- Post date
- 10 Aug 2017
- Event date
- 29 Aug 1997
- Caption
- The Community Service Organization (CSO) was established in Los Angeles after WWII, It focused on mobilizing Mexican American voters at a grassroots level in Boyle Heights and East L.A. in 1949, the CSO helped Edward Roybal become the first ethnic Mexican city councilmember in LA since 1881! Plus, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta got their starts as community organizers with the CSO. This is relevant as the CSO building in Boyle Heights also became the site not only of community organizing but also music shows for socially conscious Rock Angelino bands. This is the flyer (shared by @rocksinfronteras) and photos of the Cumbacha Slam Fest and was likely organized by Fernando “Fatal” Ramírez at the CSO in 1997.
María Fatal, Las 15 Letras, Chencha Berrinches, and Viva Malpaches are featured in the photos shared by “El L.A. Rock Archivo 90's” (Lavis FB page, definitely check it out on Facebook). In addition, Pastilla and La Cruda also performed in this Rock Angelino summer fest. Currently the CSO building is a community center under the name of Boyle Heights City Hall, which houses Black Eye Peas’ after-school center called I.am College Track.
#cumbachaslamfest #mariafatal #pastilla #las15letras #quinceletras #chenchaberrinches #vivamalpache #lacruda #boyleheights #cso #losangeles #ska #rockangelino #1997 #rockarchivoLA
- Location
- Boyle Heights City Hall
- Type
- flyer
- Language
- Spanish
- Bands
- Chencha Berrinches
La Cruda
Las 15 Letras
Maria Fatal
Pastilla
¡Viva Malpache!
- Producers
- C.S.O.
- View on Instagram
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BXn2efwnZgQ/
- View on Internet Archive
- https://archive.org/details/19972130