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...]

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...]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 2.22.15 “LA PATRIA – PRIMERA PARTE”

February 22, 2015 By Jose Umpierre 288645 Comments2015-02-23+00%3A54%3A39Jose+Umpierre

El siguiente ensayo consiste de cuatro partes que exploran: el sentimiento patrio, la relación colonial de Puerto Rico y los Estados Unidos de Norte América, el Estado Libre Asociado, y el caso de Oscar López. Asuntos íntimamente relacionados y de importancia tal que desbordan mi posibilidad de circunscribirme a la medida razonable de uno solo. […]

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. MARGARITO J.GARCÍA III “AFRO-MESOAMERICANS”

February 22, 2015 By Margarito Garcia 288161 Comment2015-02-23+02%3A28%3A12Margarito+Garcia

AFRO-MESOAMERICANS As most of you know, the month of February is Black History Month in the U.S., and as Chicanos and Chicanas I think it behooves us to consider how persons of African descent have also played a role in the history and heritage of Chicanos. You see, even though Chicano History Week covers the […]

ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 2.22.15 “A DAY OF CLOUDS”

February 22, 2015 By angela ortiz 28959Leave a Comment2015-02-23+07%3A35%3A01angela+ortiz

A Day of Clouds Going south on Normandie Ave. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart).

YOGA TALK WITH JULIE CARMEN 2.15.15 “COBRA POSE”

February 15, 2015 By Julie Carmen 28755Leave a Comment2015-02-15+22%3A50%3A15Julie+Carmen

Julie Carmen ( http://www.juliecarmenactress.com/ ) is an accomplished actress, licensed family therapist and yoga therapist. In this continuing monthly blog “Yoga Talk With Julie Carmen,” Julie demonstrates the cobra pose in yoga.

LATINOPIA MUSIC LOS FABULOCOS “UNA PURA Y DOS CON SAL”

By Tia Tenopia on January 4, 2015

Delta Groove Music recording artist Los FabuLocos is a Southern California band whose unique sound, “Cali-Mex,”is a fusion of blues, Americana and Chicano soul music. Band members include Jesús Cuevas, accordion and vocals; Rubén Guaderama, guitar,bajo sexto, tres and vocals; James Barrios, bass and vocals; Mike Molina, drums and Kid Ramos, guitar( not in this […]

Category: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

LATINOPIA ART GASPAR ENRÍQUEZ 1 “RETROSPECTIVE”

By Tia Tenopia on May 4, 2014

Gaspar Enríquez is a renowned Chicano artist whose airbrush portraits of barrio youth are haunting and memorable. Drawing from museums and collectors around the United States, in April 2014, the El Paso Museum of Art mounted a retrospective of Gaspar’s art titled Metaphors of the Barrio. Latinopia visited the exhibit and asked Gaspar what inspires […]

Category: Art, LATINOPIA ART

LATINOPIA EVENT 1966 UFW PEREGRINACIÓN (PILGRIMAGE) MARCH

By Tia Tenopia on March 19, 2013

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. From the onset they faced many obstacles, not the least of which was how to get dozens of California grape growers to […]

Category: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

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