A nonprofit cultural arts academy, a band, a production studio, and a community space for youth and families, working together to amplify our Mexican roots here in the Bay Area and beyond.
Education
Considered a second home for generations of local families, Los Cenzontles Academy invites children to learn music, dance, folk arts and crafts and to play an essential role in maintaining living traditions.
The Band
Composed of Academy alumni, Los Cenzontles digs deep into our rich Mexican American roots and our many cultural connections to the world, promoting dignity, pride, and understanding.
Production
As first, second, and third generation immigrants and working-class people, with multi-racial and multi-ethnic backgrounds, we share our stories through film and video productions.
On Wednesday, October 1st, click the image to the left to listen to our new single Somos Semillas.
Written by longtime Los Cenzontles member Verenice Velázquez and performed by our cross-generational family, including a moving recitation by Raúl (15), Somos Semillas pulses with the energy of son jarocho and corrido tumbado, giving voice to a new generation rooted in ancestral wisdom.
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On Wednesday, October 8th, the image to the left and enjoy Soy Libre. Gentle and heartfelt, “Soy Libre” is Los Cenzontles’ Spanish interpretation of Keith Carradine’s beloved “I’m Easy,” 1975’s Academy Award winning song from Robert Altman’s film Nashville. With Eugene Rodríguez on vocals and a laid-back Latin groove, the song celebrates freedom with tenderness and serenity.
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