Raymundo Guzmán Acevedo is a multifaceted cultural practitioner, musician, rapper, and traditional dancer of Mixtec heritage, originally from San Miguel Cuevas, Oaxaca, Mexico, and currently residing in Fresno, California. He has lived in California for over 27 years, where he has become a central figure in sustaining and evolving Oaxacan cultural practices within the diaspora.

Raymundo's work spans across music, dance, and storytelling. He is best known for integrating traditional Oaxacan dance forms with modern musical expression, particularly through rap performed in Spanish, English, and Mixteco. His music often addresses themes of identity, migration, cultural pride, and community resilience. As a self-taught rapper and lyricist, he draws from lived experiences and cultural memory to compose original works. His raps incorporate rich metaphorical language and often blend rhythmic forms rooted in US hip-hop with tonalities and storytelling structures of traditional Mexican music.

He is also a long-time dancer and choreographer in several traditional Oaxacan dances. As a teenager, he began performing La Danza de Los Diablos and Los Chareos (characters in theatrical dance dramas representing historical and spiritual battles). Eventually, he became a leader in the community troupe. Raymundo emphasizes the theatrical and performative aspects of these dances, describing them as complex, choreographed forms of oral history and resistance. In Fresno, he helped adapt these traditions for contemporary settings, even introducing women dancers into the Danza de los Diablos, which was not traditionally performed in mixed pairs in Oaxaca.

Raymundo produces music videos and social media content that showcase his rap and traditional dances, often featuring original artwork by his brother. His videos serve as cultural documents, preserving and sharing Oaxacan customs and language with a wider audience. His rap compositions in Mixteco have received strong positive feedback, especially from elders who appreciate hearing their native language represented in new musical forms.

In addition to his creative work, Raymundo documents and uplifts other artists and bands by recording performances and promoting them on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. He sees this as a form of communal reciprocity and cultural preservation. His involvement in documentaries such as If Cities Could Dance (produced by KQED) and El Espíritu de la Danza (in collaboration with Fresno State) has further amplified his impact and message.

Raymundo views his artistic practice as a platform for empowering youth, preserving Mixtec identity, and challenging narrow representations of Indigenous and migrant communities. He remains deeply committed to ensuring that younger generations carry on these traditions with pride and creativity.