Bronx, NY—-Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present INDIA with LUIS DAMÓN on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at 8 PM. In celebration of Mother’s Day weekend, La Princesa de la Salsa returns to the Bronx for a powerhouse evening of unforgettable hits, including “Vivir Lo Nuestro,” “Ese Hombre,” and “Costumbres.” A Latin Grammy Award winner, INDIA is celebrated for her chart-topping albums like Dicen Que Soy, Sobre el Fuego, and Intensamente La India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel, which won Best Salsa Album in 2016.
With her Grammy-nominated vocals and commanding stage presence, she remains an influential female voice in salsa. With opening act LUIS DAMÓN, this one-night-only concert brings an electrifying evening of Latin music and celebration.
Born Linda Viera Caballero in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, INDIA moved to the South Bronx shortly after her birth, where her grandmother gave her the nickname that would become her stage name. She began her music career as a teenager in the dance music group TKA and later recorded early hits like “Dancing on the Fire” and “Love and Happiness” under producers Jellybean Benítez and “Little” Louie Vega, both of which reached the Billboard dance charts in the late 1980s. In 1992, INDIA made a pivotal shift to salsa, collaborating with Eddie Palmieri on the album Llegó La India via Eddie Palmieri, which marked her breakthrough in the genre. Two years later, she released Dicen Que Soy (1994), a quadruple platinum album that featured the beloved duet “Vivir Lo Nuestro” with Marc Anthony.
Her 1996 album Sobre el Fuego, featuring Celia Cruz and Johnny Rivera, topped the Tropical/Salsa chart and included hits like “Me Cansé de Ser la Otra” and “Costumbres.” In 2000, her tribute album Sola earned the Latin Billboard Award for Best Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year. INDIA went on to earn multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations, with Intensamente La India Con Canciones De Juan Gabriel winning the 2016 Latin Grammy for Best Salsa Album. Her chart-topping singles “Sedúceme” (2003), “Estúpida” (2010), and “Víctimas las Dos” (2021) further cemented her legacy, with the latter breaking her own record for the most #1 singles by a female artist on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. INDIA’s decades-long career has included collaborations with icons like Tito Puente, Juan Gabriel, Oscar D’León, and Victor Manuelle, and she continues to be celebrated as one of the most powerful and enduring voices in Latin music.
LUIS DAMÓN entered the Latin music scene with the release of his debut album Solo in 1996. The following year, he was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical New Artist of the Year. In 1998, he recorded the popular duet “Para Estar Contigo” with Olga Tañón, which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Latin Songs chart. DAMÓN later joined the acclaimed group Son By 4, touring both nationally and internationally. He continues to perform as a solo artist, releasing new music that blends salsa traditions with contemporary influences.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is supported, in part, by public funds through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council and the Bronx Delegation. Additional funding is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with support from the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. We are thrilled to share that Goya Foods has agreed to renew their sponsorship for this season which will help Lehman Center expand our reach to the community.
In addition, we have secured funding from the Howard Gilman Foundation to help grow our programming. The 2024-2025 season is also made possible through sponsorships by Con Edison, Havana Café, Friends of Lehman Center, and our cherished audience members.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for INDIA with LUIS DAMÓN on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, at 8 PM (VIP $135, $100, $85, $60, $50) can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833; Para Español: 718-960-8835 (Monday through Friday, 10 AM–5 PM, and beginning 4 hours prior to showtime on weekends), or online at www.lehmancenter.org/events/india-mothers-day.
Lehman Center is accessible by the #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is located near the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Patrons who purchase VIP tickets (first 9 rows of Orchestra Center) are invited to attend a special reception at 6:30pm on the day of the show. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres catered by Havana Cafe.
