Tribute to la Musica Chicana — History/Influences on Music by Mexican American Musicians

As part of the Austin Public Library’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities, The Bronze Community Band Project presents “Tribute To La Musica Chicana, The History and Influences on Music by Mexican American Musicians,” the second of a series with a music performance art piece that chronicles the influence and history on the Mexican American culture from the 1930s -1960. The Bronze Community Band is a group of seasoned musicians that will perform a myriad of genres created over the years, including Indigenous, Tex-Mex, Chicano rhythm and blues, country-western swing, cumbias, boleros, and oldies that reflects the creations by Mexican American musicians. Robert Rivera Ojeda, Musical Director, will introduce each song with historical information.
Ramon Hernandez, Musicologist, Latino music archivist, and photojournalist who recently had his papers and Tejano music artifacts and memorabilia acquired by The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University, will also present historical information on Austin musicians and other data acquired.

The musicians are: Robert Rivera Ojeda (Musical Director) – Bass, Keyboard, Vocals, Artistic Director; Jean Jacques (JJ) Barrera – Bajo-sexto, Guitar, Bass, Vocals & UT College of Fine Arts Conjunto (Ensemble) class co-director, and plays with Johnny Degollado y su Conjunto, the Tailgators and others; Ramiro Pedraza – Alto & Tenor Sax; Alex Hernandez, sax; plus invited guests, Leti Garza, Jonas Alvarez, John Michael Colunga and Guateque Son.