Celebrate the holidays with Las Chorizera’s new single titled “Navidad Chorizera”. This holiday anthem celebrates Christmas Toluca, Mexico Style! Bandleader Nancy Sanchez writes this song for the holidays inspired by […]
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Docuseries – The Chicano Squad Premieres On A&E Sept. 2
For entertainment attorney Sergio Selvera, his father José is a real hero. The senior Selvera was a founding member of the first all-Latino homicide unit in Houston, which made history […]
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LA Singer-Songwriter Nancy Sanchez Featured in Target Campaign with Gina Chavez and Alex Bendaña
By Diana Martinez and Leslie Colon Independent singer-songwriter Nancy Sanchez, known for her eclectic musical ability that moves with ease expressing both her Mexican roots and her life experience growing […]
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The Mariachi World Loses Master Musician Juan Jimenez to COVID-19
When I’m asked who taught me how to play the mariachi harp, my answer always pays homage to a bass line I keep in my left hand and to two […]
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Mexican singer, composer Armando Manzanero dies at 85
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican ballad singer and composer Armando Manzanero died at the age of 85, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday. Manzanero was hospitalized in recent […]
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“Christmas Carol” Reimagined Through Puppetry
The Emmy Award-winning interdisciplinary performance collective Manual Cinema returns to The Soraya with the world premiere of a visually and musically inventive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, Christmas Carol. […]
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MMAP Turns 20
A milestone anniversary deserves a celebration, particularly the kind of celebration that artists are capable of producing. And the Mariachi Master Apprentice Program (MMAP) — where musicians from the Grammy-winning […]
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LA City, Councilmember Monica Rodriguez to Host ¡El Grito! 2020
The city of Los Angeles and Councilmember Monica Rodriguez will present its first-ever virtual ¡El Grito! telethon on Sept. 15, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. El Grito serves as […]
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“This Is Me” to Premiere at Soraya on July 31
“This Is Me” to Premiere at Soraya on July 31 The stage production “This Is Me: Letters From The Front Lines” will be performed on July 31 at The Soraya […]
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Literary Giant Rudolfo Anaya Passes
Beloved author Rudolfo Anaya, referred to as the “grandfather of Chicano literature” and a “literary giant” died this week. While his vast body of work includes children’s books to poetry, […]