This week there has been a good amount of music that was released by local artists all over San Jose. So welcome to the 1st weekly weekend music tribute done by your host Baylingual.
San Jose poet Miguel Gonzales reads a poem in dedication to Trayvon Martin and other young men of color who's lives were unjustifiably cut short. Photos by Charisse Domingo, taken at a San Jose rally in support of Trayvon Martin.
As part of a multimedia series called "Arriving and Becoming: The Silicon Valley Story as Told by Immigrant Elders", Stephanie Flores tells the story of struggle and happiness of her mother through a powerful photo essay and a moment of shopping.
As part of an on going multimedia series called "Arriving and Becoming: The Silicon Valley Story as Told by Immigrant Elders", Octavio Martinez tells the story of hearing his mother talk about coming to America to work hard in hopes to return to her homeland saying, "I can't die here."
The missing piece from the national attention on the tragedy of Trayvon Martin is the role of the prosecutor, and the enormous authority they have in any potential case to determine if a criminal act has, or has not, occurred.
Armo is an underground cutting-edge artist who recentley completed a mural at Escuela Popular in East San Jose. You might recognize his work from stickers all around the bay area or seen him tearing up bboy circles and events. Check out part 1 of this video series.
A brand new album by the collaboration efforts of "Tha Word", this album took many months to produce and create a solid sound of pure Lyricism alongside beats that were produced by Noah Boa and DJ Jerm.