Paquita, a performer of ranchera and other musical styles has achieved decades of success, thanks to her sassy lyrics, which take aim squarely at macho attitudes – sometimes with sly humor and a smile, sometimes with aggressive, hard-hitting lyrics – teasing men with her signature catchphrase, “¿Me estás oyendo, inútil?” (“Are you listening, good-for-nothing?”)
She began her career in Ciudad de Mexico in 1980 and has become a staple in Mexican clubs and cantinas ever since. Her feminist lyrics have earned her legions of female fans, while the campy humor in her performance has made her a cross-over phenomenon with men as well.
Opening for Paquita is Lupillo Rivera, El concierto será iniciado con Lupillo Rivera. Nacido en Jalisco, México, Rivera es uno de los mejores ejemplos de las nuevas generaciones de cantantes de música regional que triunfó en los Estados Unidos. A extendió su popularidad hacia su país natal, desarrollando un estilo personal que lo llevó a ganarse el sobrenombre de ‘El toro del corrido.’
Paquita performs at Rio ’s Pavilion Ballroom at 9 pm on March 14, 2008. Tickets are $40, $50 and $60 plus taxes and fees and are available at the Rio box office or by calling 702.777.7776.
