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¡Ajúa! The Hollywood Bowl Goes Latin Alternative, Celebrates Dreamers

Latin Alternative bands celebrate Mexican culture at the historic Southern California venue, The Hollywood Bowl, where culture and social justice merged.
Vocalist La Marisoul and guitarist Jose "Pepe" Carlos from the band La Santa Cecilia perform at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles

Where cultures converge, great music happens. Last Sunday night three of the biggest acts in Latin Alternative music were brought together at the historic amphitheater in a rare and brilliant line-up, as part of the Getty-led Pacific Standard Time LA/LA to create dialogue between Latin American arts and Los Angeles. , and took to the stage before a full house of enthusiastic fans in a celebration of Mexican inspiration that also embraced the cause of Dreamers, a group currently caught in the middle of sometimes ugly national conversation

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