"La rumba No Para: The Chata Gutierrez Mural"
© 2015 Precita Eyes Muralists
Size: 28’ x 22’ Materials: crylic on Wood
Mural Director: Lead artist Carlos “Kookie” Gonzalez in collaboration with “Walls of Respect” Youth Mural Project with artists Max Marttila and Fred Alvarado. Youth artists Juliette Flores, Jesus Rodriguez, Jordan Marlow, Nick Winstead and others. Precita volunteer artists, Felipe Hernandez, Riya Chandiramani, Pablo Ruiz, Gus and Oli Medina, Carmelo V. and many others.
Funding: Funded by California Arts Council
Location: 24th And South Van Ness
© 2015 Precita Eyes Muralists
Size: 28’ x 22’ Materials: crylic on Wood
Mural Director: Lead artist Carlos “Kookie” Gonzalez in collaboration with “Walls of Respect” Youth Mural Project with artists Max Marttila and Fred Alvarado. Youth artists Juliette Flores, Jesus Rodriguez, Jordan Marlow, Nick Winstead and others. Precita volunteer artists, Felipe Hernandez, Riya Chandiramani, Pablo Ruiz, Gus and Oli Medina, Carmelo V. and many others.
Funding: Funded by California Arts Council
Location: 24th And South Van Ness
Description
Chata was Chicana/Mexican American, thus the Aztec and Chicana/Mexican American and motifé..she loved Salsa, Afro-Cuban and Carribean musicás such, Plena dancers from Puerto Rico and Cuban Rumba dancers are pictured dancing to the beat of the conga players (Rumberos)
Chata Gutierrez portrait. Chata did "Con Clave" radio show on KPOO 89.5FM "Peoples Radio" É.for 40 years she played the best Salsa and Latin Jazz every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm. She interviewed the greats such as Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri etc. she opened the station to community folks to talk about issues affecting the barrio community like police brutality, employment, education.she was well loved by the community. She supported the arts, music, local musicians and Latino culture, the drummers pictured are drummers who originally started the Rumba tradition by playing congas in the Mission Dist. Dolores Park in the late 60's thru the 70's. they went on to establish careers in music.pictured is John Santos, musical historian and Latin Jazz recording artist, Oscar Soltero who plays with Avance' (salsa group), Raul Rekow of Santana, Karl Perazzo of Santana, Annette Aguilar and Richard "Bandido" Segovia, leader of long time Latin rock band named "Bandido".
Chata Gutierrez portrait. Chata did "Con Clave" radio show on KPOO 89.5FM "Peoples Radio" É.for 40 years she played the best Salsa and Latin Jazz every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm. She interviewed the greats such as Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri etc. she opened the station to community folks to talk about issues affecting the barrio community like police brutality, employment, education.she was well loved by the community. She supported the arts, music, local musicians and Latino culture, the drummers pictured are drummers who originally started the Rumba tradition by playing congas in the Mission Dist. Dolores Park in the late 60's thru the 70's. they went on to establish careers in music.pictured is John Santos, musical historian and Latin Jazz recording artist, Oscar Soltero who plays with Avance' (salsa group), Raul Rekow of Santana, Karl Perazzo of Santana, Annette Aguilar and Richard "Bandido" Segovia, leader of long time Latin rock band named "Bandido".