Zayra Pola is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-percussionist from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, known for breaking barriers and redefining the role of women in Latin music.
As the first female percussionist to receive a full scholarship at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Zayra has cemented her place in the industry with an impressive track record of achievements and high-level collaborations. Her career includes work alongside Grammy-winning artists such as Bill Whelan and Terri Lyne Carrington, as well as performances with iconic figures like Gilberto Santa Rosa and Annie Lennox. Recognized for her excellence, Zayra has been awarded honors such as “Best Female Timbalera of the Year” at the New England Salsa Music Awards (2015) and “Salsera of the Year” at the Latin Boston USA Awards (2017). In 2023, Zayra took center stage in the tribute to Tito Puente Jr., accompanied by the Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra, and was crowned “La Reina del Timbal” (The Queen of the Timbal). In 2024, her talent and trajectory were recognized by the prestigious Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York, where she was named Puerto Rico’s Emerging Artist.
With a style that blends virtuosity, passion, and a unique connection with the audience, Zayra Pola has become an essential voice in Latin music. Her commitment to elevating female talent in the industry positions her as a revolutionary artist and a role model for new generations.
Victoria Cardona
Based out of South Florida, Victoria Cardona is a guitarist / vocalist and multi- instrumentalist one-woman band. Her live looping performances are a sonic and visual experience that take the audience on a ride through the mind of a spontaneous improvisationalist. Victoria’s Cuban roots and familiarity with multicultural music genres provide the inspiration for the strong rhythmic undertone she delivers in conjunction with a harmonic counterpart that fuses elements of Jazz, Blues, Soul, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, salsa, rock ’n’ roll and folk. Victoria recently released her debut studio album titled Que Pasó in June of 2025. a collection of original and creative cover songs featuring legendary musicians including Jimmy Haslip, Bill Payne, Justo Almario and Francisco Torres. The album becomes a living room of intergenerational voices, each track a parlor where ancestors whisper and futures are imagined.
Victoria’s Cuban roots and familiarity with multicultural music genres provide the inspiration for the strong rhythmic undertone she delivers in conjunction with a harmonic counterpart that fuses elements of Jazz, Blues, Soul, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, salsa, rock ’n’ roll and folk.
Victoria recently released her debut studio album titled Que Pasó in June of 2025. a collection of original and creative cover songs featuring legendary musicians including Jimmy Haslip, Bill Payne, Justo Almario and Francisco Torres. The album becomes a living room of intergenerational voices, each track a parlor where ancestors whisper and futures are imagined.