Dancers at one of Kansas City's previous Chicano Art Festivals. Taking place Oct. 7 in the West Bottoms, Kansas City's Chicano Art Festival includes live music, dancing and a lowrider hop competition.

S1: Welcome back. You're listening to Kpbs Midday Edition for Hispanic Heritage Month. We are highlighting artists and creators in the community. It's been 50 years since the birth of hip hop and it's ...

Hip Hop has always been a melting pot of cultures, and Hispanic artists have played a vital role in shaping the sound, style, and spirit of the genre. From the block parties of the Bronx to stages ...

Marco Cervantes grew up in North Houston, soaking up the sounds of country, disco and Mexican polkas flowing from records on his family’s turntable, a device that would later spin him into a world of ...

It took almost 14 years, but the law finally caught up with murder suspect Jose Martin. Known by the stage name “Conejo,” Martin had been performing as a Chicano rap artist in Mexico for years. While ...

Earthquakes aren’t the only thing that California and Japan have in common. For years Japanese youth have adopted and emulated lowrider culture and Chicano Rap as their own. This peculiar phenomenon ...

Polo “Polito” Plascencia, Kalid “Kalid Abdul” Robledo, and Alex “Bleu Santana” Olmos are CHROMA, a bilingual rap group that wears Dallas on its chest but sounds like a mix of A Tribe Called Quest and ...

Representing Ysleta, Chicano Rap artist Fabian Primera, or Payaso915, proudly embraces his cultural roots. He takes great pride in showcasing his identity wherever he travels, a commitment evident ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. It took almost 14 years, but the law finally ...