Lydia Mendoza - Cuatro Vidas

Lydia Mendoza playing Cuatro Vidas in Santa Barbara on April 27, 1986. Grabado por Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez, all credit to her for making this unique recording. Notice the really interesting & amazing dynamic between Mendoza & the audience. The audience provides requests, and the concert flows in a direction established by this conversation between the performer, her music, and the listeners. This is a really important aspect of the folk performer's repertoire & performance style, one that Mendoza adored & devoted her life to.