Los Cenzontles

Originally begun as a youth outreach program, Los Cenzontles set out to bring traditional music and dance to a generation living away from its cultural heritage. Members found that new roots had set in, and that mixing traditional fare with the American sounds permeating life North of the border resonated with the mixed identities of Mexican-American youths. Electric guitars accompany accordions and play mariachi melodies set to lyrics about hardship. It's impossible to hear a song like No Hay Trabajo ("There’s No Work") and not think of the bans that forbid illegal immigrants a livelihood. - Kate Jacobson sanjose.com