Panel and Performance: "The Sounds of East L.A. and the Chicano Movement" feat. Mark Guerrero and Little Willie G.

In partnership with the CSRC and in conjunction with the exhibition Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom, the GRAMMY Museum will host a panel discussion featuring musicians Mark Guerrero, Little Willie G, along with moderator and popular culture scholar Dr. Melissa Hidalgo. CSRC director Veronica Terriquez will introduce the event. The panel will discuss topics including the history of the Chicano Movement, the music tied to the music (both then and now), and the personal narratives of the artists from East LA as featured in the exhibition. Following the panel discussion, there will be a performance from Mark Guerrero and others. Attendees will also have an opportunity to view the Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom exhibition before or after the program.

Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom examines socially conscious music on a national level dating back to the American Revolution. It also takes a closer look at the music that has been (and is being) created by members of our local communities. "The Sounds of Los Angeles" is a newly expanded section within the exhibition, exploring Los Angeles-based social movements and events that have inspired protest songs spanning a variety of genres and communities, including the Chicano Movement that formed during the 1960s and 1970s, the 1965 Watts Riots/Rebellion, the 1992 Riots/Uprising, and the city's history of poverty and economic disparity, gang violence, and police corruption. There also is a spotlight on music associated with—and created during the era of—El Movimiento. Featured artists include Lalo Guerrero, Mark Guerrero, Frost, Kim Weston, Randy Savvy of Compton Cowboys, Chuck D, and more.