About Born and raised in Cuba, DJ Leydis combines contemporary hits with a distinct fusion of Latin flavors, R&B classics, and roots reggae blends. Involved in the Cuban hip-hop movement since its inception, DJ Leydis helped organize some of the country’s most respected and best-attended events and community programs. In 2005 she cofounded Omegas Kilay, a hip-hop theater collective in
About Ivan AKA Ivan Del Acordeon – Born and Raised in ESSJ (East San Jose) started writing and performing music at the age of 13. By 19 (2001) Ivan helped form one of the founding groups of the Bay Area Cumbia Movement “Lado Oriente”, roughly translating to East Side, which was instrumental in pushing Cumbia into the
Mónica María’s music reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional, earthly and contemporary sounds of Latin America. A vocalist, multi instrumentalist and composer, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist, where fear is transformed by compassion, where we learn to truly love ourselves, and where we view the world from
Classic Tracks: Migrating Rhythms Solo Exhibition of New Work by Carlos Rolón/Dzine Sep 5 – Nov 11, 2018 Classic Tracks: Migrating Rhythms is a celebration of migration and the music of cultures that make up the Bay Area. Presented alongside the regional mobility-themed exhibition New Terrains: Mobility & Migration by the San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA).
MACLA Presents DJ Latinidad's Latino Dance Party, Friday-Sunday, February 17-19, 2017 Tickets: DJLatinidadatMACLA.eventbrite.com From the dance party music of the Boogie Down Bronx to the Latin Alternative sounds of Nortec Collective, Mark Valdez’ DJ Latinidad’s Latino Dance Party is an immersive theater experience of dance, drama and comedy woven together by the music of legendary
By D’Lo October 2, 2010 In Ramble-Ations: A One D’Lo Show, Sri Lankan, transgendered, vegetarian, performance and hip-hop artist D’Lo weaves personal stories through poetry, music, comedy and video. D’Lo presents a parade of characters, real and imaginary. The characters’ stories reveal the challenge of preserving immigrant traditions in America and of battling against ignorance,
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