by Terry Grieve | Jul 30, 2019 | Culture, Festivals, Music | 0 Comments
By Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick The Register-Guard – RegisterGuard.com – Photo: Dana Sparks | The Register-Guard. Photo: Balet Folklorico Mexico en la Piel Academia performing at the fourth annual Noche Cultural at Island Park in Springfiled. The group...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 30, 2019 | Culture, History, Music | 0 Comments
By Randy Cordova | Arizona Republic – AZCentral.com – Photo: CBS Records. Photo: A Brazilian pressing of the classic 1964 album “Amor” by Eydie Gormé and Trio Los Panchos. Eydie Gormé died in 2013 at age 84. Seven years earlier, The Arizona...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 30, 2019 | Culture, History, LowRiders, Music | 0 Comments
By Adam Mendoza – MilpitasBeat.com – Photo Not Credited. Today on The Bay Area Beat we have a conversation with Joey “Jam” Flores as we talk about the rich history of Lowrider Magazine, which was originally started in San Jose, California. Joey’s Uncle...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 29, 2019 | Culture | 0 Comments
By Reporter Jacqueline Allison – GoSkagIt.com – Photo: Jacqueline Allsion | Skagit Valley Herald. Photo: Members of the Latino business community and others met Tuesday at Lorenzo’s Mexican Restaurant in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon, Virginia —...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 29, 2019 | Culture, Music | 0 Comments
By NoneSuch.com – Image Not Credited. Ry Cooder’s critically acclaimed album Chávez Ravine, first released on Nonesuch Records in 2005, will make its vinyl debut on September 6, 2019. The two-LP vinyl edition was remastered by Martin Pradler from the original...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 29, 2019 | Culture, History | 0 Comments
By Press Release – NAE.net – Photo: Courtesy of Vanguard University. Photo: Jesse Miranda is pictured with Itzel Calleja-Macias, assistant professor of biology and director of the Jesse Miranda Center for Hispanic Leadership. Jesse Miranda, known as the...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 26, 2019 | Culture, History, Music | 0 Comments
By Josh Langhoff – Remezcla.com – Art by Alan López for Remezcla. On March 31, 1995, Selena died at the age of 23, shot by her fan club president. In death, Selena became the face of musical mexicanidad, and she remains a legend. Urban Outfitters peddles...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 26, 2019 | Culture, History, LowRiders | 0 Comments
By Rianna Singh – GlobalAnalyticsMarket.com – Photo Not Credited. If you go back to the 50s Southern California to find the not-so-smooth beginning of the low-riding. Back then, the young Mexican Americans commonly known as the Chicanos in Los Angeles...
by Terry Grieve | Jul 26, 2019 | Culture, Festivals, Music | 0 Comments
By Steve Donofrio – OCWeekly.com – Photo: Steve Donofrio. This year marks the 45th anniversary of East L.A. Chicano rock band Los Lobos. Even if you don’t instantly recognize the name, chances are you’re familiar with their music, whether it be from a...
