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Eugene Rodriguez is a Grammy-nominated, seasoned performing artist with extensive outreach experience and a longtime audience. Los Cenzontles are a revered group within the music world, and the subject of the 2020 documentary, Linda and the Mockingbirds. Rodriguez has received numerous recognition and awards that include the 2017 Fanfare Award from his alma mater the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; the Playmaker Award from the 50 Fund Super Bowl Host Committee in 2016; a United Artists Award in 2012; the 2009 Community Leadership Award from the San Francisco Foundation; the 2009 Business Leadership Award from the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the 2002 California Arts Council Director’s Award; the Contra Costa County Arts Commission Arts Recognition Award; three awards from the U.S. Mexico Fund for Culture. A deeply personal look at building community activism through music, as well as the complications within those organizations, and even how the term "community" is often miscalculated.  A clear primer on what it takes to build around each other and especially the power of traditional/folk music.  Endorsements already from Linda Rondstadt and Richard Rodriguez. Other high-profile collaborators and supporters of Rodriguez include Los Lobos, Jackson Browne, and Ry Cooder, among others.

Author Biography:

Eugene Rodriguez is founder and executive director of Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy, a nonprofit based in San Pablo, California. He formed Los Cenzontles in 1989. Rodriguez has produced over thirty albums and numerous films for Los Cenzontles, and he has collaborated with Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Los Lobos, Lalo Guerrero, Ry Cooder, the Chieftains, and Taj Mahal. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR. He is also the recipient of several awards and fellowships, including from the California Arts Council and United States Artists. He lives in Richmond, California.
Release date Australia
September 19th, 2024
Pages
256
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Black and white photographs
ISBN-13
9781597146449
Product ID
38519536

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