Los Cojolites @ El Centro February 24, 2007

From performances with Zack de la Rocha, at the South Central Farm, with Quetzal, Ozomalti, this group of young musicians from Jaltipan, Veracruz, have proven not only their
electrifying combination of traditional and modern but their commitment to grassroots music, and the development of community. Come to this one and only performance in Orange County, where son jarocho becomes an expression of resistance, solidarity, and survival.

Where:
EL CENTRO CULTURAL DE MEXICO
310 W. 5TH ST. SANTA ANA

When: SATURDAY, February 24TH, 2007 - 8 pm

Suggested Donation: $5 Student / $8 General
All donations go to projects in Santa Ana and Veracruz.

ABOUT LOS COJOLITES:
Los Cojolites are a collective of soneros who currently work and live together in Jaltipan, Veracruz, Mexico. They started in 1997 as a workshop studying their regional dance, a poetry and music known as Son Jarocho. Following the release of their first album “El Conejo” in 2001, they traveled internationally, playing at places that included both the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C, and Self-Help Graphics in LA. They appeared on the soundtrack of the film “Frida.” By keeping respect for tradition and by having the courage and creativity to innovate based on those traditions, Los Cojolites will continue to contribute quality music to both the 400 year old genre known as Son Jarocho, as well as the contemporary sounds of hip hop, reggae, and rock. Their collaborations also include sharing stages with artists such as Quetzal, Zack de la Rocha, and Ozomatli.

ABOUT EL CENTRO:
El Centro Cultural de Mexico is an alternative space in Santa Ana where the community can find cultural, educational, and artistic activities that strengthen their identities, develop their talents and develop a sense of leadership in their community.

ABOUT SON JAROCHO:
"Son Jarocho" is the characteristic musical and dance expression of the region's people. It is a genre that fuses the three great cultures that blended into today's Mexico" Spanish (which is itself a blend of Christian Europe and Muslim North Africa), Black African and the indigenous. Community spirit is forged in the heart of its fandangos, fiestas, which amalgamate a strong social metal with its own special kind of spirituality and life style.

Official Website: http://www.el-centro.org