In Spanish, the word “cambalache” means exchange. For the Chicano music group Cambalache, it represents a cultural exchange between Chicanos in the United States and southern Veracruz, Mexico.
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UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission and Samahang Pilipino put together art gallery, “Empowerment: An Exhibition of Pilipino American Strength”
In the Filipino language Tagalog, the term “Balikbayan” means to return to one’s town. With more than 7000 miles separating Los Angeles from the Philippines’ capital city of Manila, returning to their roots is a long trip for Filipinos.
A Spin on House Music
When UCLA alumnus Noah Greenwald auditioned for the ethnomusicology program in 2000, he showed up with his electric guitar to perform his three required solo pieces.
Sounds of South India
On Sunday, Ramamurthi will be playing the violin alongside mridangam player Nirmal Narayan and renowned south Indian artist D. Seshachary, a member of the Hyderabad Brothers band, at the Carnatic concert put on by UCLA’s Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth
Soundbites: "III"
If ever there was an album to attempt to incorporate a little bit of each genre, and do it well, it’s “III” by Family Force 5.
Q&A with Lauren Berger
When Lauren Berger was an undergraduate, she completed not one or two, but 15 different internships at companies including NBC, Fox and MTV.
The first-ever Pilipino American Film Festival at UCLA kicks off tonight
When fourth-year nursing student Marie De Austria moved to Anaheim at the age of 13, it was a challenge for her to figure out what it means to be a Filipino American. She said people teased her about her broken English and her accent.