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Boyle Heights Beat Features Quetzal鈥檚 New Album
Honnold Gateway Chicano rock group Quetzal, with Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez, has released a new album titled Memory and Return, crafted in collaboration with David Hidalgo of […]
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Professor Martha Gonzalez鈥檚 Chicano Rock Band Quetzal to Perform at UCLA
Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Grammy-winning Quetzal, described as 鈥渙ne of LA鈥檚 most important bands鈥� by The Los Angeles Times, will perform at UCLA on […]
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Professor Martha Gonzalez Performs at Amplified Voices
Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzales recently performed at Amplified Voices, a day dedicated to raising funds and awareness […]
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Professor Martha Gonzalez鈥檚 Chicano Rock Band Quetzal Debuts at Carnegie Hall
Quetzal, a bilingual Chicano rock ensemble formed in the early 1990s in Los Angeles, will make their Carnegie Hall debut on November 15聽 in New York City. Associate Professor of […]
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Professor Martha Gonzalez Chosen as one of the Human Atlas Project鈥檚 100 Remarkable People
Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez has been selected to be part of the Human Atlas Project鈥檚 book Alta, […]
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Library of Congress Highlights Martha Gonzalez in Labor Day Songwriting Tribute
Gonzalez is the lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist for the Grammy Award鈥搘inning band Quetzal.
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In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Martha Gonzalez and Quetzal
“It鈥檚 not just about the march, it鈥檚 not just about the boycott and picket lines,” Gonzalez told the Times.
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Martha Gonzalez to Deliver Commencement Address at UCLA School of Music
Gonzalez, who received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2022, is a UCLA alum from the Class of 1999.
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In the Media: Martha Gonzalez Discusses Returning to One’s Roots with KQED
“Assimilation is part of forgetting,” Gonzalez said. “I encourage everybody to dig back into their own root cultures.”
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In the Media: Claremont Courier‘s 2022 Round-Up Includes Martha Gonzalez’s MacArthur Grant
The Claremont Courier’s review of local 2022 highlights included the MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” received by Martha Gonzalez.
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