UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Los Angeles Times calls the Afro-Mexican rhythms and powerful rhymes of Las Cafeteras a “uniquely Angeleno mishmash of punk, hip-hop, beat music, cumbia, and rock.”
The contemporary East Los Angeles artists will return to the Center for the Performing Arts to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Eisenhower Auditorium.
An informal, moderated discussion will be offered one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Seating for the pre-performance talk is available on a first-arrival basis.
Visit Las Cafeteras online or call 814-863-0255 for more information or to purchase tickets. Visit free events for details about free, public engagement events to be held in conjunction with the concert.
Las Cafeteras is known for its protest songs and use of traditional instruments to connect cultures and generations. The artists often dedicate their songs to United States “Dreamers,” undocumented migrants, and indigenous people. During the center’s fall 2022 season, the artists held a virtual storytelling workshop, “The Sounds of Resistance: From Storytelling to Movement Building.”