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Music

• La Gente Shoots Paid Due 2010

  By Gilbert Portillo

• 2010 Paid Dues Music Festival

  By Gilbert Portillo

  The annual Paid Dues music festival, now in its 5th year, is one of the most prominent hip hop festivals in the United States.This year, the headliners were Ice Cube, Murs & 9th Wonder, Tech N9ne, and Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan. Artists performed at two different stages, the Paid Dues stage (indoor) and the Dues Paid stage (outdoor).

• Nortec Collective: Revitalizing Musical Art

  By Violeta Lerma

  Since La Gente newsmagazine printed a review of Nortec Collective’s "Tijuana Sessions Vol. 3" in spring of 2006, the group has entered into new territory receiving the 2009 Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Album and Best Recording Package. The five-member group has since become four and has has opted to split their act into smaller collaborations instead of performing together. Here is a quick recap.

• Mariachi and More: Mariachi Uclatán

  By Paulina Aguilar

  The legacy of Mariachi Uclatlán is deeply rooted in the cultural history of UCLA and is currently under the artistic direction of Jesus “Chuy” Guzman, Grammy-Award winning artistic director of the renowned Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano.

• El Vuh

  By Gilbert Portillo

  El Vuh, comprised of Victor E, E-rise, and Zero, is an independent hip-hop group based in Los Angeles, California. Their sophomore release, "Elvuhlution," brings illuminating rhymes based on the philosophy of the Mexica and Maya people prior the Conquest.

• Upground: East LA Band

  By Priscilla Gonzalez

  For a crowd of curious students, some devoted fans, and one or two skaters who had the guts to show how the music made them feel, Upground performed an amazing set at UCLA’s Worldfest 2009.