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...]
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...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CUÑAO “LA OVEJA NEGRA”
Ecuadorian Julio Montero is the frontman for Cunao. Born in New York and now transplanted to Los Angeles, his socially conscious original music is is influenced by the Latin American social protest … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA “NO VENGO SOLO” ( I AM NOT ALONE) Vimeo
LATINOPIA MUSIC OLMECA "NO VENGO SOLO" from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Olmeca (David Barragan) is a bilingual rapper whose lyrics evoke powerful imagery about the issues affecting Latinos in … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC “BALLAD OF GREGORIO CÓRTEZ”
In 1900, a Texas deputy tried to arrest a Tejano rancher named Gregorio Córtez for horse stealing. Córtez professed his innocence but the deputy fired on Córtez who replied with his own pistol and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC JOEY’S CHEMISTRY “IT’S BEEN A WHILE”
Raul Callejo and Daniel Alvarado Jr. are two young singer-song writers based in El Paso, Texas. who perform under the name Joey's Chemistry. They perform here an original composition written by Daniel … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
TOP TEN LATINO ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
TOP TEN LATINO ALBUMS OF ALL TIME ______________________________________________________________________________ As with other Latinopia lists, the criteria used was: is the work of art still valid, … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]