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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...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature, Music

August 6, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature, Music

August 14, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature, Music Tagged With: Chicanoa Artivistas Music Community and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles, Martha Gonzalez

August 7, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MUSIC

The year 2020 was devastating for the creative arts. In this Latinopia Platica musician, singer and songwriter Louie Perez, who is also co-founder of the music group Los Lobos, comments on the impact … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Music Tagged With: Impact of Covid-19 on music, Los Lobos, Louie Pérez

January 3, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2021 IN MUSIC

The music industry was devastated in 2020 by the Covid-19 virus. Musicians were forced to forego in person performances with large audiences. In this Latinopia Plática, Louie Pérez, musician, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature, Music Tagged With: Covid 19 impact on music, Louie Pérez

January 3, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LOUIE PÉREZ – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Louie Pérez is a founding member, drummer and song writer of the legendary rock group Los Lobos. The group is one of the longest lasting successful collaborations in music history. They are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: INTERVIEWS, Music

June 16, 2010 by

FLACO JIMÉNEZ – IN HIS OWN WORDS

Flaco Jiménez is one of the most  renowned accordion musicians in the world. H has performed with everyone from Willie Nelson and Ry Cooder to The Rolling Stones and Los Lobos.  Latinopia asked him … [Read more...]

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June 16, 2010 by

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.09.25

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South Texas artist Santa Barraza has been painting for 50 years and seldom allows herself to slow down. She will have some artwork in the upcoming January 2026 exhibit, Frida: The Making of an Icon, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston [MFAH]. Curated by Mari Carmen Ramirez, the show includes over 30 works by Ms. Kahlo […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.01.25 TONY ORTEGA’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY

May 1, 2025 By wpengine

Denver Latino Artist Tony Ortega’s Artistic Journey Tony Ortega, an eminent Denver artist, has been painting for over forty years and teaching art for two decades. His creative work has been in hundreds of exhibits and permanently collected by prominent museums including the Denver Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the University […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.26.25

April 26, 2025 By wpengine

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 04.17.25 FAKE VS. TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

April 17, 2025 By wpengine

Fake vs. true righteousness… Let us preach righteousness, and practice it.  Brigham Young, American religious leader and politician. Last month, in this space, I commented on the hypocrisy of Donald Trump and his cultists and apologists, including, to its everlasting shame, the Republican Party. Trump says he plans to establish a White House Faith Office, […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

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By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

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