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LoCura Searches for Cultural Identity in their Music
Kata Miletich, the lead singer of LoCura, was born in Spain, the daughter of an American father and a Spanish mother.
She spent part of her childhood in Italy, but now lives in San Francisco.
It’s not surprising then that LoCura’s new album is called “Semilla Caminante” or “traveling seed.”
Miletich mentions the title was inspired by a concept from flamenco called “ida y vuelta,” which means round trip.
It’s the idea of songs, traditions and styles of music traveling with people from Spain to Las Americas, she says.
Those traditions then mix with the indigenous folks.
Miletich’s life story reflects the band’s mestizo philosophy.
Kata Miletich uses the particulars of her unconventional journey to craft the band’s lyrics, in Spanish and English.
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