LATINOPIA WORD CYNTHIA GUARDADO READS “REFLEJO”
Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Here she reads the poem, "Reflejo" … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD CYNTHIA GUARDADO
Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Cynthia was born and raised in the United States of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA IN HIS OWN WORDS PART TWO
Acclaimed author Rolando Hinojosa passed away on April 19, 2022. In 2009 filmmaker Jesús Treviño interviewed Rolando about his entire career. In this In His Own Words Part Two, Rolando speaks about … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA IN HIS OWN WORDS PART ONE
Acclaimed author Rolando Hinojosa passed away on April 19, 2022. In 2009 filmmaker Jesús Treviño interviewed Rolando about his entire career. In this In His Own Words Part One, Rolando speaks about … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10. 08.22 LLUEVE Y NO ESCAMPA
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Llueve y no Escampa Nunca me han gustado los lamentos, hace un tiempo decidí prescindir de la pena y la culpa, igual intento con el coraje. La … [Read more...]
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...]
MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – SAL MURILLO OF THE BLENDELLS
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews Sal Murillo, lead singer of The Blendells who had a national hit record, "La La La La La" in 1965. … [Read more...]
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...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN “EL ZAPATEADO”
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...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 09.17.22 FLACO JIMENEZ MUSIC VIRTUOSO
Flaco Jimenez: A South Texas Music Virtuoso Flaco Jimenez’s music journey has been as imposing as a Texas Tornado, as sizzling as a Super Seven Texas sun, and as dramatic as a rocking Rolling … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.05.23 RUDY TREVIÑO AND THE CHICANO ART MOVEMENT
An Art Rebel with a Cause: Rudy Treviño and The Chicano Art Movement Rudy Treviño came of age during the tumultuous 1960s era that revolutionized art, music, and culture in America. Treviño … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.21.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE, LATINOPIA ART ON THE VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE AND COCINA HERNÁNDEZ ON LA TAMALADA. As Christmas approaches we showcase two looks at the … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.13.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON "LET WHOEVER IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE," BURUNDANGA BORICUA REVIEWS EL JEFE, A NEW BOOK ABOUT A KEY MOMENT IN PUERTORICAN HISTORY, RICARDO ROMO'S … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.08.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORTS ON THE HISTORY OF ARTISTS IN TEXAS, ALFREDO SANTOS INTERVIEWS LORENZO CANO, AND THE STORY OF EMMA TENAYUCA AND … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.28.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ORIGINAL THANKSGIVING! RICARDO ROMO ON CULTURE, MEMORY AND FOLK ICONS ON DISPLAY, AND THANKSGIVING SIDE DISH RECIPES: CALABACITAS, GUACAMOLE AND CAPIROTADA. It's that … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.16.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: STILL REELING! SAL BALDENEGRO ON THE AFTERMATH OF THE TRUMP VICTORY, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON FIRST AID AFTER THE TRUMP VICTORY, ANGELA VALENZUELA ON DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUITY … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.23.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CAN TRUMP REALLY DEPORT MILLIONS? DR. LAURA BARBERENA AND DR. RICARDO ROMO WEIGH IN. BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON POST-ELECTION FIRST AID, LUIS TORRES ON THE TWILIGHT ZONE AS A WAY TO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.09.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ELECTION RESULTS. DR. LAURA BARBERENA AND DR. RICARDO ROMO ON WHAT THE TRUMP VICTORY SIGNALS FOR LATINOS. ALSO, WHY DID SO MANY LATINOS VOTE FOR TRUMP? AND, FACING FOUR … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.25.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: FERNANDO SE NOS FUÉ! LUIS TORRES REMEMBERS EL TORO AND LUIS TORRES ON FERNANDOMANIA, RICARDO ROMO VISITS NEW MEXICO AND ARTIST FREDERICO VIGIL AND This week Latinos … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.18.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON THE LATEST POLLS IN PUERTO RICO, ALFRED SANTOS AND LA VOZ IN TEXAS, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LEGENDARY ARTIST GILBERT MAGU LUJAN. This week José Umpierre … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.11.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS WITH SAL BALDENEGRO ON VOTE YOUR VALUES, RICARDO ROMO ON DAY OF THE DEAD 2024, IGNACIO GOMEZ ON THE ZOOT SUIT POSTER AND OLGA GARCÍA ECHEVERRÍA ON … [Read more...]