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Our celebration of Latin American arts and culture returns for 2025! Fiesta Cultural is a week of vibrant events and performances at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts.

Activities will include world-class Headliners performances and a free street surrounding the Lesher Center in downtown Walnut Creek on Saturday with music and dance from the diverse cultures of Latin America.

Ana Tijouxʼs album Vida fuses political commentary and personal

reflection, exploring themes like war, feminism, and loss.. Her fifth studio

album, and first since 2014, reflects on the importance of life, joy, and

vitality as forms of resistance. Tijouxʼs music spans various genres,

including hip-hop, reggaeton, and Afrobeats, with collaborations from

artists like Talib Kweli and iLe. Tracks like “Niñx” encourage young

women to embrace joy, while “Busco Mi Nombre” addresses the horrors

of political disappearances in Latin America. Tijoux balances personal

grief with a hopeful message, transforming loss into strength, as seen in

songs like "Tania," a tribute to her late sister. Vida closes with “Fin del

Mundo” ("End of the World"), where she raps and sings about apocalyptic

threats like war, pollution, and drought. Despite the grim themes, she

embraces the chaos, declaring, “If the end of the world is coming, letʼs

dance naked together,” over a techno-disco beat.

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