New Release: A 2-disc CD collection of Chicano music entitled
"The Chicano Alliance" is now available. Proceeds from the sale
of this CD will benefit a number of Chicano-related
charities. The following text, taken directly from the CD's liner
notes, more specifically describes the project and its background:
The Chicano Alliance "Para Los Ninos" CD, an important acknowledgement of
the Chicano community and the Chicano music scene, is a commemorative
two-disc CD collection that contains a variety of musical styles and
artists. Proceeds will benefit The Chicano Alliance Network, Para Los
Ninos, and The Quetzalcoatl Memorial Scholarship.
Featured artists include: Tierra, Malo, Little Joe y La Familia, El
Chicano, Rosie & The Originals, and many more.
The Chicano Alliance Network, a national group promoting
Mexican-American
unity, supports and sponsors positive endeavors by Chicanos as they move
into the American mainstream culture.
Para Los Ninos, founded in 1980, is a nonprofit family support center
designed to raise at-risk children out of poverty and into brighter
futures
through positive educational opportunities and support involving families
and communities.
The Quetzalcoatl Memorial Scholarship, the creation of KPCC 89.3 FM
radio
personality Daniel "Sancho" Castro, is a nonprofit foundation whose sole
purpose is to further the educational achievement of the
Chicano/Mexican-American community.
