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A colorful illustration of De Leon. He is wearing a Filipino traditional barong and is holding a stringed instrument. Around him are sampaguita flowers, the country's national flower.
Tagumpay Mendoza De Leon is a master teacher and performer of rondalla, a traditional Spanish-influenced form of music from the Philippines. De Leon, a 2021 NEA National Heritage Fellow, has spent his decades-long career promoting and preserving Philippine culture through the tradition of rondalla.
Kennedy Verrett sits on top of a large rock against larger rock formations as he plays the didjeridu, placing the mouthpiece against his lips and holding up the didjeridu to be perpendicular to himself.
Music educator and composer Kennedy Verrett joins forces with 17 musicians and the sounds of the desert for SoundCheckEarth, a site-specific immersive acoustic concert held at Joshua Tree National Park.
DJ Loser, who is wearing a black t-shirt with a star design printed on the front and a black snapback hat with "Funk Freaks" embroidered across the front stands in front of a DJ deck with his hands on one of the turntables. Behind him, Luer stands and looks on at the crowd in front of them, out of frame. There are other men on either side of DJ Loser and Luer.
Funk Freaks, a DJ collective and record shop based out of Santa Ana, brings together DJs, crate diggers and funk enthusiasts in Orange County and across the globe.
Giselle Woo and the Night Owls in a group photo. Behind the four-piece band is the silhouette of a mountain range and a sunset sky painted in gradient of pink, orange and purple.
Coachella Valley-based Latin-infused rock band Giselle Woo and the Night Owls finally get their Coachella debut on April 15 and 22 after two years of postponements. The four-piece ensemble reflects on how the pandemic provided time to prepare and grow as a group.
The Cactus Blossoms members Jack Torrey and Page Burkum sit together on a multicolored striped couch. One brother is holding a guitar in his lap while the other brother has a guitar next to him.
Page Burkum of The Cactus Blossoms reflects on their collaborations through the years and the current state of live music. The Cactus Blossoms will perform at Stagecoach Festival on April 29 at the Empire Polo Club.
A photo of Surf Curse members Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck. They're sitting on what looks like an abandoned slide, covered in graffiti in a desert landscape.
The last time American band Surf Curse performed at Coachella, the duo was a last-minute addition to the line-up. One viral song on TikTok and over 432 million Spotify streams later, the recording project returns to Coachella on Sunday, April 17 and 24.
A black and white photo taken from below of composer Arnold Schoenberg conducting. He's holding a baton and gestures one of his hands as he faces an orchestra, which is out of frame. Sylvain Noack, the concertmaster, can be seen to the left, playing a violin.
Talented composers fleeing Nazism made a new home for themselves in the United States and, in the process, helped create the vibrant sounds and the emotional pull of such Hollywood movies as "Casablanca," "Sabrina" and many more.
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Los Angeles jazz legend Barbara Morrison, who performed on a pair of Grammy-nominated albums, produced another and founded a performing arts theater and jazz/blues museum in Leimert Park, died today at age 72.
A collage of 1980s and '90s photos with flyers in the background.
During the early 1980s, throwing parties was one of the most lucrative ways for people in the 'hood to make money. Learn more about Ultra Wave, a popular crew that animated the Westside of Los Angeles.
Four members of Weapons of Mass Creation pose for a photo, lit in golden hues by a setting sun. The member on the far left is Enrique. He is wearing a navy blue cap with a skull on it. He is dark-skinned and has a beard. To Enrique's right is Josh who is wearing a woven brown and cream bucket hat over his dreads. He is also dark-skinned and has a beard. To Josh's right is Julia who has long black hair and is wearing a crushed velvet orange zip up hoodie. She is looking directly at the camera. To Julia's right is Moses who is wearing a black jacket and rose-colored sunglasses. His hand is up to his brow, shading his eyes from the sun.
Born and raised in Anaheim, WOMC is a form of resistance among the mass-produced world of music. Their collective talent oozes originality and intent; their lyrics amplify the Anaheim communities they grew up in and tell stories of police brutality, generational trauma and misogyny.
The Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center at Inglewood, photo by Joshua White
Gustavo Dudamel's Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) found its permanent home in the lavish Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center in Inglewood. Designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, the center is designed to serve as a space for underserved youth musicians to learn.
An illustrated logo that says "Ozz Steaks & Seafood"
If you remember Ozz Supper Club — popularly known as Ozz — in Buena Park, California, you remember a magical time of budding queerness and mutual bonding at the gay club near Knotts.
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