About
Ixya Herrera debuted at the age of twelve, dueting with her idol Linda Ronstadt in front of a crowd of thousands at the Tuscon Mariachi Conference 1992 in Arizona. Growing up in California, in the supportive environment of musical family, and with the legacy of Chicano cultural politics, she has developed a solo career engaging a repertoire of diverse Mexican genres. In her self-crafting processes she aspires to enchant audiences with the thrill of her singing voice, negotiating stereotypes and placing satisfaction before commercial gain. She continues to push forward with recordings and concert appearances, engaging a form of subtle activism, and demonstrating self-determination and self-definition.
Ixya (pronounced ee-sha) burst onto the scene at the age of 12 singing alongside her idol, Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer Linda Ronstadt. The name Ixya, a Mayan word meaning female bird, was given to her by father Fermin Herrera, a well respected harpist and Nahuatl scholar.
The youngest of five children, Ixya grew up in a musical family equally conversant with classical, blues, rock, and Mexican music. Her upbringing and rigorous voice training from master teachers such as Seth Riggs ("voice coach to the stars") have prepared Ixya to sing in a variety of styles with astounding ease and authenticity.
Ixya Herrera made her stage debut at the Tucson International Mariachi Conference singing duets with Linda Ronstadt who invited Ixya to perform on numerous occasions during her "Fiesta Mexicana Tour". Ixya has also shared the stage with the legendary Mexican singer Lola Beltran at the Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference. She has since performed all over the US and Mexico including performances at the Los Angeles California Plaza, the Lincoln Center in New York City, the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, the Schwob School of Music in Columbus, Georgia, the Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre in Denver, the John Anson Ford Theatre in Hollywood, UCLA's Royce Hall, the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, the Orange County Center for the Performing Arts, Teatro de la Ciudad in La Paz, Baja California, , Televisa Foro 2 and the Convento del Carmen in Mexico City.
““I remember meeting Ixya for the first time, a young woman who was the vision of grace and charm, both offstage and on. Although our schedules and life events have often prevented us from meeting as often as we would have liked in the last three years, with my migration now permanent, Ixya and I are planning opportunities for performance and pedagogical collaborations over the coming years.””
