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RAMA Blueprints is about the legacy of San Francisco's Real Alternatives Program (RAP), a revolutionary youth service organization who practiced Self-Determination and empowered their generation, community and city. In 1969, Jim Queen co-founded Real Alternatives Program or RAP, a youth advocacy agency with an emphasis on community leadership development for and by San Francisco youth. Since the agency’s opening, they developed generations of community leaders. But eventually the agency clos ...
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In 1996 in San Francisco, CA, Darren J. de Leon and Norman Zelaya formed Los Delicados. Paul S. Flores would join them and for the next 5 years they scorched poetry stages everywhere with their style they called the Word Descarga. This podcast goes over the history of Los Delicados as they rose from a spoken word ensemble to the leading Latinx Poetry groups. In their prime, they recorded their CD "Word Descarga" (Calaca Press) and toured their poetry play, "Guyaberas By the Pound." They will ...
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All about us: Music, Artists, Demos, any more www.linktr.ee/soundtoolrecords Sound Tool Records Owner & Founder By: @Jhon-Timbala in December 2009. Artists Sound Tool Records: Jhon Timbala Andretto Sergio Casas Jhonny Fernando Juan G Mont Dj Nels Juani Diaz Rodrigo Monti Hawer Sanchez Cristhian Valencia Ricardo Valencia Juan Manuel Padilla Isaac Differding Daniel Lorza Tedge arDGer Rascalillo Ssant DJ Lugo Luis Cobos Anger Sprache Isher Jonathan Bassan Claudia C. Moog Sane Huum Kin Sonidos D ...
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Above and Beyond: Silencio Jamás Live Podcast
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RAMA Blueprints Podcast presents their Tres Generacíones/Three Voices live podcast series at BRAVA Cabaret in San Francisco. The panel addresses the intersectionalities of insider/outsider, invisibility, homophobia, resilience, migration, ethnicity, race, class, and gender, the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the history of social and politica…
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eXtra Commentary: Tia Chucha's Trauma To Transformation
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On February 8th, 2024 we facilitated a discussion about the current state of Juvenile Justice in San Francisco as part of our Tres Generaciones/Three Voices conversations. In this eXtra Commentary we are joined by two frontline staff of Tia Chucha’s Trauma To Transformation team Elvia Aguirre and Freddie Chavez. They work and serve youth incarcerat…
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Shut It Down!: The Closure of YGC (RAMA Live)
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In 1969, the Real Alternatives Program called for the closure of SF’s Youth Guidance Center. 50 years later in 2019, the SF Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly approved the closure by the end of 2021. RAMA Blueprints hosts a live discussion with community members and leaders who were active in the Shut YGC down movement over the last 50 years. The …
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eXtra Herstory: 2 Women of CALLES in Platica - Street Rapport and Response
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In this extra for the RAMA Blueprints, we hear from three women who worked in the Real Alternatives Program's (RAP) CALLES Street Outreach program. We present this platica or dialogue to demonstrate how these two women, through consistency and relentlessness can lead to effective street outreach support services in response to community violence. W…
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Flame' SINGLE with the code of release STR162 In charge of the artist(s): Kris RodriguezIncludes 1 tracks:1. Kris Rodriguez - Flame (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, Dec 22nd 2023www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsSEND YOUR DEMOS TO:soundtoolrecords@gmail.comF O L L O W . U S:Facebook: bit.ly/strfacebo…
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Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella - Barranco (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Barranco' EP with the code of release STR161 In charge of the artist(s): Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella.Includes 2 tracks:1. Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella - Barranco (Original Mix)2. Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella - Puente De Los Suspiros (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, Dec 15th 2023www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #…
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Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella - Puente De Los Suspiros (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Barranco' EP with the code of release STR161 In charge of the artist(s): Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella.Includes 2 tracks:1. Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella - Barranco (Original Mix)2. Cesar Mantilla, Fede Portella - Puente De Los Suspiros (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, Dec 15th 2023www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #…
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Jhon Timbala - House For Dancing (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'House For Dancing' EP with the code of release STR160 In charge of the artist(s): Jhon Timbala.Includes 2 tracks:1. Jhon Timbala - House For Dancing (Original Mix)2. Jhon Timbala - That's How I Do It (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, Sept 01st 2023www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsSEND YOUR DEMOS TO:s…
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Jhon Timbala - That's How I Do It (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'House For Dancing' EP with the code of release STR160 In charge of the artist(s): Jhon Timbala.Includes 2 tracks:1. Jhon Timbala - House For Dancing (Original Mix)2. Jhon Timbala - That's How I Do It (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, Sept 01st 2023www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsSEND YOUR DEMOS TO:s…
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Male' EP with the code of release STR159 In charge of the artist(s): Kris Rodriguez.Includes 2 tracks:1. Kris Rodriguez - Male (Original Mix)2. Kris Rodriguez - Insomnio (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, May 19th 2023www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsSEND YOUR DEMOS TO:soundtoolrecords@gmail.comF O L …
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STR159: Kris Rodriguez - Insomnio (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Male' EP with the code of release STR159 In charge of the artist(s): Kris Rodriguez.Includes 2 tracks:1. Kris Rodriguez - Male (Original Mix)2. Kris Rodriguez - Insomnio (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, May 19th 2023www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsSEND YOUR DEMOS TO:soundtoolrecords@gmail.comF O L …
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In this RAMA eXtra, we hear commentary from Roberto Ariel Vargas, the Associate Director, Center for Community Engagement and Senior Staff for the Community Engagement Program and the Research Action Group for Equity of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, of the UCSF. As a lifelong member of RAP's family, he talks about the parallels …
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In this eXtra for RAMA Blueprints, we hear from one of the Mission’s beloved sons, Orlando Torriente, who as a young man found his way out of a problematic life filled with drug use and criminal activity. He talks about his life with the Real Alternatives Program and the challenges of healing from trauma. We thank all the private donors for their s…
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Roots of RAP part 3: Mitchell Salazar, Loyal to the Soil
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In a multi-part episode, we begin to tell the story of Mitchell Salazar, the Real Alternatives Program's executive director from 1984 to 1999. We cover from the blocks of San Francisco's Bernal Heights as a young hustler with a deep entrepreneurial drive, to the legacy in the Mission for his You & I dances, to the young community leader who led RAP…
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eXtra Herstory: Fatima Ramirez & Paseo Artistico
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Fatima Ramirez, Executive Director of Accíon Latina and publisher of El Tecolote in San Francisco's Mission District talks about the role their Paseo Artisico program plays within building community. Accíon Latina and El Tecolote have been promoting cultural arts, community media, and civic engagement as a way of building healthy and empowered Lati…
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RAMA Commentary - Stacie Powers Cuellar (Tres Generacíones/Three Voices)
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In this commentary, Stacey Powers Cuellar, Executive Director at Brava, continues to be a warrior for the arts and the community. In this commentary about the Live RAMA Blueprints discussion, Tres Generaciones/Three Voices, she shares with us her life's work as an arts administrator in the Mission District, the role of Brava in the community and th…
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Episode 6: Tres Generacíones/Three Voices: A Live Conversation
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RAMA Blueprints Podcast presents an intergenerational conversation on the theme “Sustaining the Work through Resiliency” with Dr. Concepcion “ Concha” Saucedo, Fatima Ramirez, and Oscar Grande. The live conversation brings to light the depth of challenges and approaches to solutions through the wisdom of an elder and former executive director, thro…
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Juanfer Mejia - Party In Ibiza (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records, Presents 'Party In Ibiza' SINGLE with the code of release STR158 In charge of the artist(s): Juanfer Mejia.Includes 1 track:1. Juanfer Mejia - Party In Ibiza (Original Mix) Available on all store:Friday, May 12th 2022www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsProvided to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Youtube, Soundcloud, by Label …
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In this eXtra of the RAMA Blueprints Podcast, we listen to Doctora Concepcion Saucedo- Martinez PH.d also known to many with respect and love as “Concha”, who is a Mexican Yaqui Chicana born in California and raised in traditional indigenous ways. In the 1970’s, Dr. Concha Saucedo- Martinez was instrumental in co-founding Instituto Familiar de la R…
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On the next RAMA Blueprints podcast, Dr. Concha Saucedo-Martinez, in her own words.By 5 Sisters Audio Garden
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In this eXtra of the RAMA Blueprints, we speak with John Nauer who was trained at the Real Alternatives Program (RAP) under the tutelage of Mitchell Salazar. He reflects on his life’s journey, the obstacles, and hurdles that helped shape his life, while contributing to his own transformation and commitment to fighting the good fight for the betterm…
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Community Activist John Nauer reflects on his life’s journey, the obstacles, and hurdles that helped shape his life, while contributing to his own transformation and commitment to fighting the good fight for the betterment of all people and more recently concentrating his efforts to the Samoan / Pacific Islander people! The full 33 minute interview…
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STR157: Fardin Ameri - Satiya (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Satiya' EP with the code of release STR157 In charge of the artist(s): Fardin Ameri, Soso, Boba.Includes 4 track:1. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (Original Mix)2. Fardin Ameri - Korean Satiya (Original Mix)3. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (SOSO Remix)4. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (BOBA Remix)Available on all store:Friday, Februrary 13th 202…
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STR157: Fardin Ameri - Korean Satiya (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Satiya' EP with the code of release STR157 In charge of the artist(s): Fardin Ameri, Soso, Boba.Includes 4 track:1. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (Original Mix)2. Fardin Ameri - Korean Satiya (Original Mix)3. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (SOSO Remix)4. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (BOBA Remix)Available on all store:Friday, Februrary 13th 202…
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Satiya' EP with the code of release STR157 In charge of the artist(s): Fardin Ameri, Soso, Boba.Includes 4 track:1. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (Original Mix)2. Fardin Ameri - Korean Satiya (Original Mix)3. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (SOSO Remix)4. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (BOBA Remix)Available on all store:Friday, Februrary 13th 202…
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Satiya' EP with the code of release STR157 In charge of the artist(s): Fardin Ameri, Soso, Boba.Includes 4 track:1. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (Original Mix)2. Fardin Ameri - Korean Satiya (Original Mix)3. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (SOSO Remix)4. Fardin Ameri - Satiya (BOBA Remix)Available on all store:Friday, Februrary 13th 202…
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In this extra of the Rama Blueprints podcast commentary, we hear from Metzi Henriquez, who currently works as a therapist for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. She comments on the RAMA Blueprints series and shares with us her knowledge and approach working in community mental health services.…
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In this Extra Episode of the RAMA Blueprints Podcast we hear from Dr. Ricardo Carrillo and Arturo Carrillo, both born and raised in San Francisco’s Mission District. The Carrillo Brothers talk about their upbringing and how they were raised within the community village and healed through the transformative practice of the arts.They are an early exa…
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Esperanza Echavarri's journey leads her to work with EMUNYO and RAP. A retired licensed clinical social worker, community activist, organizer, and cultural practitioner for over 40 years, Esperanza's commitment to social change significantly contributed to revolutionizing the mental health systems of San Francisco. In this installment of the RAMA B…
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In this installment of the RAMA Blueprints eXtra, we listened to the family origins and the San Francisco roots of Real Alternatives Program founder Jim Queen in his own words. Listen to these eXtras to get a deeper understanding of the RAMA Blueprints podcast. You can listen to Roots of RAP (part 1): EMUNYO how Jim Queen began his youth empowermen…
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Ep 5: Roots of RAP (part2): The Tree Begins to Grow
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Based on the Principles of Real Alternatives Program (RAP), we look at how this youth movement takes actions to better their conditions. We go in depth on 3 actions, the chaining of the doors of the Youth Guidance Center (YGC), the Sears Roebuck picket line, and the assignment of young community leaders in pivotal positions of power. We examine how…
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STR156: Jhon Timbala - Que Susto (Original Mix) AVAILABLE: 07th OCTOBER
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'Que Susto' SINGLE with the code of release STR156 In charge of the artist(s): Jhon Timbala.Includes 1 track:1. Jhon Timbala - Que Susto (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, October 07th 2022www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsProvided to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Youtube, Soundcloud, by Label EngineF O …
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STR155: Jhon Timbala, Nabetse - Aqui Vamos De Nuevo (Original Mix)
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Sound Tool Records Presents 'AQUÍ VAMOS DE NUEVO' SINGLE with the code of release STR155 In charge of the artist(s): Jhon Timbala, Nabetse Ofc.Includes 1 track:1. Jhon Timbala, Nabetse - Aqui vamos De Nuevo (Original Mix)Available on all store:Friday, July 01st 2022www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsProvided to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Y…
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A Joint Podcast with RAMA Blueprints and HealthCare Untold
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We present a special joint podcast between HealthCare UnTold and RAMA Blueprints Podcast. HealthCare Untold is a Podcast dedicated to giving voice to everyday heroes and their untold health stories that can improve health to our most vulnerable communities. You can visit their website here. You can donate to the RAMA Blueprints Podcast by visiting …
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Ep 4 eXtra Commentary: Interview with Juan Gonzales
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Juan Gonzales is the original founder and 1st editor of El Tecolote, California's longest running bilingual newspaper that is printed in both English and Spanish. This free bilingual biweekly publication was founded in 1970 at San Francisco State University's La Raza Studies Department after the 3rd World Strike agreement. He reflects about the pol…
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As political consciousness arose in the Mission, many San Francisco organizations mobilized and took on city leaders demanding not just recognition, but active participation of programs and services designed by and for their communities. As progress was slowly bubbling, some of these youth were experiencing harassment by police and neglect from the…
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Cynthia Alicia Meza is a San Francisco Unified School District, Spanish Immersion Teacher of 19 years, a mother of four, troop leader of San Francisco Troop number one of the Radical Monarchs and Latin American Teachers Association Teacher of the Year in 2016. We asked her to reflect on episode three Wellness in the Time of School Chaos, a Round Ta…
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Ep 3: Wellness In The Time of School Chaos: A Roundtable
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We present a conversation about healing and wellness in light of the recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. We hosted a roundtable with dedicated individuals who join us to share their wisdom and insight : Anthony Ceja, Former Real Alternatives Program (RAP)Employee and now Senior Manager for the System of Support for the San…
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Ep 2 eXtra Commentary: Tattoos That Only I Can See with Lourdes Herrador (English Version)
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As part of the Episode 2 RAMA podcast Tattoos That Only I Can See. Tatuajes Que Solamente Yo Puedo Ver, we have additional commentary by former employee at RAP's Casa de Jovenes , and Instituto Familiar de La Raza, Lourdes Herrador, LMFT Therapist, who talks about the residual effects of tattoos and their removal both on the individual, family and …
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Ep 2 Tattoos That Only I Can See / Tatuajes Que Solamente Yo Puedo Ver
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In 1993, the first free tattoo removal program was established in San Francisco through a partnership between SF Department of Public Health, Real Alternatives Program (RAP) and CARECEN SF. In this episode, we explore the 28 year history, purpose and effects of the 2nd Chance Tattoo Removal Program currently located at CARECEN SF. We talk with Lari…
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Ep 2 eXtra Comentario: Tatuajes Que Solo Yo Puedo Ver con Lourdes Herrador (Español)
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Como parte del podcast RAMA del Episodio 2, Tatuajes Que Solo Yo Puedo Ver , tenemos comentarios adicionales de Lourdes Herrador, Terapista exempleada de la Casa de Jóvenes de RAP y del Instituto Familiar de La Raza, quien habla sobre los efectos residuales de los tatuajes y su eliminación tanto en el individuo como en la familia y comunidad. Visit…
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We follow the story of the establishment of the altar at the Bryant Street campus, the first of its kind in a public school setting within San Francisco Unified School District and how the two agencies, Real Alternatives Program (RAP) and Instituto Familiar de La Raza (IFR) came together through cultural spiritual healing practices. We also address…
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Ep 1 eXtra Commentary: Self-Care with Michelle Alvarez-Campos
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Instituto Familiar de La Raza's Clinical Supervisor Michelle Alvarez-Campos gives reflections about the El Altar y La Vida episode, providing family services in times of crisis, resilience, and self-care to re-energize our focus and prevent burnout. This episode was produced and edited by Darren J. de Leon and Socorro Gamboa. Donate to RAMA Bluepri…
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In this episode, Los Delis talk about how living and creating in SF's Mission District (1996 - 2001) developed Los Delicados' stage presence. Included is also a close encounter with Bill Murray and the recipe for the Mission Libre cocktail. Featured tracks include "Bryant St." and "I Know They Will Not Be Satisfied..." from the 2000 release Word De…
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Listen to the history of how Los Delicados started from the mouths of Los Delis, Darren J. de Leon, Norman Zelaya and Paul S. Flores. They also talk about the inspiration behind the creation of the poetic form known as Presentes. This episode features two tracks from their CD "Word Descarga" (Calaca Press) CV Cafe #1 and ¡PRESENTE! Heroes, Sheroes …
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STR146: Jhon Timbala, SAG_Tech - Activity (Original Mix)
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OUT NOW On Beatport:https://www.beatport.com/release/activity/2936159Sound Tool Records Presents 'Activity' SINGLE with the code of release STR146 In charge of the artist(s): Jhon Timbala, SAG_Tech.AvailableOn Beatport: Monday, May 04th 2020On All Store: Monday, May 18th 2020www.strlabel.jimdo.com | #soundtoolrecordsF O L L O W . U S:Facebook: bit.…
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