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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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 “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...]