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2016-11-14T20:38:00.000Z
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Video Title:
A Multilingual Voice in California Rap: Ray Guzmán AKA MixteKo
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Raymundo Guzmán, also known as MixteKo, is an artist based in the San Joaquin Valley of California. He came to the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival as a dancer in Grupo Nuu Yuku, performing the traditional Danza de los Diablos de San Miguel Cuevas in the "Sounds of California" program. He also a rapper, blending Spanish, English, and Mixtec lyrics to shed light on issues central to his community. In this clip, Ray discusses his artistic process and the importance of history, culture, and language in his music. http://www.festival.si.edu/blog/2016/mixteko-a-multilingual-voice-in-california-rap/ Music: "Donde Está la Gente de Oaxaca" by MixteKo Music: Banda Brillo de San Miguel Cuevas Videography: Albert Tong, Pruitt Allen, Max Lenik, Chris Lee, Helen Lehrer, Lillian Schneyer Photography: Walter Larrimore, Francisco Guerra, Prayoon Charoennun, Ronald Villasante Translations: Robin Morey Producers: Robin Morey, Alexis Ligon The Sounds of California program at the 2016 Festival was co-produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Radio Bilingüe, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and the Smithsonian Latino Center. [Catalog No. CFV10847; Copyright 2016 Smithsonian Institution]
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3 min 50 sec
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