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LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA “NO VENGO SOLO” ( I AM NOT ALONE)

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Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

September 22, 2010 by JT

LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN “EL TORO ABAJEÑO”

Conjunto Hueyapan is a jarocho music group from Oxnard, California that was founded by Fermín Herrera in 1973. The jarocho music tradition from Veracruz replies on the interplay between the string … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Conjunto Hueyapan, El Toro Abajeño, Fermin Herrera, jarocho muisc, jarocho music in the United States, What's New

June 1, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “VIDALITA”

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Angela Roa, Hay Mi Vidalita, Vidalita tradition, What's New

May 11, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LAS CAFETERAS “LA BAMBA”

Las Cafeteras is a music ensemble that combines the vibrant energy of Son Jarocho music with an edgy LA-alternative sound & political message. Their pounding Afro-Mexican rhythms, stomping zapateado … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

January 15, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC JOEY’S CHEMISTRY “I WONDER”

Raul Callejo and Daniel Alvarado Jr. are two musicians from El Paso, Texas who perform under the name Joey's Chemistry. Here they render an original song written by Raul Callejo, "I Wonder." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

July 17, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA “GO TO HELL!”

Olmeca is the performance name of Los Angeles-based David Barrgán, an incredibly talented song lyricist, poet, performer and rapper. His powerful imagery reflects the issues and concerns of today's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

July 3, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC JOSEPH JULIAN GONZALEZ “HOW I COMPOSE MUSIC”

Joseph Julian Gonzalez is an acclaimed composer of classical music and motion picture and television music. His credits include features films, documentaries series and television episodic series. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: How to compose music, Joseph Julian Gonzalez, Writing music for Film and TV

September 23, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD JOSEPH JULIAN GONZALEZ “SECURING AN AGENT”

Joseph Julian Gonzalez is an accomplished music composer for films, television as well as classical and popular works. He has scored the music for features film such as The Cisco Kid and Price of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: How to get an agent, Joseph Julian Gonzalez, what do Hollywood agents do

June 22, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC SIHASIN ‘MOVE ALONG”

Sister and brother, Jeneda and Clayson Benally from the Navajo (Diné) Nation in Northern Arizona are Sihasin, a musical group that combines bass, drums and original lyrics into songs that empower and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Border Book Festival, Clayson Benally, Jeneda Benally, Navajo Alternative music, Sihasin, songs of the immgirant struggle

May 12, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA & FRIENDS 2

Olmeca is a songwriter and spoken word artist whose lyrics, at times in Spanish and at times in English,  reflect the issues of urban Latino youth. This is the second installment of a recent jam with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Chicano hip hop, chicano rap, Hector Guerra, Leon Arrellano, Olmeca

April 29, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA “RAISE YOUR HANDS!”

Olmeca (David Barragán) is a song lyricist and rapper whose high energy performances propel a deep seated love of humanity. He performs here his original composition, "Raise Your Hands!" at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

February 6, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC MARK GUERRERO “THE BALLAD OF CARLOS ALMARÁZ”

Mark Guerrero is a singer/songwriter whose lyrics often touch on social themes. He performs here his original composition commemorating the legendary Chicano artist Carlos Almaráz who passed away in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Carlos Almaraz, Chicano Art, Chicano Music, Mark Guerrero

January 7, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC DAVID GARZA ‘SHELLFISH”

David Garza is a singer and songwriter whose evocative lyrics reflect a thoughtful subtlety. He performs here an original composition, "Shellfish," a song about a bittersweet break-up. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: "Shellfish, Chicano Music, David Garza

December 24, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC MARK GUERRERO “WHITEWASH”

Mark Guerrero is a singer and songwriter whose lyrics often reflect social issues. He performs here an original composition about the whitewashing of the mural "America Tropical" painted in 1932 by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: America Tropical, censored art, Chicano Music, David Alfaro Siquieros, Mark Guerrero

September 30, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LOS POCHOS “PASO DEL NORTE”

Conjunto Los Pochos is a Los Angeles-based music group that is celebrating fifteen years of performing for audiences throughout Southern California and the Southwest. Its members are Otoño Lujan on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

December 26, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.09.25

May 9, 2025 By wpengine

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

La Jungla de Pamela y Josué En la altura de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico por las crestas de Orocovis, en el barrio Pellejas Está la finca la Jungla que regentan Pamela y Josue.   Una pareja de agricultores empecinados en la más difícil de las tareas: hacer producir cinco cuerdas del terreno más […]

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 October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

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.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

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