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Con Safos: The Story of Chicano Music Pioneer Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara
A tribute to Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara, a Chicano music pioneer.
A pioneer of Chicano rock 'n' roll, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara recounts his life in music, performance art and activism — from his time as lead singer of the doo-wop band The Apollo Brothers, his collaborations with Frank Zappa and Cheech Marin, and his crossover into the Chicano performance art world of the 1960s and 1970s — all of which shaped Mexican American culture
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A pioneer of Chicano rock 'n' roll, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara recounts his life in music, performance art and activism — from his time as lead singer of the doo-wop band The Apollo Brothers, his collaborations with Frank Zappa and Cheech Marin, and his crossover into the Chicano performance art world of the 1960s and 1970s — all of which shaped Mexican American culture
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In Los Angeles, compilations are windows into the Latinx music landscape, spanning rock, punk, disco and soul, genres and cultures that have often been marginalized or ignored in mainstream media.
The Chicano sound began when Mexican American youth were looking for new ways to express themselves and feeling a need to be seen. The struggle continues today. Learn how music has given generations of Mexican Americans a voice and a platform to express what it means to be Chicano.
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Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara and Chicanos in Pop Culture (Clip)
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To Be a Chicano Artist (Clip)
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Music Beyond Borders (Clip)
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