La Raza Chronicles: Recent Episodes
Cronicas de la Raza
A weekly public affairs program focused on America Latina and the Latino community. We bring you noticias, arte, y cultura from the bay and beyond. Contact us at larazachronicles AT kpfa.org Tuesday evenings 7pm PT Northern California KPFA 94.1 FM 10pm ET - live on the web at www.kpfa.org Like us on Facebook at La Raza Chronicles Gracias!
06/23/2026- Edgar Gomez: Alligator Tears, Trabajadores Unidos Workers United by Cronicas de la Raza
04/28/26- Nuestra American Convoy in Cuba update, Novalima, May Day 2026 by Cronicas de la Raza
4/14/2026- Muralists Pablito Something and Pablo Pescador, SF Cuba Caribe Festival, La Peña Cultural Center by Cronicas de la Raza
03/31/2026- Artist Nicolas Gonzalez-Medina, Migdalia Cruz- Magic Theatre's Macbeth by Cronicas de la Raza
03/24/2026- René Peña-Govea, Keala Uchoa (Cuba Energy Crisis), Cuban Five by Cronicas de la Raza
03/17/2026- Cineola: Futbol on Film, Nina Serrano Poetry Collection by Cronicas de la Raza
Yosimar Reyes (No Llegamos Aqui Solos), Keala Uchoa (Cuba Update), Lovers Lane SF by Cronicas de la Raza
On this episode of La Raza Chronicles/Cronicas de la Raza we will showcase our favorite Latino records/releases of 2025.
On this episode of La Raza Chronicles we interview the director of the documentary No Separate Survival. As well as Homies Empowerment and all the work they're doing for the community in Oakland.
Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez, Accion Latina and Warango, Navidad en la Mision by Cronicas de la Raza
SF Symphony Dia de Los Muertos, Psyched Fest, MCCLA Dia de los Muertos by Cronicas de la Raza
La Pena Cultural Center, Bululu, SF Flor y Canto Literary Festival by Cronicas de la Raza
Anniversary of the release of the Cuban 5 and CA prison hunger strike to end solitary remembered through "The Strike" documentary by Cronicas de la Raza
How the government is spying on people in the United States, Enero Zapatista y Omas Sosa by Cronicas de la Raza
Interview with Daisy Hernandez: Revisiting her memoir A Cup of Water Under My Bed by Cronicas de la Raza
8/13 Artist Adan Gonzalez, El Teocolote, Emiliano Echeverria and more by Cronicas de la Raza
Featuring important community leader Olga Talamante and Third Gender Celebration in SF! by Cronicas de la Raza
MCCLA, Precita Eyes, San Francisco International Arts Fest, Nancy Morejon by Cronicas de la Raza
A Spotlight on Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo and Music from Nicaragua by Cronicas de la Raza
Nacrotrafficing Trial Recap of ex-Honduran President and the music of Omar Sosa by Cronicas de la Raza
Artista Isis Rodriguez and exploring ancestral Mesoamerican instruments! by Cronicas de la Raza
Interview with Poet and Artist Adrian Arias and a spotlight on a film set in the meatpacking world by Cronicas de la Raza
Asylum Deterrence Overview with Carlos Martinez, Silivio Rodriguez, Esoterica Tropical y mas by Cronicas de la Raza
11/28/2023- Cuban journalist Liz Oliva Fernandez, Martha Rodriguez Salazar, La Mezcla by Cronicas de la Raza
Interview on Malaquías Montoya, Water for Life film and SF Latino Film Festival by Cronicas de la Raza
08/22/2023- Latinos con Soul Fest, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, new music by Novalima and Alex Anwandter by Cronicas de la Raza
El Tecolote, Accion Latina Anniversary and Nina Serrano discusses her time in Cuba in the 1960s by Cronicas de la Raza
Cuba focused show on a children's book and cookbook as well as music by Chikadi by Cronicas de la Raza
Photographs that exposed the Iran Contra Affair and Music from Esoterica Tropical! by Cronicas de la Raza
Fight for domestic workers and Afro-Colombian music group Neblinas del Pacifico! by Cronicas de la Raza
Nina Serrano reads her poetry and interview and music from Diana Gameros by Cronicas de la Raza
Paid sick leave for domestic workers and an interview with Mark Guerrero on Chicano Rock by Cronicas de la Raza
Rubén Blades and Willie Colón album breakdown and El Tecolote founder Juan Gonzales by Cronicas de la Raza
Talk with the filmmaker behind Silent Beauty and Nicaraguan Band Cuenta Son Machin! by Cronicas de la Raza
ICE detention hunger strike, La Cuneta Son Machin, Prison Abolition work in Puerto Rico y mas! by Cronicas de la Raza
Hear from some of our favorite writers and poets: Norman Zelaya and Adrian Arias! by Cronicas de la Raza
Update on attempted takeover of Brazil's capital and Poet Rafael Jesus Gonzalez by Cronicas de la Raza
End of the Year Music Review and Understanding Ave Maria through a conversation with feminist poets by Cronicas de la Raza
Interview with Guitarricadelafuente, Natalia Molina on the importance of restaurants and more by Cronicas de la Raza
Repression to liberation post Spanish dictatorship, Maria Jose Montijo, y Accion Latina! by Cronicas de la Raza
The Curanderx Toolkit and remembering the military killing spree in Chile in 1973 by Cronicas de la Raza
Mission Love Films, Herbs for Prisoners, Mapuche singer Beatriz Pichi Malen and more! by Cronicas de la Raza
Silvio Rodriguez, Cuba Centered Program focused on Literacy Projects by Cronicas de la Raza
4 13 2021 The Fight for Free City Book interview and Chicano poetry by Cronicas de la Raza
7 03 23 2021 ACERES Cuba interview, Greg Landau and Omar Sosa interview by Cronicas de la Raza
LRC 1 27 2021 Centro America, musica y Silvio Rodriguez album walk through by Cronicas de la Raza
LRC 09-10-19 Tribute to Nina Serrano, Carlos Baron, Juana Alicia by Cronicas de la Raza
Interview with Chesa Boudin, history of Latinx programming in KPFA and more! by Cronicas de la Raza
Showcase the SF Son Jarocho Festival and interview with local Bay Area band La Gran Puchica
Update on Caravanas, Miranda Bergman and MAESTRAPEACE. the poetry of Nina Serrano! by Cronicas de la Raza
Home Truth the documentary, Ayotzinapa remembered, Puerto Rico update and more! by Cronicas de la Raza
The anniversary of the earthquake in Mexico, legacy of Tijerina and the Cine Mas film fest! by Cronicas de la Raza
These are local women who help others in the community during their pregnancies and births. Although these women generally have not had any formal training about how to care for pregnant women or deliver babies — they use the skills they learned from parteras who came before them — many times they are the only and best source of assistance for pregnant women. They asset that bringing a new life into the world should be a calm and natural experience.
On Tonight’s program we will hear from -Almadelia a woman who was just reunited with her husband who was being held in a detention center with the help County Detention Facility Community Fund. -We will also speak with Edgar Torres about the many ways to take advantage of Latin American and Latino Studies classes at City College of San Francisco -And lastly we speak with Imogene Tondre about her book Cuba the cookbook. Food is known worldwide for its blend of bright colors and intense flavors, and Cuba: The Cookbook is the first book to celebrate and document comprehensively its cuisine and contemporary food culture.
On tonight's La Raza Chronicles/Cronicas de la Raza we have Laurie Coyle discussing her new documentary Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno. And interview with singer La Mera Candelaria and her new EP coming out later this year. And In Lak ech Dance and the upcoming queer latin dance festival. On KPFA Radio 94.1FM 7-8PM. Listen online on kpfa.org....no te lo pierdas!
Interview with: Florenca Ramirez author of Eat Less Water Bolivian land activist Lenny Olivera Rojas Poesia, musica y mas! Featured music: Diana Gameros y Gepe
Hear an interview with: Vanessa Quesada on the Peace and Dignity Run Mario Piazza director of the Argentine film, Acha Acha Cucaracha Music and interview with Gepe
Interview B Side Brujas
El Sabor de Poesia Chicana The Flavor of Chicano Poetry
A bilingual poetic/musical expression of Chicano life featuring five of California’s outstanding poets, writers & recording artists.
Luzma Espinosa “Que Es La Cultura Chicana?” “Pensamientos All Mixed Up” Juan Felipe Herrera* “Are You Doing That New American Thing?”
José Montoya “Los Theys Are Us” “A Moco Poem” Valentina Productions “The Veil, El Rebozo”
Music: Los Alacranes Mojados “Chicano Park Samba” (San Diego) Rubén Blades Carlos Santana
*Recorded, engineered, mixed, and narrated by Santiago Casal in 1983...at the time a documentary public radio producer, and the producer of La Onda Bajita, a weekly live, 2 hour, public radio program aimed at Latino/Chicano youth and low-riders, on KPFA FM, which has the broadcast strength to reach most of northern California.
Won the Best of the West Award, 1983 Western Educational Society for Telecommunications
Listen tonight at 7pm: La Raza Chronicles on KPFA Radio A an interview on the ground in Puerto Rico with our own reporter, Vanessa Bohm We'll dive into the work of SOA Watch and talk about US Intervention in Latin America as well as the militarization of the border. You'll also hear about ¡Cuéntamelo! A Night of Celebration / Una Noche de Celebración a collection of oral histories and illustrations from LGBT Latinx immigrants. Musica de Maria Jose Montijo y Dayme Arocena All this y mas! Listen and Enjoy! Stay tuned!
On tonight's program we link you to opportunities to support Puerto Rico y Mexico. We bring you an interview on My Bolivia, Remembering What I Never Knew, Beyond La Bamba y NAKA (Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Theater)'s piece Buscarte. We also bring you new music from Bang Data. The healing voice of Maria Jose Montijo listen to: Rick Tejada-Flores Marco Villalobos
Tonight's show featured Dolores Huerta and Peter Bratt, Dr. Lily Espinosa author of Not Getting Stuck: Success stories of being Latina and Transferring from a California Community College AND the Cine+Mas SF / San Francisco Latino Film Festival!
On this week's show we bring you an in-depth interview about a recent film, Observando al Observador (Observing the Observer)which tells the story of US citizen, Olga Talamante who was detained and tortured in Argentina during the country’s “Dirty War” of the 1970s and 1980. Olga Talamante also shares about her important work with the Chicana Latina Foundation. We also spotlight resistance to Urban Shield and how Berkeley can pave the way for other cities to limit the militarization of the police. Y tambien mucha musica! We'll feature our favorites, Soltron!
On tonight's La Raza Chronicles/Cronicas de la Raza the show's focus is on the work to liberate Puerto Rico from corporate colonial rule. We also talk to former political prisoners who have been a part of this struggle. Puerto Rican activist and freedom fighter Oscar Lopez Rivera will be speaking in Berkeley so we are taking this opportunity to highlight the long standing resistance movements on and off the island.
Hear from: Musican Lupita Ye from Mexico who plays cumbia y mas! Ingrid Encalada a month from Denver who was in a sanctuary church for six months and was able to receive a temporary stay. Maria de la Rosa on Son Jarocho and a beautiful event at La PeNa!
On this week's program we highlight transformative art coming out to the Bay. We spotlight the play To The Bone as well as Mission band Soltron.
Enjoy!
Nina Serrano and Eva Martinez discuss their editorial journey into the world of publishing El Tecolote newspaper's first anthology of bilingual poetry highlighting Mission district poets, with a foreword by the poet Laureate of the USA Juan Felipe Herrera. Julieta Kusnir interviews Juana Alicia, whose prodigious body of work includes some of the Bay Area's most iconic murals.
Hear from Nancy Pili on the Greenpeace International action, stories from folks that worked with Fidel Castro and hear music and commentary from Nina Serrano and music from Soltrón SF don't miss it!!!
On tonight's program we focus on culture as resistance. We bring you an interview on The Queen and the Dead as well as a conversation on Afro-Peruvian music and dance classes that kick off at Studio Grand. All this and much more! No te lo pierdas!
On tonight's program we bring you an interview with America Bracho about important work being done at Latino Health Access. We focus on their book, Recruiting the Heart, Training the Brain: The Work of Latino Health Access. We also bring you an interview with Edgar Torres who gives us an update on the state of San Francisco City College. All this, and more!
12 - 27 - 16 Full Show w/Discos Mas, La Santa Cecilia, Dayme Arocena, and more! by Cronicas de la Raza
11 01 16 La Raza Chronicles Carne Cruda, Gera Omar Marin, Carecen and more! by Cronicas de la Raza
Politcal roundup with Hector Perla. El Salvador update about the fight and accountability about those who have been disappeared. Amazon Watch. And interview with local bay area favorites Pasto Seco Band.
Review of John Leguizamo's new play, Afro Latino music, and more 7/12/16 by Cronicas de la Raza
Interviews with Diana Block, Pablo Armando Fernandez, new music 6/28/16 by Cronicas de la Raza
Public Health Response to Police Brutality, Carolina DeRobertis and More! 5 31 2016 by Cronicas de la Raza
On tonight's program we focus on the island of Puerto Rico. We'll hear democratic congressman Luis Guttierez's response to the proposed Republican-led Congress's colonial solutions to the island's economic crisis. We'll also hear an interview with Nelson Dennis, the author of The War Against All Puerto Ricans, a book which chronicles the Puerto Rican nationalist movement of the 30's and 40's. And finally we'll speak with photographer and musician Fernando Samalot about his work highlighting Puerto Rico's nature and landscapes as part of his One Island One Journey project.
On tonight's episode of La Raza Chronicles/Cronicas de la Raza we feature an interview with Diogo A. Rodriguez, a Brazilian journalist, about the push to impeach Brazil's president; Claudia Bernardi with the Walls of hope Perquin a project that has worked with communities everywhere from El Salvador, where it was founded, to Argentina and to immigrant detention centers in the United States to create murals documenting their stories of state violence and crisis; and an interview with Elsa from Elsa y Elmar and an update on upcoming shows with LabohemiaSf Secondpage productions. On KPFA Radio 94.1FM 7-8PM or online on KPFA.org.
La Raza Chronicles April 12, 2016
Tonight's program includes a commentary on the international response to the murder of the Honduran indigenous environmental activist, Berta Caseres; an interview about the fightback against immigration raids; the story of a Federico Correa's journey from a California fieldworker to a Mexican artist with an exhibit at Bellas Artes in San Miquel de Allende, Mexico; a calendar of upcoming events; y mucha musica! Enjoy!
On tonight's program we focus on Puerto Rico. We revisit the island's victorious struggle to kick the US Navy and military operations out of Vieques and here a little bit out local community radio station Radio Vieques. We also hear about a new generation of musicians that are keeping salsa alive and well with an interview with Orquesta el Macabeo.
On this episode of La Raza Chronicles/Cronicas de la Raza, we will be having a conversation with Michelle Cruz Gonzales about her book Spitboy Rule: Tales of a Xicana in a Female Punk Band. We will also have an interview with Quantic, aka Will Holland on his musical journey in Colombia, upcoming albums, vinyl digging, and his Tropical Elevation Tour coming to the Bay Area. As well as the cultural/entertainment calendar. Listen live tonight! April 29th 7-8PM and online/archived on kpfa.org
On tonight's program we bring you interviews on Brazil, Cuba, an update on the fight for justice for Alex Nieto, we discuss worker's safety and feature the music of Diana Gameros as well as the week's calendar. Listen and enjoy on KPFA Radio 94.1 FM or online at kpfa.org at 7pm!
Tonight's program begins with a sincere thanks to our listeners for their generous support during our successful fund drive and includes: an interview with Cuban diplomat, Miguel Fraga, about the upcoming Obama visit to Cuba and the normalization of relations; a focus on Chile through two artistic projects. In one, Journalist, Lezak Shallat interviews Zita Cabello Barrueto, author , “In Search of Spring” about how the sister of a Pinochet victim prevailed in a US court. The other, a lively/ musical discussion with the dynamic director/founder of the La Pena community Chorus, Lichi Fuentes. The chorus will be presenting a special piece composed by local musician Fernando Torres, honoring the lives of the resisting survivors of the Pinochet period. We feature the music of Afro-Puerto Rican group Ife and we end with our calendar of events to help you plan a great week! Listen and enjoy!
On this week's La Raza Chronicles hear from Sonya Shah and Fania Davis on community healing and alternatives to the criminal justice system. We will also feature the Immigrant Youth Coalition. Enjoy!
On this week's program hear music and an interview with Nicaragua's grammy nominated band, La Cuneta Son Machin! You will also hear a thoughtful analysis on the state of Puerto Rico, all this and mucha musica! Enjoy!
Tonight's program features everybody's favorites- food, music and a calendar of exciting, meaningful upcoming events! Julieta Kusnir explores Decolonize Your Diet with authors Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel who are life partners; when Luz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006, they both radically changed their diets and began seeking out recipes featuring healthy, vegetarian Mexican foods. They are passionate about the idea that Latinos in America, need to ditch the fast food and return to their own culture's food roots for both physical health and spiritual fulfillment. We also feature an interview by Edgardo Cervano-Soto who speaks with the director of the film East of Salinas about undocumented youth and migrant education. Listen, learn and enjoy!!
Tonight's program is a tribute to the late and dearly beloved poet, musician-composer, spiritual leader, healer, feminist, internationalist and activist, Mamacoatl, Silvia Parra. We include her original poems and songs recorded at KPFA, and her historic conversation on the divine feminine with poet laureate Mary Rudge and Nina Serrano in 2010. We also offer an original elegy to her by Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, accompanied by Geraldo Marin on the indigenous flute. A raffle of airline tickets to Nicaragua and 2 nights at a hotel will also be announced! Listen and enjoy!
Produced by Julieta Kusnir, Vanessa Bohm, Nina Serrano and Brenda Illescas.
On this week's program we include a report from an advocate straight from the Adelante Immigrant Detention Center on current hunger strikes. We feature interviews and music from this year's Encuentro del Canto Popular; Soltron y La Mecanica Popular and the music of John Santos. We also share with you holiday mariachi music and the the poetry of Francisco X Alarcon in honor of the upcoming Ruben Dario centennial event. Enjoy!
Tonight's program includes a discussion on organizing for women's health around the world, a report on the Beach Flat community garden/Jardin de la Playa in their struggle with the Santa Cruz board walk developers and a commentary on thanksgiving and gratitude by activist and poet Rafael Jesus Gonzalez and an interview with CubaCaribe choreographer Ramon Alaya!
We celebrate the influential and inspiring work of John Santos on his 60th birthday! He tells the story of his life in music and we hear his compositions.
Tonight's program features the music of Bomba Estereo. The show includes a conversation focused on restorative justice inside and out of prison walls, and the newest poem by Jorge Argueta about keeping the culture of Mission district alive in the face of evictions and gentrification, he also discusses his newest children's bilingual book, “ Olita y Manyula, The Big Birthday/ El gran cumpleanos”; and a chance to win free tickets to hear Bomba Estero! Listen and enjoy! Produced by Vanessa Bohm, Julieta Kusnir and Nina Serrano.
On this program, the Workers’ Guide to Health and Safety puts occupational safety and health information into a form that can be used by those most affected by workplace hazards—the workers themselves. From low wages to sexual harassment and ergonomics to chemical exposures at work, this book draws on the experiences of factory workers and their communities around the world to provide actionable tools that help organize for short- and long-term improvements. Developed in collaboration with factory workers and their advocates, workers, educators, and organizers will find a wealth of practical and sustainable information in this one-of-a-kind resource. For more information see: hesperian.org/workers
Tonight's program features: the newly released music album of Nicaragua's hottest new band LA CUNETA SON MACHIN, “Mondongo” and an interview with the musicians by Vanessa Bohm;
Greg Landau talks about about an upcoming December 2015 tour to Cuba to enjoy the Havana
Jazz Festival for Bay Area listeners; Nelson Valdez, Cuban American historian tells about the
Peter Pan children sent alone from Cuba to the U.S. by their parents, who feared the Cuban revolution of 1959: a calendar of upcoming local events. Listen and enjoy!
Produced by Julieta Kusnir, Vanessa Bohm and Nina Serrano.
Tonight’s program features: the economic crisis in Puerto Rico; A report back on the Tribunal of Conscience about the Human Rights in Mexico with poet, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez; A a message of solidarity to the parents of the 43 disappeared Mexican students in Spanish by Munia Abu Jamal; and an interview with filmmaker Lou Dematteis about “El Other Barrio,” a noir film shot in San Francisco featuring a fictional housing inspector investigating suspicious fires in the Mission district, who finds himself face to face with corruption in City hall. We include a calendar of upcoming Latino themed events y musica.
Tonight, we put a political foot forward with news and an analysis by Jose Ortiz-Daliot of what’s going in Puerto Rico. We offer news of the upcoming Human Rights International Tribunal focusing on immigration justice and the 43 disappeared Mexican students, as well original poems on the topic by Rafael Jesus Gonzalez. We also give a taste of the upcoming SF Latino Film festival with the director of East Side Sushi. You’ll hear an interview with Puerto Rican Cumbia group, Los Chinchillos del Caribe recorded for you on the streets of Barrio Santurce, Puerto Rico and enjoy their great music! Produced by Julieta Kusnir, Vanessa Bohm, Nina Serrano, and Vylma V.
On this week's program Nina Serrano interviews author Carolina De Robertis about her latest book "The Gods of Tango", and Julieta Kusnir speaks with musician Nano Stern about his latest release and his upcoming tour. All this and more! Listen and enjoy!
Tonight we hear the thoughts, politics, and songs of San Francisco mayoral candidate, Francisco Herrera speaking about the “Francisco for Mayor” campaign; Sagnicthe Salazar, of the Xican@ Moratorium Coalition discusses the upcoming historic celebration of the Xican@ Moratorium against the Vietnam War and how now, 44 years later, we are fighting a war at home; Tara Dorabji interviews author Juan Alvarado Valdivia about his coming of age and surviving cancer memoir, “Cancerlandia.” As always, we offer listeners the best of Latin music. Produced by Julieta Kusnir, Vanessa Bohm, Nina Serrano and Vylma V.
On this week's program, La Raza Chronicles gets ready for to go back to school featuring cutting edge ideas on public education with Dr. Ida Oberman and parents of the Community School for Creative Education and their Waldorf influenced program at the most ethnically and economically diverse school in Oakland's San Antonio district. We'll enjoy the poetry of Harold Terezon, and an interview with filmmaker, Eva Ma. We also feature the music of Mexican Indie band Torreblanca and Monica Mendoza of The Bigger Picture Project performing her poem on the targeting of soda to Latino children. Listen and enjoy!
Tonight’s program is all about Latin Music. We will begin with a focus on the current Son Jarocho Festival in San Francisco. Then move to the music of Nicaragua from the revolutionary project of the 1980’s to the cutting edge of today. Our guest, musicologist, and Grammy-nominee, Greg Landau will walk us through.
Tonight’s program features a conversation with the dynamic Nelson Denis, author of "War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony.” We also offer an interview about the film, “Return” concerning the struggles faced by former prisoners in the reentry process. We add Puerto Rican music to mix. Tune in and enjoy! Produced by Julieta Kusnir, Vanesa Bohm, Nina Serrano and Vylma V.
Tonight's program begins with Noticias, a summary of international and local news from the Americas. We will also focus on conversations about Cuba: including a discussion on how to travel to Cuba with Valerie Landau; and hear Alicia Jrapko, formerly of the International Committee to Free the Cuban 5, describing the evolution of the group's work since the return of the Cuban political prisoners from the United States to Cuba to supporting Cuban sovereignty and independence. We also offer an interview about the upcoming dance party of local music groups, “Carne Cruda” and “Hernandez's Hideaway” and will hear their original music. tune in and enjoy!
This week's program is filled with music! We offer you the Peruvian music duo of Alejandro y Maria Laura, recorded live, here at KPFA- and an interview with Argentine singer-songwriter Federico Aubele, both will be performing in the Bay Area this week. As always, we begin with Noticias: a summary of news from the Americas. You'll also hear a commentary about our changing relations with Cuba by Nina Serrano; and a calendar of upcoming community events. Enjoy!
Today's program features: Noticias with “News from the Americas”; a commentary about the Pope Frances; a conversation with the #Accion Latina/ El Tecolote staff about the 45th year anniversary activities of the bilingual community newspaper; and an interview with the Colombian music group, Bomba Estero and their energizing live music, recorded at our KPFA studios. We also premier a song from Bang Data y mucho mas!
Today's program includes Noticias, news from the Americas; and a discussion of narco -vigilantes on both sides of the US/Mexican border and the film “Cartel Land" and "10000 KM". We hear from the first Chicana mystery series writer, Lucha Corpi sharing excerpts from her memoir, “Confessions of a Book Burner.” and a conversation about the Sol collective in Sacramento featuring Latino artists and images. We'll also offer listeners a chance to win tickets to the Peruvian Indie-pop duo Alejandro y Maria Laura & Edna Vazquez in concert, on Saturday, July 25 at the Mission Cultural Center. We'll announce the moment and the number at the beginning of the show. Be sure to call.
Tonight's program features Noticias/ News from the Americas with Vylma V.; an important discussion led by Julieta Kusnir about the investigation into the sexual abuse of immigrant women in the janitorial industry: a commentary by Nina Serrano on the bilingual San Francisco Mission district newspaper, “El Tecolote” and its 45th anniversary and call for poetry; an interview by Lezak Shallat about Mapuche singer Beatriz Pichi Malén, on the music of the indigenous Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina; an interview conducted by Vylma V on “Companera,” a book by Hillary Klein about the Zapatista women in Mexico; ... And as always, the Latino music you love to hear!
The program features Noticias Sin Fronteras, News from the Americas, a commentrary from Mumia Abu Jamal from Prison Radio, a conversation with Detention Watch Network on what's being done to End Family Detention and we'll hear the poetry of #Chicano poets Auturo Mantecon, Charles Mariano and Francisco X. Alarcón & New Book.
On tonight's program you'll hear: an interview with Cat Brooks from the Anti-Police Terror Project, the LatinRebels give tips to avoid police harassment, a commentary on Jorge Dalton's recent visit to La Peña, hear poetry from Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Latino poet laureate of USA Argentine Tango Orchestra, Victoria, and a world premier of Rico Pabon's song, Father's Day.
On tonight's program we bring you an interview on actions to fight displacement and gentrification in San Francisco's Mission District, and a conversation with DJ and music writer Juan Data who shares some of this new favorite records. We also bring you Noticias sin Fronteras and upcoming events!
On this week's program we will bring you: Noticias Sin Fronteras -an update on a campaign for justice for former political prisoners in Chile -an interview on the Andares multidisciplinary performance creating a public conversation around accountability in El Salvador -live music and interview with Diana Gameros and music from Maria Jose Montijo -We speak with La Pena's new executive director and hear about summer children's programs and much more!
On this week's program we bring you: Noticias Sin Fronteras, a commentary on the Illusion's show at the Mission Cultural Center an update what's happening at La Pena an interview about a film adaption of the children's fable Juan Grillo based on the Nicaraguan Revolution. We will also feature music from Central America #GabyMoreno #CuñetaSonMachin
Bienvenidos to La Raza Chronicles, Cronicas de la Raza, produced by Julieta Kusnir, Nina Serrano, Vanessa Bohm and Vylma V. In tonight's program we hear about the film El Poeta, which follows the journey of Javier Sicilia, renowned Mexican Poet who ignited mass protests and an ongoing international movement for peace after the brutal killing of his 24 year old son by narco violence. We'll also hear from engineering students at Downtown College Prep Alum Rock High School in San Jose about their exciting win at the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. And last but not least we speak with Peruvian band Kanaku y el Tigre about the international release of their latest album Quema Quema Quema. All this and more pero primero Noticias Sin Fronteras.
Tune in to KPFA Radio tonight at 7 to hear an interview with #CARECENofSF(Central American Resource Center-SF) on a recent delegation to #ElSalvador to commemorate Óscar Romero's legacy. We'll also bring you News from the Americas, an overview of the San Francisco International Film Festival, a piece on the The Hospitality House San Francisco 30th anniversary, commentary on Juniper Serra, as always a calendar of upcoming events and much more.
On tonight's program we focus on Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, you will hear from Guillermo Gomez Pena, Rico Pabon y como siempre, musica! Photo Credit: Estuary Press. 50th anniversary of UFW March to Sacramento.
On tonight's program get Noticias Sin Fronteras, an update on Obama's recent declarations on #Venezuela, an interview with Richmond Poet Laureate Brenda Quintanilla and much more!
On this week's program we bring you Noticas sin Fronteras, an interview with scholar and writer Roberto Lovato, we speak with Stacy Powers Cuellar, Director of the Brava Theater, we bring you interviews with renowned singer Concha Buika as well as Claudio Ortega. Enjoy!
On this week's program we bring you Noticas Sin Fronteras a report from CISPES on El Salvador's upcoming elections, interviews on Holy Names University's Social Justice Forum which will focus on food justice, and a tribute marking the passing of beloved cultural worker Alfonso Texidor y as always, musica!
On tonight's program we bring you a commentary on the Cuban Five, an update on the federal appeals court case to lift the ban on Mexican American Studies in Tucson, poetry, music from Alejandro y Maria Laura and an interview with Latino Outdoors! Tune in!
On this week's Cronicas de la Raza we'll feature an interview with Peruvian singer/songwriter duo Alejandro y Maria Laura who perform their music in studio. We'll also bring you poetry by Joseph Rios, an update on the fight to reinstate Mexican American Studies studies in Tucson, Arizona public schools as well as an interview on the new platform Latinlife.com We begin the program by honoring renowned writer Michele Serros who passed away on January 4th.
On this week's La Raza Chronicles, hear a report straight from Cuba on what people on the island are saying about historic changes in U.S. relations, we'll also check in with advocates that fought for the release of the Cuban Five. Nina Serrano will share her poem, Black Lives Matter and we'll hear a conversation between poets Mamacoatl and Alameda poet laureate, Mary Rudge on Ave Maria. All this, and much more.
On tonight's program we cover mobilization around disappeared students in Mexico and the fight for accountability, Nina Serrano speaks with renowned Chicana mystery writer and poet Lucha Corpi about her new memoir. We will also bring you Noticas sin Fronteras with news from the Americas, musica a calendar of upcoming events and much more!
on La Raza Chronicles, Cronicas de la Raza we featured an in-depth interview with poet and singer Sandra Garcia Rivera, Noticias Sin Fronteras with news headlines from Latin America, Mumia Abu Jamal's piece on Ferguson, Missouri, with updates from CARECEN of SF (Central American Resource Center) related to the President’s executive order on Immigration, and an interview with Roberto Lovato regarding the international response to Ayotzinapa.
On tonight's program on KPFA Radio you'll hear Noticias sin Fronteras, an interview on the student massacre in Mexico in Iguala, Guerrero from Ayotzinapa, we'll also speak with featured musicians Irene Diaz, and El David Aguilar who will perform at Accion Latina 's 33rd Anual Encuentro del Canto Popular and hear about a exciting one day sale at Galería de la Raza highlighting vintage and new Indigenous textile art and a calendar of upcoming events.
As always we bring you Noticias Sin Fronteras, we speak to HIJOS (Hijos por la Identidad y la Justicia, contra el Olvido y el Silencio) on the 43 disappeared students of Ayotzinapa, bring you news on the symbolic referendum in Catalunya to succeed from Spain, speak with Daniel Alarcon from Radio Ambulante and bring you musica and a calendar of upcoming dia de los muertos events. Enjoy!
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On tonight's program Julieta Kusnir speaks with writer Daisy Hernandez about her new memoir chronicling what the Cuban and Colombian women in her family taught her about love, money, and race. Nina Serrano speaks with the director of the new film Roque Dalton based on the life of the revolutionary Salvadoran poet. We also check-in with La Peña Cultural Center about upcoming events and the anniversary of the September 11th coup that overthrew Salvador Allende in 1973. And of course we'll feature the very best in Latino music. This evening we'll be playing music by Hector Guerra Pachamama Familia.
On tonight's program, stay tuned for Noticas sin Fronteras, breaking news on City College of San Francisco, an interview with world renowned visiting Cuban poet Nancy Morejón, a conversation with filmmaker and actor from the Cine+Mas SF / San Francisco Latino Film Festival festival featured film CRY NOW and the music of Anita Tijoux and Irene Diaz! Enjoy!
Tonight tune in to hear an interview with @Andres Soto on organizing in Richmond, California Julio Salgado with CultureStrike, poetry from WritersCorps students, poet laureate Jack Hirschman reads his Vietnam War poetry, Mumia Abu Jamal comments on police violence in #Ferguson, music de Bang Data y CARLA MORRISON OFICIAL!
Here incredible live Son Jarocho and get introduced to new artists as DJ and musicologist Juan Data walks us through some new summer tracks.
A look at back at the history of Latino broadcasting on KPFA, celebrating the 65th birthday of the Pacifica network.
Updates from Brazil, Justice for Alex Nieto, Venezuela Analysis, Venezuela, SF International Film Festival, America Latina