Music Is cumbia the new punk? How Son Rompe Pera gets crowds moshing to marimbas On Thursday, special guests include French-born Chilean rapper and activist Ana Tijoux, Colombian singer and rapper Gloria “Goyo” Martínez, Mexican singer-songwriters Ely Guerra and Lila Downs and Colombian singer and actress Catalina García.

Philharmonic in celebrating iconic protest music by Latina artists through Sunday as part of the two-week California Festival. LIVE MUSICĬanto en Resistencia: Gustavo Dudamel leads the L.A. Check out the rockers who play cumbia, an ode to ’90s-style backyard parties or books and art for us and by us.

Before you get too far in, we’ve curated a lineup of weekend events just for you. KOST-FM (103.5) switches to strictly holiday music on Saturday, so it’s only a matter of time before you get sucked into the spirit too. Stores have feverishly rolled out their Christmas decor, and the smell of cinnamon has replaced pumpkin spice.