A nonprofit cultural arts academy, a band, a production studio, and a community space for youth and families, working together to amplify our Mexican roots here in the Bay Area and beyond.
Education
Considered a second home for generations of local families, Los Cenzontles Academy invites children to learn music, dance, folk arts and crafts and to play an essential role in maintaining living traditions.
The Band
Composed of Academy alumni, Los Cenzontles digs deep into our rich Mexican American roots and our many cultural connections to the world, promoting dignity, pride, and understanding.
Production
As first, second, and third generation immigrants and working-class people, with multi-racial and multi-ethnic backgrounds, we share our stories through film and video productions.
Los Cenzontles will perform in Lompoc, on the Central Coast, as part of the Lompoc Concert Association’s 2026-27 season. The show takes place on Saturday, October 3rd.
Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the show starts at 7.
If you will be in the area, please join us! Tickets can be purchased here.
Each year, The Oakland Museum hosts a Dia de los Muertos celebration. This year’s celebration will take place Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 11 am to 4 pm. Tickets will go on sale soon, so check back at this link!
The Cine+Más film festival (October 22–November 1), is featuring two films from Los Cenzontles this year. Bird of Four Hundred Voices has been selected in the Feature Documentary category, and Noche de Muerta, a beautiful short film (5-minutes) capturing last year’s Dia de los Muertos event and seen from our master artist, and altar designer, Marie-Astrid Do-Rodriguez.
Adios Ke Aloha double-LP vinyl, featuring Taj Mahal, David Hidalgo, Gary Haleamau, Sonny Lim, and Los Cenzontles, is now available for purchase in our Tienda!
Published immediately after our appearance on KTVU’s Mornings on 2, this beautiful new article by KTVU Producer and Writer Estefany Méndez captures Los Cenzontles with real care, depth, and respect. In “Los Cenzontles: raised in rhythm, rooted in resistance,” Méndez highlights our original song Somos Semillas, the voices of our young artists, and the decades of cultural work. We’re grateful for this thoughtful feature and for the attention it brings to our students, our history, and our mission. Please click the link and take a moment to read it.
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