LATINOPIA MUSIC “JUANITO’S LAB”
Enrigue Lopetequi and Guillermina Zabala are filmmakers based in San Antonio, Texas who are documenting the music of extraordinary blind musical virtuoso Juanito Castillo. They are seeking completion … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO AZTLÁN “DESAFINADA”
Conjunto Aztlán is a San Antonio-based music group that was formed out of the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s. The group, made up of Juan Tejeda, José Flores Peregrino, Clemencia Zapata, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC LITTLE JOE AND BETO VILLA
Little Joe Hernández has inspired audiences with his unique Tejano big band sound. Here, Little Joe talks about the influence on his music by orchestra tejana greats of the 1950s such as Beto Villa … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC STEVE SALAS REMEMBERS
Latinopia Music Steve Salas Remembers from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Steve Salas is the versatile singer/performer and co-founder of the celebrated music group, Tierra. As lead singer of Tierra, … [Read more...]
LATINOPA MUSIC LITTLE JOE HERNÁNDEZ AND JAZZ
Little Joe Hernandez is a Tejano music legend first with his group Little Joe and the Latinaires and later with Little Joe Y La Familia. Throughout his decades long career Little Joe has developed his … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC LITTLE JOE HERNÁNDEZ AND WILLIE NELSON
Throughout Little Joe's musical career he has collaborated with numerous singers and musicians. In this Latinopia Video Little Joe talks about his work with legendary country singer Willie Nelson. He … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC RUDY SALAS ON TIERRA
Latinopia Music Rudy Salas on Tierra from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rudy and Steve Salas founded the music group Tierra in 1973. They became the chief proponents of the "Chicano sound" in music. In … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC TIERRA ON “TOGETHER”
Latinopia Music Tierra On Together from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Brothers Rudy and Steve Salas co-founded the music group Tierra (Earth) in 1973, Their hit song "Together" rose to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC TIERRA AT CARNEGIE HALL
Latinopia Music Tierrra at Carnegie Hall from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rudy and Steve Salas founded the music group Tierra in 1973. They had a national hit with the song Together in 1982. Spurred by … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC IRENE DÍAZ AND FRIENDS
Irene Díaz is a singer/songwriter who has performed at venues like The Roxy, House of Blues Sunset, and Room 5 Lounge. Recently she performed with friends at the "Espacio 1839" art space in Boyle … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC LOS POCHOS “MARGIE”
Though Conjunto Music originated in Texas, it is by no means limited to that state. In Los Angeles, California the conjunto group Los Pochos carries on the decades-long tradition. The accordionist is … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE GRUPO MIXE & KOCANI ORQUESTRA
Roberto Olivares is a Mexican filmmaker who makes films with and about the indigenous peoples of Mexico. No mere documentarian, he infuses his films with vision, artistry and invention. He filmed a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC FLACO JIMÉNEZ “MY START”
Legendary accordionist and Tex Mex music icon Flaco Jiménez grew up listening to the music of his father, Santiago Sr. and of his grandfather, Don Patricio Jiménez. The lives of three generations of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”
Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC DAVID GARZA “I-10 CHARM”
David Garza is a songwriter and singer from Austin, Texas. His songs are sparse, emotive and lyrical, his performances soulful and passionate. Latinopia caught up with David at an outdoor bar-b-cue in … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MARTHA GONZALEZ ON THE ROLE OF THE ARTIVISTA
In her book Chicano/a Artivistas: Music, Community and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles musician, singer and scholar Martha Gonzalez speaks about the role of the artivista, the social activist … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC MARK GUERRERO “NOBODY TOLD ME”
Mark Guerrero is a prolific songwriter and performer whose songs often reflect a heartfelt social passion. In his original composition "Ay, yi,yi,yi, Nobody told Me," he reflects on the unjust plight … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MARTHA GONZALEZ ON PARTICIPATORY MUSIC
In her book Chicano/a Artivistas: Music, Community and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles, musician, singer and scholar Martha Gonzalez speaks about the need for participatory music as a means of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MARTHA GONZALEZ ON CHICANA/O ARTIVISTAS
Martha Gonzalez is a musician, composer, leader singer of the music group Quetzal. She is also a scholar and the author of Chicana/o Artivistas: Music, Community and Transborder Tactics in East Los … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “MIGRA”
Quetzal is an East Los Angeles Chican@ band whose music reflects the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. Founded in 1994 by Quetzal Flores, the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CUÑAO “LUCHADOR”
Julio Montero is the frontman for Cunao. Born in New York and now transplanted to Los Angeles, his socially conscious original lyrics expand on the Latin American social protest songs of the 1970s and … [Read more...]