Music Archive

Los Utreros

September 29, 2006 3:00 pm by: Michael Crockett

Jarocho was a derogatory term used by the Spanish, which referred to people born of African and indigenous parents. The term has since been adopted as a declaration of honor and dignity. Anastasio Utrera Luna and Claudia Cao Romero are from renowned son jarocho band Los Utrera. The four-piece group performed live in Studio 1A Friday afternoon.

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