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One of my goals in the Latin Rock Community in Minnesota has been cultivating a vibrant poster culture inspired by the illustrative art I have seen at music festivals. Various artists create posters for bands, enhancing both the presence and the value of souvenirs. While covering the press for Ruido Fest, I became passionate about collecting uniquely designed t-shirts and posters. This is how I discovered Dr. Alderete's work and numerous posters for bands I love, which inspired me to explore the world of rock poster illustration.
These posters are truly unique, with only 25 printed to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Facebook Group, part of the 00.0 Sound System project. The Rockeros en Minnesota group is dedicated to fostering a Latin rock and alternative music community. It provides a platform for local bands to promote their shows, for people to share songs and discover new bands, to exchange opinions, and to highlight concerts that might otherwise go unnoticed. The group aims to build connections and support the vibrant live music scene.
Uni officially made its debut on February 22, 2024, coinciding with the “Unidos We Build the Future” day at the Capitol. This event marks a significant day of advocacy and community building, and we are proud to have Uni as our mascot leading the way.
To create an authentic camp experience, I drew upon my own memories of camping. I aimed to make the environment cozy and simplistic, channeling the essence of being immersed in nature. Additionally, I developed an entire system for the camp, including a cohesive color scheme consisting of orange, beige, and brown. The concept of "less is more" guided our approach, and the youth responded positively to the thoughtful design choices.
Ana Tijoux is a Chilean hip-hop protester. Touring behind her first album in nine years, VIDA, with media outlets like The Rolling Stones naming her as the best rapper in Spanish, The New York Times pointing toher as the Latin American response to Lauryn Hill and magazines like Newsweek ranking her as the most important Latin American rapper on the international scene - The Cedar is super excited to be presenting this show in our very special 35th Anniversary year!
Making Movies is a psychedelic Panamanian band that makes American music with an asterisk: because Making Movies’ sound encompasses the entirety of the Americas. It’s through this broader perspective that Making Movies crunches classic rock into Latin American rhythms - African-derived percussion and styles like rumba, merengue, mambo and cumbia — in a way that feels oddly familiar, yet delivers the invigorating chills of hearing something singularly special.
El Tri is a Mexican rock band that originated from the breakup of Three Souls in My Mind in 1985. Led by the iconic Alex Lora, the band has been an influential figure in the Latin American rock scene. Their music, often characterized by a raw, urban edge, blends rock with blues to address social, political, and cultural issues, making them a voice for the Mexican working class. Celebrated for their live performances and Lora's engaging stage presence, El Tri's enduring popularity has made them a legendary act in the rock en español genre.
From Monterrey, Mexico, the Villarreal sisters, Daniela (guitar and main vocals) 20, Paulina (drums) 18, and Alejandra (bass) 15, have provoked full-on headbanging of the most demanding audiences in the global rock scene, thanks to their 2014 viral video covering Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” at the young age of 14, 12 and 9. It caught the attention of Metallica as well as Rolling Stone Magazine and fell into the hands of Ellen DeGeneres, who turned them into the first Mexican band to perform at The Ellen Show.