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Carlos playing Cajon at a student recital with teacher Silvestre
remember waiting for Monday to come because it was
the day of my class,” said Velazquez. “The dance classes
were my foundation at Los Cenzontles. As I continued,
the maestros handed me percussion instruments to play, as
well as string instruments, and introduced me to singing.”
At 12, Velazquez started traveling with the touring
group (the band Los Cenzontles) to local performances
in LA, Yosemite, and the Monterey Bay, to dance and play
percussion instruments with the band.
Los Cenzontles (Nahuatl for “The Mockingbirds”) is
the in-house band and the namesake of the organization.
With some 20 albums under their belt, the band creates
“hybrid-Chicana sounds for the new generation.” They
have performed across the U.S., in Europe, the Dominican
Republic, and throughout Mexico, often accompanied
by students of the youth program whose “participation
enhance our program,” said Rodriguez.
During the summer, Velazquez interns in the Los
Cenzontles office and teaches Jarana (a traditional guitar
from Veracruz) and dance classes in the style of Jarocho
and Jalisco. Come fall, she will be back on campus at
UC Davis, double majoring in Mathematics and Urban
Studies and Planning in hopes of pursuing a career in
city planning, design, architecture, and/or nonprofits.
“Los Cenzontles has really helped me expand my skills
through the arts,” she said. “The attention and dedication
I needed to learn everything I did was transferred to
my engagements outside of the center, such as with
my education. I really hope to stay involved with Los
Cenzontles in one way or another.”
“I hope that our work will continue to raise the level of
appreciation that people have for the dignity and beauty
of Mexican American culture,” said Rodriquez.
Visit the center at 13108 San Pablo Ave San Pablo, CA
94805 or online at loscenzontles.com
3340-C San Pablo Dam Road, San Pablo
(In Princeton Plaza Shopping Center next to Raley’s)
(510) 758-7830
3741-D San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante
(Across the street from Goodwill, next to Thrift Town)
(510) 222-2900
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