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A 2-disc CD
collection of Chicano music entitled "The Chicano
Alliance," released in 1998, is still available. Proceeds from the sale of
this CD benefits a number of Chicano-related
charities. The following text, taken directly from the
CD's liner notes, more specifically describes the
project and its background:
The Chicano Alliance "Para Los
Niños" CD, an important
acknowledgement of the Chicano community and the Chicano
music scene, is a commemorative two-disc CD collection
that contains a variety of musical styles and artists.
Proceeds will benefit The Chicano Alliance Network, Para
Los Niños, and The Quetzalcoatl Memorial Scholarship.
- Featured artists
include: Mark Guerrero, Tierra, Malo, Little Joe y
La Familia, El Chicano, Rosie & The Originals, and
many more.
- The Chicano Alliance
Network, a national group promoting Mexican-American
unity, supports and sponsors positive endeavors by
Chicanos as they move into the American mainstream
culture.
- Para Los Niños,
founded in 1980, is a nonprofit family support
center designed to raise at-risk children out of
poverty and into brighter futures through positive
educational opportunities and support involving
families and communities.
- The Quetzalcoatl
Memorial Scholarship, the creation of radio personality Daniel "Sancho" Castro, is a
nonprofit foundation whose sole purpose is to
further the educational achievement of the
Chicano/Mexican-American community.
- Available at
brownpride.com
and amazon.com
Click here to read review of
CD
Contact me at: info@markguerrero.net
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