Miss Cactus & the Desert is led by Mexican, Jersey grown songstress and dancer Alondra, whose psychedelic 70s diva style and tropical are are as clear as her advocation for brown girl magic with her new wave tropical pop music. The act can be compared to artists like Wild Belle, Hollie Cook and Sticky Fingers. However, her coastal roots, political statements and funny skits in Spanish make her a unique artist.

The new single/video "Dating School" targets Miss Cactus' experience growing up with sexist traditions as a woman of color and seeing these matters play a role when it comes to the dating world.

"I'm going to have to learn to forget all the advice from my mama's friends."

Miss Cactus hopes to empower and encourage women, especially brown women to not be afraid to act based on what they think is right, and not what their female elders (most likely biased with problematic opinions) tell them they should act like.

The two characters in the story represent women as they are negatively perceived in traditional culture: sexualized, submissive, dumb or weak which are better translated positively and not to be confused as powerful, intuitive and feminine. Miss Cactus urges the world to understand that femininity does not necessarily equal airhead.

Watch “Dating School” below, also stream it on Spotify, and be sure to connect with Miss Cactus & the Desert on their social media.

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