Corrido

San Joaquin Valley

“Y No Poder Volver” by Salvador Urista Alvarado

San Joaquin Valley

“Canción a Mi Tierra” by Salvador Mendoza

Salvador Mendoza, a man with a dark blue jacket, a cowboy hat and a bushy, white mustache and beard, sings. Behind him, a young, woman musician in a white shirt plays bass.

San Joaquin Valley

“Fracasos de un Inmigrante” by Rodolfo Carranza

San Joaquin Valley

“Corrido al Valle Central” by Nelly Paredes

A woman with curly hair, a dark green bandana and a matching shirt joyfully waves while holding a framed Corridos del San Joaquín poster.

San Joaquin Valley

“Corrido de Tateposco” by Martín Rodríguez

A close-up shot of a man in a cowboy hat and a blue, polka-dot shirt singing on stage. On the left of the image is a man in black, out of focus. In the background, a woman in a teal shirt plays violin.

San Joaquin Valley

“El Valle de San Joaquín” by John B. Soto

John B. Soto, wearing a dark brown cowboy hat and matching leather jacket, sings with one hand raised expressively in the air.

San Joaquin Valley

"Dichosa con Él” by Heriberto Jaime Pérez

A close-up photo of a woman in a black dress, embroidered with colorful flowers, singing on a stage. Two women play the violin behind her.

San Joaquin Valley

“Adiós Ranchito” by Gregoria Sánchez

A woman with short, white hair, a dark suit, and a fuschia shirt sings on stage. Three musicians, a woman, a man, and another woman, stand behind her and play music.

San Joaquin Valley

“Soy de Guerrero” by Adrián Sánchez Ávila

A distance photo of Adrián Sánchez Ávila, a young man in a dark blue, long-sleeved shirt, singing beneath a spotlight on a stage. Behind him are three young, women musicians.

San Joaquin Valley

Salvador Urista, Composer of Memory and Migration

Three men, seated with Salvador Urista in the center, play guitar and sing.

San Joaquin Valley

Salvador Mendoza, Corridista and Former Oil Worker

San Joaquin Valley

Rodolfo Carranza, Corridista and Truck Driver

San Joaquin Valley

Nelly Paredes, Central Valley Cultural Advocate

San Joaquin Valley

Martín Rodríguez, Corridista on Migration and Resilience

San Joaquin Valley

John B. Soto, Corridista of Place and Memory

San Joaquin Valley

Heriberto Jaime Pérez, Corridista of Family Memory and Migration

San Joaquin Valley

Gregoria Sánchez, Corridista of Memory and Strength

San Joaquin Valley

Félix Arreola, Corridista of Resistance and Resilience

San Joaquin Valley

Adrián Sánchez Ávila, Corridista and Future Educator

San Joaquin Valley

Baldemar Hernández, Mariachi Pioneer and Mentor

San Joaquin Valley

“El emigrante” by Félix Arreola

San Joaquin Valley

Carmencristina Moreno, Chicana Songwriter, Educator & Activist

A gray-haired woman, playing guitar, sits on a desk in front of a whiteboard.

San Joaquin Valley

Agustin Lira and Patricia Wells on Protest Music

Two musicians, a man and a woman, hold guitars and smile for the camera. Behind them are fields of crops.

San Joaquin Valley

Corridos

Martín Rodríguez, a man in a white cowboy hat and dark leather jacket, sings on a stage. Behind him, Saira Aldaco, a young woman in a white, long-sleeved shirt, plays guitar.