Category Archives: culture

Renowned local artist Paul Botello mentioned on Quiz Show Jeopardy

Renowned local artist Paul Botello mentioned on Quiz Show Jeopardy. Paul is so humble that he seldom mentions how well-known he is.. As a community-based artist from East L. A. for over 37 years, he is known for the 50 murals he has painted – including some at Pitzer College when he was a visiting professor. His murals, both in Los Angeles and abroad, focus on social issues and social change in our communities. After earning his BA and MFA at UCLA, he traveled to Berlin, Germany in 1994 where he collaborated on a giant mural titled “Global Chessboard.”

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Moving to music of Cimafunk at Blue Note Jazz Festival

Moving to music of Cimafunk at Blue Note Jazz Festival – Performing with La Tribu (The Tribe) 9-piece band from Havana – that pays tribute to the Cimarrons – Cubans of African descent that resisted slavery – crafting the sonic future of the island and a global, cultural phenomenon that unites and celebrates blackness across borders, oceans, and languages.

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