About this Event
ZZK Records & ZZK Culture Presents/a
Reina de Cumbia CDMX21: Docu-Screenings “Yo No Soy Guapo” by Joyce Garcia
“Sonidero Metropolis” by Alvaro Parra
Come join us for a night filled with the rhythmic beats of Cumbia at the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles!
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
All Ages | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Free/Gratis
Limited Capacity - Limited Seating - First Come, First Served
Documentary Screenings featuring:
“Yo No Soy Guapo” by Joyce Garcia
“Sonidero Metropolis” by Alvaro Parra
Q&A following screenings
“Yo No Soy Guapo” by Joyce Garcia
The documentary shows the panorama of sound culture and the adversities it has had to go through due to the prohibitions of the federal government. The ¨Sonideros¨ are a social and cultural phenomenon that are part of the folklore of Mexico City. This activity has become a profession in which entertainers play ¨cumbia¨, ¨salsa¨, ¨bachata¨ and ¨guaracha¨ music pieces. These events fill the streets with people willing to dance the night away. It is the debut feature of Veracruz documentary photographer Joyce García. This feature-length documentary was awarded the Incentive Program for Cinematographic Creators of the Mexican Institute of Cinematography in the "project development" in 2015.
Joyce Garcia
Joyce García is a filmmaker, photographer and producer from Vera Cruz, Mexico. She is a graduate of the Universidad Veracruzana and holds a master’s in Documentary Cinema from the UNAM.
In 2018 she completed her first documentary film Yo no soy guapo (I’m not a thug), which has been screened in Mexico, Brazil, USA, Colombia, Peru and Spain, and at festivals including Guanajuato International Film Festival, Los Cabos International Film Festival, Zanate, Ambulante, DocsMx, Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP, the Encontro de Cine Negro Zózimo Bulbul in Brazil, and at the Cineteca Nacional de México, Mexico’s foremost national film venue.
“Sonidero Metropolis” by Alvaro Parra
"Sonidero Metropolis" is the first episode in a documentary series about Mexican sound system culture, also known as Sonideros. The Los Angeles episode explores the connection between the cumbia epicenter that is Puebla, Mexico and Los Angeles, California, a city where thousands of Poblanos now reside. Antonio De Jesus, better known as Sonido Fantasma, has been a working sonidero for 31 years. A consummate veteran at the top of his game, he often plays in cities across the U.S. and Mexico, a rare feat in this industry. 17 year old Gardena resident Abimael Amaro, aka Sonido Profeta, played his first show at L.A's Salon Lazaro's at the age of 13. Sonido Profeta is part of a new generation of sonideros that utilize live stream technology to make a name for themselves in the U.S. and abroad. Many migrants living in the United States attend sonidero parties and record dedications or saludos spoken live on the mic by the sonidero. These saludos are instantly uploaded and received by their loved ones back home. The same is true for saludos being sent from Mexico to the U.S. In this way modern day sonidero culture acts as a conduit between these two countries. Sonido Fantasma and Sonido Profeta are both from Puebla, Mexico. This film depicts themes of migration, cumbia music, and labor, examined via the lives of two sonideros at opposite ends of their trajectories."
Alvaro Parra
Alvaro Parra is an Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker and deejay born and raised in Los Angeles to Mexican parents. His introduction to sound system culture began in the backyard parties and warehouse raves of the L.A. metropolitan area. His documentaries explore themes of urban life, music cultures, and the intersection of technology.
His films have been screened at the Hammer Museum and Self Help Graphics and Art in Los Angeles, Museo Mural Diego Rivera in Mexico City, De Appel Arts Center in Amsterdam, and the Nottingham contemporary museum in England, to name a few. In 2014, Alvaro was awarded an Emmy for his work as a Producer on KCET/PBS Artbound episode "Mexicali Rose."
Currently, his production studio, DE LA PARRA PRODUCTIONS, is producing a documentary series called Sistema: Sound System Culture in the Americas. The first episode in the series is “Sonidero Metropolis,” a film about Mexican sound system culture in Los Angeles and Puebla, Mexico. KUMBIA NET: un estilo bien diferente, is currently in post production and documents the artists and producers of the U.S./Mexico collective Kumbia Net.
Alvaro is also a member of the Kumbia Net collective. His musical output is known under the Space Primo project. Space Primo is an alien who fell to earth and became enamored with sound system music from the Americas.
Reina de Cumbia CDMX21
Join ZZK Culture as we celebrate and showcase the depth of cumbia music in Mexico City since the turn of the century and explore its evolution. This unique music and art showcase is designed to unravel the narrative of how the unique fusion of digital production, hyper-connectivity and cultural resistance has made Mexico City one of the most vibrant and innovative cultural capitals of the 21st century. Reina de Cumbia is a moveable feast consisting of an art exhibit, a panel discussion, a music production workshop, keynote speakers and live shows to celebrate the rich history of cumbia music.
Únete a ZZK Culture para celebrar, a través de una exposición interactiva, las profundidades de la cumbia en la Ciudad de México y explorar su evolución desde inicios del siglo XXI. Esta incomparable exposición de música y arte está diseñada para desentrañar la narrativa sobre cómo la singular fusión entre la producción artística en el mundo digital, la hiperconectividad y la resistencia cultural han hecho de la Ciudad de México una de las capitales culturales más vibrantes e innovadoras del siglo XXI. Reina de Cumbia es una fiesta móvil que consta de una exposición de arte, una mesa de debate, un taller de producción musical, la participación de exponentes destacados y shows en vivo para celebrar la vasta historia de la cumbia en la ciudad durante las últimas dos décadas.
www.reinadecumbia.com
Partners:
misterpsychedelia
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles
Dublab
Fixe Studio
ZZK Records & ZZK Culture is fiscally sponsored by Dublab a 501(3)c non-for-profit
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, 2401 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, United States
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