Canciones del San Joaquín: The Eve

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

PROGRAM #10796 11:00 AM PT 

Canciones del San Joaquín: The Eve. 

Composers and singers from California’s San Joaquin Valley gather for a concert that celebrates the cultural traditions of Greater Mexico alive in the region’s communities. With rhythms ranging from mariachi and norteño to Latin rock and Mixtec chilenas, “Canciones del San Joaquín” concert showcases a songbook filled with stories of immigration, resistance, and survival. Organizers and artists discuss the new musical works to be premiered at the event.

Guests: Miguel Villegas “Una Isu”, Mixteco Rapper, Oxnard, CA; Gerardo Ramirez, Producer, Bass Guitar, Songwriter and Composer, “Los Hijos de San Juan Mixtepec”, Bakersfield, CA; Cesar Castro, Musician and Educator, “Los Fresnanitos”, Los Angeles, CA; Dr. Leticia Soto Flores, ACTA, Ethnomusicologist and Deputy Director, Alliance for California Traditional Arts-ACTA, Los Angeles, CA; Xochitl Morales, Musician and Educator, Alliance for California Traditional Arts-ACTA, Bakersfield, CA.

Photo: Cortesía de ACTA

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