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Raza World Visions is a Latinx public affairs and cultural arts radio show on KCSB 91.9 FM in Santa Barbara. The show is hosted by DJ El Profe Urbano Montez, with news and commentary by DJ Mercy Brown, and airs on Saturdays 10-11 p.m. during the "safe harbor" hour that allows for unexpurgated programming. The show explores Latinx life, culture, and politics in local and global contexts. The DJs and guests offer honest assessments—and continual reassessments—of how power and counter-power really operate in Latinx communities vis-à-vis the world at large. Content alternates between Thematic, Music, and Featured Artist shows.
Raza World Visions features interviews with activists, academics, students, and laypeople from all walks of life throughout the barrios, favelas, and banlieues of the world. The show also has the most awesome Raza playlist you’ll find anywhere because it includes a little from everywhere! We welcome listener feedback and insights on Raza life, culture, and politics and can be contacted at RazaWorldVisionsUCSB@gmail.com.
DJ & Host El Profe Urbano Montez
DJ and Host El Profe Urbano Montez es un bato del barrio Magnolia in Houston, Tejas, now working as an educator in Califas. His style is TexMex polka meets punk with lots of world riffs thrown in, mostly from Latin America, and a Harley Fatboy rumbling ‘cause he’s always on the run.
DJ Mercy Brown is a Goth Chicanx from the San Fernando Valley with her own vampire vibe radio show—The Hotel Bella Muerte (at midnight of course until 1:00 a.m.). She provides news and commentary through weekly Matutinos, or morning news briefings from the Cuban Revolutionary practice of recounting important events and struggles in world revolutionary history.
DJ & Commentator Mercy Brown
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¡Vivan lxs cantantes!, Pt 2
Raza World Visions radio show dedicates recurring feature shows exclusively to Raza women, lesbian, and non-binary lead singers across time and genre. This second part of the two-part series on Chicana/x and Latina/x lead singers includes 1930s icon Lydia Mendoza, Tejana star Laura Canales, y porsupuesto Selena. We follow with Denise Carlos and Leah Gallegos of the Son Jarocho band Las Cafeteras, as well as Old School Barrio Jams by Homegirls JRoxxx and LaLa Romero, with special featured songs by Santa Cecilia.
¡Vivan lxs cantantes!, Pt 1
Raza World Visions radio show dedicates recurring feature shows exclusively to Raza women, lesbian, and non-binary lead singers across time and genre. This first part of the two-part series on Chicana/x and Latina/x lead singers focuses on their political legacies, and includes early music by Joan Baez and Linda Ronstadt, contemporary classics by Nina Diaz, Adriana Flores, and Trish Toledo, spoken word and Son Jarocho by Xotchi Flores of Los Cambalache, Quetzal, and Las Cafeteras, with neo-Movimiento music by The Brat and Crudas Cubensi.
How Many Ways Can You Say ¡VIVA LA RAZA!
Raza World Visions radio show features two episodes dedicated to Raza songs that explore what it means to be Raza and the many ways musicians have meditated on Chicana, Chicano, and Chicanx life, culture, identity, and politics. This second part of the two part show focuses on regional and genre variations, including Al Reyes, Conjunto Aztlán, Ali Primera, Las Cafeteras, Yolocamba Ita, Calle 13, Capone, Third Root, and Crudas Cubensi.
How Many Ways Can You Say !VIVA LA RAZA!
Raza World Visions radio show features two episodes dedicated to Raza songs that explore what it means to be Raza and the many ways musicians have meditated on Chicana, Chicano, and Chicanx life, culture, identity, and politics. This first part of the two part show focuses on regional and genre variations, including Hip Hop, Conjunto, R & B, Punk, Samba, Soul, Salsa, Disco (yea, we got that, too), and various fusions.
Raza Jazz
Raza World Visions radio show features Raza Jazz. Situated between many musical genres—jazz, blues, rock as well as salsa, baladas, and more—Raza Jazz (also called Latin Jazz) offers unique insights into the complexities of Raza life and culture. Featured music includes famous and also little-known classics by groundbreaking bands such as Sapo, El Chicano, Malo, Tito Puente, Pete Escovedo, Gato Barbieri and more.
Raza Rock
Raza World Visions radio show features an all-music show devoted to Raza Rock, from the Raza Mods to the Brown Sound to Raza Metal to Raza Alternative to Neo-Raza Rhythms. Bands featured include: Question Mark and the Mysterians, The Krayolas, El Chicano, Santana, Los Lonely Boys, Helstar, Sun*Day, Girl in a Coma, Nina Diaz (solo), and The Altons.
Raza Bilingual Music
Raza World Visions radio show features an all-music show devoted to Raza Bilingualism—the unique multidimensional linguistic registers that enable layered poetic and artistic resonances. Musicians featured extend across a wide range of styles and genres: Tejano Conjunto band Los Pinguinos del Norte, the versatile Santa Cecilia, and punk icons Los Illegals. El Chicano and David Centeno offer Brown Sound and Raza Jazz variations. Cypress Hill and Sunny Ozuna spans multiple generations. LA icons Chicano Batman dig into their Raza roots and Las Cafeteras does its thing! We also offer a spoken word feature by Raul Salinas, and a multi-national Latin American fusion of styles in L’Internationale.
Homenaje al Acordión
Raza World Visions radio show features an all-music show en honor al acordión, the foundational instrument in conjunto, Tejano, Norteña, and other Raza styles and genres. Adopted from German immigrants in the mid-19th Century in Tejas, Raza has made this instrument their own through unique adaptations and fusions. There is even a special Hohner Steve Jordan Accordion in honor of the late great prodigy Estebán Jordan! Bands featured include: Esteban Jordan, Eva Ybarra, Flaco Jimenez, Juanito Castillo, Los Garcia Bros, Los Tres Tristes Tigres, Piñata Protest, Susan Torres y Los Pinkys, Victoria Galvan, and Conjunto Aztlán.
Raza Punk!!!
Raza World Visions radio show features an all-music show devoted to Raza Punk, from the classic 70s East LA Scene to Neo-Indio Punkeros today. Bands include: The Plugz, The Zeros, Alice Bag, Huasipungo, Los Crudos, Piñata Protest Spitboy, Subsistencia, the Brat, and Tendencia.
¡Chale Con La Chota!
Raza World Visions radio show features an all-music show devoted to Raza songs protesting and challenging police brutality. Bands include: Fuga, Immortal Technique, Chicano Batman, Santa Cecilia, Los Illegals, Ozomatli, Rage Against the Machinie, S. Kush, Chingo Bling, with a special dedication to all chotas by Serio.