Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Primal Verses. – July 29, 2011. Los Angeles, CA – Yaotl Mazahua, of Aztlan Underground, leaves it all on stage at a fundraiser for the Sound Strike.
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Sunday, August 28th, 2011
La Santa Sensación – August 27, 2011. Downtown Los Angeles, CA – Images speak louder than words as La Santa Cecilia front woman La Marisoul and accordianist Jose Carlos share a moment on stage at a historic Grand Performance night all about Boyle Heights and its music.
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
Holla! - July 29, 2011. Pico Union District, Los Angeles, CA – Outernational frontman Miles Solay unleashes a primal scream at The Sound Strike Benefit show.
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Beauty and Talent. – February 26, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – With her eyes closed, Marisa Ronstadt sings to the audience at Corazon del Pueblo.
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
Ya llego la banda. – July 07, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Los Nuevos Tramperos del Norte post up in the wings waiting for their stage time at the Farmers Market.
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Break on Through. – July 10, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A drum circle thrives at Hollenbeck Park. For some, extended duration of rhythmic patterns can be cathartic and/or spiritual.
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Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Rumors. – July 04, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Cihuatl Ce and Olmeca bust a duet on stage: “You know what people have been saying about you?”
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
High Notes. – November 07, 2010. Wilshire District, Los Angeles, CA – On the museum rooftop, a trumpet prepares for a performance at LACMA.
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Monday, June 6th, 2011
Machine Gunner.- November 18, 2010. Highland Park, CA – Alissa Kueker recording live with her Kalashnikovs at the Hobby Shop Studios.
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Sunday, May 8th, 2011
String Section. – May o6, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Looking down the violins from Mariachi Juvenil Plaza de la Raza.
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Rafael Cardenas, was born in 1971 in Pihuamo, Jalisco: a small town in the central part of Mexico on the western coast. His parents migrated to the US in 1974. He grew up in, and still lives in, East Los Angeles. His writing and photography comes from his fascination with words and the creative process.