Live music is a constant backdrop in Tijuana eateries. These impromptu mini-concerts by guitarists and other street musicians are often
inconsequential to the task at hand of scarfing down tacos and socializing. So when I heard someone strumming mid-taco at a Tacos Junior restaurant
last weekend all I could think of was whether or not I had some change in my pocket for the inevitable.
And then she started to sing. That was the first surprise - that the musician was female. Within seconds, she had taken command of that room with an
incredibly strong and soulful voice. I don’t know what she was playing but it was a moody song that felt like it came from the gut. When she finished,
the place erupted in applause for the young musician. I asked her what her name was and she said it was Alejandra Loaiza. She looked familiar and
afterwards I realized that she sometimes sells candy in Tijuana’s streets. The concert left such an impression on me that I looked her up on the
Internet and found that someone has posted a YouTube video of her (posted above). I also read an article in Zeta that mentions her as an aspiring
actress.
I would like to think that many years from now when Alejandra is famous I will be able to say I first heard her sing in a Tijuana taco place.Woooosh - 1-10-2009 at 04:10 PM
I'd sing for some of their fish tacos too! TJ Juniors is the absolute best- two locations in Rosarito Beach too!
I hope she washed her hands after leaving the hotel and before eating the tacos though (see her other article about Spending the night in a Mexican
Motel)
