spanish and Portuguese, where they hope to provide a foundation for participants to "use music as a basic form of personal expression to address issues pertinent to them."

Ladama continues to perform and offer workshops at venues and festivals around the world. Ladama seeks to empower primarily women and youth (but everyone is welcome) through these interactive musical experiences.