Migration

San Joaquin Valley

“Fracasos de un Inmigrante” by Rodolfo Carranza

Rodolfo Carranza, a man in a tan 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.

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

Rodolfo Carranza, Corridista and Truck Driver

San Joaquin Valley

Fiesta de San Juan Bautista

A man dressed all in white and silver plays a white and silver sousaphone tuba. In the background, members of a band carry their drums and brass instruments, while women set up refreshments.

San Joaquin Valley

Chicano Music in the San Joaquin Valley

Five young adult men lean against and sit inside an old, red convertible.

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

Mariachi

People dine in a restaurant as five mariachi’s raise their arms in the air and shout. Two of the musicians are women, and three are men. Everyone in the group holds a violin in their other hand, except for one man who is a guitarist.

San Joaquin Valley

Trio Romántico

Three men stand side by side in a restaurant, playing guitar and singing.

San Joaquin Valley

Norteño

Three men, one younger and two older, pose outdoors with their instruments. The musician on the left holds an upright bass, the one in the middle holds a guitar, and the one on the right holds an accordion.

Alive with History, Community, and Promise

Gajin Fujita, Local Graffiti Artist

Sofia Velasquez, Local Neighbor & Community Advocate

Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez, Local Musician & Activist

Lilia Acosta, Community Advocate

"Their Landing" by Eddika Organista

Elva Luna, Community Elder

Olivia Marroquin, owner of "Oly's Beauty Salon"