Events like “Las Compositoras+”—a four-day songwriting camp fostering community and creating space for women in music—are important year-round, but as Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close next week, it's important to grab the spotlight now, with media and industry awareness heightened for Spanish-language and Latina-made art.
The BMI Las Compositoras+ initiative, supported by Fender, just brought together rising talents at its recent third installment earlier this month, championing Hispanic women creatives shaping the future of music.
Led by singer/songwriter Erika Vidrio, the camp took place in Los Angeles and featured a handful of rising voices in música Mexicana, including Damaris Bojor, Lorena Cabral, Tania Dominguez, Poe Leos, MXKA, Marián Oviedo, Jacqie Rivera, and Adriana Ríos. Participants collaborated on creative ideas and wrote new songs for potential placements in film, TV, media and more.
Kicking off at the Fender office, day one saw each participant receive a Fender guitar and PreSonus gear. The writers then settled into a house in Bel Air, where they spent the remaining days creating and collaborating throughout the camp’s duration, forging relationships and inspiring each other to keep on expressing themselves vocally and instrumentally.
“Every song born at this camp reaffirmed something I feel deeply: the story of Mexican music also needs to be told through our own voices,” Vidrio tells Music Connection of Las Compositoras+. “This camp reminded me of the power that exists when women tell our own stories. Our voice in Mexican music doesn’t just deserve space—it has a lot to say.”
More info on the project here.
