Jenni Rivera, the California-born singer who rose through personal adversity to become a superstar adored by millions in a male-dominated genre of Mexican-American music, was confirmed dead in a plane crash in northern Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Monday.
Rivera, 43, began her career working in the office of her father’s small Mexican music label in Long Beach, California. Gifted with a powerful, soulful voice, she recorded her first album, ‘‘Chacalosa,’’ in 1995. It was a hit, and she followed it with two other independent albums, one a tribute to slain Mexican-American singer Selena that helped expand her following.
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