Meet Amalia Mondragón

Amalia Mondragón–Tereso Perfecto Contreras (She/He/They) is a counter-culture bearing, queer two-spirit, Latin Grammy-nominated, vocalist/songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and narrative strategist from the tri-state Chihuahuan desert borderlands of El Paso-Texas, Ciudad Juárez-Chihuahua, and La Union-New Mexico.

Amalia is a materialized cultural femme presentation of two-spirit artist, Amalia Tereso.

The purpose of their TRANSFRONTERIZ art is to bring humanity and contribute dimensionality to border narratives by exploring gender fluidity, identity, migration, and life in the Chihuahuan Desert through the eyes and heart of the two-spirit artist.

Amalia Tereso, has collaborated with noteworthy artists such as Luis Humberto Navejas (Enjambre), Money Mark, Los Angeles Negros, Adrian Quesada, and Intocable. They have shared the stage with Beach House, Mexican Institute of Sound, La Santa Cecilia and El Gato Negro. She has also been part of the opening acts for Panteon Rococo, Fantastic Negrito, Calle 13, Supaman, George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic, and Jarabe de Palo among many others.

Currently, Amalia Tereso is in the final stages of completing an album, entitled, Transfronteriz funded by NALAC, The FORD FOUNDATION, and THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER through the Border Narrative Change grant.

Amalia Tereso is open for bookings 2025- 2026.