Agustín Lira & Alma chronicle the experiences and hidden histories of Chicano, Indigenous, and immigrant communities integral to California’s cultural fabric. At the 2015 Folklife Festival’s Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert, the Fresno native played along with Patricia Wells Solórzano and Russell Rodriguez, program manager for the Alliance for California Traditional Arts.

Agustín Lira & Alma will release a new album on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in the coming year.

Filmographers: David Barnes, Gabrielle Robinson-Tillenburg, Pruitt Allen
Editor: Courtney Adkisson