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LATINOPIA MUSIC JUAN TEJEDA ON CONJUNTO MUSIC

Juan Tejeda is music director of the San Antonio Conjunto Music Festival held each year and sponsored by the Guadalupe Cultural Center. Now in its 30th year, the festival brings together Conjunto … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

May 14, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN “EL AHUALULCO”

Conjunto Hueyapan is a jarocho musical group made up of two generations of the Herrera family.  Founded in 1973 by Fermín Herrera, the group hails from Oxnard, California and are always is in popular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Conjunto Hueyapan, El Ahualulco, jarocho music, traditional Mexican music

April 6, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LITTLE JOE ON IMPACT OF CHICANO MUSIC

Little Joe Hernández may be the foremost innovator of Tejano music, taking elements of the conjunto sound of Santiago Jimenez, Narciso Martinez and big band sound of Beto Villa and elaborating an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

May 14, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “CANTO LISO”

Quetzal is an East Los Angeles band whose music mirrors the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America.  On August 24, 2013 they performed their song … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Canto Liso, Nicolás Guillén, Quetzal, What's New

October 27, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

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

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Delta Groove Music, James Barrios, Jesus Cuevas, Kid Ramos, Los FabuLocos, Mike Molina, Ruben Guaderama, Una Pura y Dos con Sal, What's New

January 4, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LOUIE PÉREZ “LOS LOBOS”

Los Lobos is the premiere band of East Los Angeles. Formed in 1973, the band has won three Grammys and an international following. Latinopia asked the group's drummer and songwriter, Louie Pérez, how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

April 10, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC – LOUIE PEREZ ON GOOD MORNING AZTLÁN

Louie Perez Good Morning Aztlán from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Louie Perez is a musician and lead songwriter of the music group Los Lobos as well as an artist. His new book Good Morning Aztlán is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Good Morning Aztlan, Louie Pérez

September 28, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: "Migra", Martha Gonzalez, Quetzal, Quetzal Flores

September 1, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC EASTSIDE HEARTBEATS

Latinopia Music Eastside Heartbeats Opening from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Tom Waldman and David Reyes wrote Land of a Thousand Dances, about Chicano rock and roll  They have gone on to write and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: 0101 Casa Theater, Cannibal and the Headhunters, Eastside Heartbeats, Land of a Thousand Dances, Tom Waldman and David Reyes

May 8, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LITTLE JOE’S MUSICAL INFLUENCES

Latinopia Music Little Joe Musical Influences from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Little Joe Hernández is one of the most innovative Chicano music composer/performers. Born and raised in Temple, Texas, he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Chicano music sounds, Little Joe, Little Joe y La Familia

April 24, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC RUBÉN MARTÍNEZ “IN THE SHADOWS OF BLACK MESA”

Rubén Martínez is a journalist, author and musician whose recent book “Desert America” chronicles, among other things, the high rate of heroin addiction among Hispanos in New Mexico’s rural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Desert America, heroin addiction in New Meixco, Rubén Martínez, What's New

July 28, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC CUÑAO “GAITAN”

Cuñao's frontman is Julio Montero. He born in Ecuador and raised in New York city. His music is very much influenced by the Latin American social protest songs of the 1970s. Here he performs his … [Read more...]

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July 8, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC RUBÉN AND THE JETS

Latinopia Music Ruben And the Jets from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara is a Chicano musician, singer, writer and producer. In 1972, a chance meeting with Frank Zappa of The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Confessions of a Radical Doo Wop Singer, Ruben and the Jets, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara

May 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC CONFESSIONS OF A RADICAL CHICANO DOO WOP SINGER

Latinopia Music Confessions of a Radical Doo Wop Singer from Latinopia.com on Vimeo.CHICAn Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara is a multi-talented musician, singer, performer, artist, writer and record … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Chicano singers, Confessions of a Radical Doo Wop Singer, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara

April 22, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC RUBEN GUEVARA & JOHN DENSMORE “CON SAFOS”

Ruben Guervara is a legendary Chicano rock musician from East Los Angeles who, beside his own music,  collaborated with Frank Zapata in the 1970s, creating the rock group, "Ruben & The Jets."  He … [Read more...]

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October 16, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Rudy Salas, Steve Salas, Tierra

April 8, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LOUIE PÉREZ ON “LA BAMBA”

Los Lobos is an internationally acclaimed Chicano rock and roll music group with multiple Grammy awards to their name. Although the group released their first album, "Just Another Band from East L.A." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

December 19, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LOUIE PEREZ ON “KIKO”

Following the success of their album, "The Neighborhood," the East Los Angeles band, Los Lobos, released "Kiko" in 1992. This break-out album was revolutionary in style, form and content and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

August 27, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN “EL SIQUISIRI”

El Conjunto Hueyapan is a music group dedicated to the jarocho music tradition that originated in Veracruz, Mexico. Founded in 1973 by Fermín Herrera, A Professor of Nahuatl at California State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Conjunto Hueyapan, El Siquisiri, Fermin Herrera, jarocho muisc, Xocoyotzin Herrera

March 10, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Angela Roa, Nueva Cancion en los Estados Unidos, Toco Desafinado, What's New

June 22, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC DAVID GARZA “MINORITY BOYS GOT CASH”

David Garza is a truly original song writer and singer from Austin, Texas. His songs are sparse, emotive and his lyrics are evocative and full of nuance and meaning. Latinopia filmed him at an outdoor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

September 12, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 01.17.21 “DECENCY IS NOT TRANSACTIONAL”

January 17, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Decency is not transactional… Again, by your leave, I’m going to deviate from my usual diet of politics and such and focus on a topic that is more personal, more intimate, yet just as important as (community-based or partisan) politics: gratitude. As I look around today’s political landscape, I see more enmity than friendliness. This […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.23.21 THE MCNAY ART MUSEUM EXHIBIT

January 23, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Latino Art: The Joy of Collecting and Giving In mid-January 2021 the McNay Art Museum opened an exhibit of Latino prints featuring the works of Richard Duardo, John Valadez, Cesar Martinez, Raul Caracoza, Melanie Cervantes, Juan Miguel Ramos, John Valadez, Barbara Carrasco, and Juan Mora. We took a special interest in its opening since nearly […]

FIERCE POLITICS with DR. ALVARO HUERTA 1.17.21 “THE WHITE NATIONALIST BARBARIANS STORM THE GATE(S) OF THE U.S. CAPITAL”

January 17, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

“The White Nationalist Barbarians Storm the Gate(s) of the U.S. Capitol” The white nationalist barbarians, aided and abetted by their Führer—President Donald J. Trump—stormed and entered the gate(s) at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The seditionists include those who brazenly entered the so-called people’s house,[1] responsible for death, destruction and mayhem, along […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 1.23.21 “CRISIS DE LA ESPERANZA- PARTE III”

January 23, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Burundanga de Zocotroco Crisis de la Esperanza Parte III Educación y Desesperanza La primera parte de este largo ensayo propone el diagnostico de desesperanza y presenta la evidencia demográfica como primera argumentación. La segunda parte aborda la dimensión económica, en esta tercer parte se enfoca la educación, por ser vehículo de movilidad social y aspecto […]

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