Get tickets for this Sunday HERE I’m super proud to be working with new client Accion Latina out in San Francisco for their 34th Annual Encuentro Del Canto Popular this Sunday. While it may seem that more and more folks are recognizing the benefits of working collectivity as shit hits the fan, Accion Latina has … Read More
Zuzuka Poderosa is in Washington, DC tomorrow for this event put on by the organization Words Beats Life called “- a 3-day teach-in at The Kennedy Center with panels, discussions, presentations, art exhibits and much more – check out the agenda HERE. “The Teach-In is an event for people who have or want to move beyond … Read More
On this episode of Radio Coyote on Radio Valencia, we kick off with two tracks from ZZK Record‘s latest artist release Nicola Cruz paired with some Rafi-eL, Matias Aguayo-led project Rionegro and that new new from El Guincho. The Genie – who we had for a live in-studio performance recently, have you checked it out? – gave … Read More
“La Mecánica Popular takes to the night for a much anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed, self-titled album. This special edition single features a natural modification of their signature psychedelic style – a time capsule of 1970s Afro-Peruvian roots gone American Rock & Soul. Noche Triler (Thriller) takes the form of an uptempo instrumental stunner, … Read More
Have you checked out Soundfriend yet? It’s a blog that asks music leaders from across the world what they are listening to. I think it’s a great idea and way to learn how arts gets amplified and programmed by the folks working directly in the field. Head over to their website and get all sorts … Read More
#NowReading Journey Out Of Syrian War Zone; Refugees Land In Bay Area The best course I ever took at Colgate University was a class on Refugees. We used to go once a week to Utica, New York – a hub for the recently arrived from Serbia to Liberia to Burma – and teach English, immersion, … Read More
“Staring at the moon from my spaceship…” – DUCKWRTH Yo, so in case you missed it, my Bay Area live music bestie, Sweet Jesus invited me to be his co-host on SF Weekly‘s “Best Local Internet Radio Station” aka Radio Valencia on Fridays from 2 – 4 PM PST. Our show is called Radio Coyote: Smuggling #DIASPORADICAL sounds across … Read More
It’s the 25th anniversary of the release of Kid Frost‘s anthemic, “La Raza“! Adrian Quesada, lauded producer and bandleader of Austin band Brownout, put together this tribute. Via NPR Music: “Kid Frost is a bit of a pioneer in Latin rap, and his 1990 track “La Raza” is also a ground breaking track, sampling the … Read More
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) “It’s modernity. We come through history. Music history is the history of economics, of sociology, of all those things. Now is the time when everything is uniting. People are seeing things for what they are, not for what they have been taught they are, you know what I’m saying?” – … Read More
“In Cuba, we hit our chest twice over our heart, that’s Manana.“ Manana Festival heads to Cuba for 2016 via Resident Advisor Today, the Kickstarter campaign launched for Cuba’s Manana Festival. Tickets can only be bought through the campaign and are $129 for the first 50 supporters. I’ll be spreading the word in the States, so learn about this … Read More