Blending culture in music and dance: Día Pa Son ensemble performs Son Jarocho at De Anza College
Aliya Nupbay, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2020
The walls of the De Anza Hinson Campus center embraced the spirited melodies of the traditional art form Son Jarocho, a blend of African and indigenous Mexican music on Feb. 11. The main aim of the performance was to spread awareness of Son Jarocho music and unite the three quintessential roots of...
Dia San Jose shows diversity in Mexican culture
Jenny Choi, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2019
Dia San Jose teleports attendees to Mexico’s “Dia de los Muertos,” featuring live music, traditional foods and antique stands on Saturday, Oct. 19. With half of their face painted as skulls, Maria Burrell and Arturo Magaria of Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí swayed their colorful skirts into waves...
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ unoriginal yet spooky
Bryan Vo, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2019
“The Curse of La Llorona” is filled with shocking scares but lacks a solid identity, diluting Mexican folklore with horror tropes. This horror film, directed by Michael Chaves, follows Child Protective Services worker Anna Tate-Garcia, played by Linda Cardellini, and her two children as she i...
