Gloriously Noisy Latinas Are Coming to Lincoln Center

In Spanish, “ruidosa” means noisy, loud, roaring, rumbling and attention-grabbing. The final “a” makes it a feminine adjective.

It’s the name that Francisca Valenzuela, an American-born Chilean songwriter, chose when she decided to create a festival, and an organization, dedicated to getting Latina musicians heard — and defying the gender imbalance across the music business. Since 2016, Ruidosa Fests have taken place across Latin America, presenting female-led acts from multiple countries and gathering industry figures for panel discussions and strategic networking.

On Saturday, New York City gets its first Ruidosa Fest, with 10 acts on multiple stages at Lincoln Center, followed by a silent disco D.J. set. At 3 p.m., before live music begins at 4:30, journalists and media executives will speak on a panel titled “Latinx to the Front: Nuestro Ruido (‘Our Noise’) Is Worldwide.” The festival is part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City series, and the day’s admission is free.

Ruidosa’s lineup is filled with genre-stretching musicians: electronic experimenters, pop adepts and songwriters bringing new thoughts to traditional forms.

In a video interview, Valenzuela said she wanted to present “artists that have sounds and careers that are very authentic and unique, and you see that there’s a point of view.”

She added, “One of the things we say at Ruidosa all the time is that there’s not one way to be a woman. There’s no one way to be successful, or to be Latina identified.”