The Corrido of LA

Since the 19th century the corrido functioned as the people's oral newspaper, documenting events of everyday social and political life. In celebration of the centennial of the Mexican Revolution, USC and LACMA hosted the countywide project The Corrido of LA. Students in grades 7–12 throughout Los Angeles were invited to commemorate the city they call home by composing a corrido, or ballad song, in a format of their choosing.
About the project: Students across Los Angeles were invited to submit their own corridos online via a drop box set up on lacma.org. We received more than 80 corridos: audio recordings, handwritten poems, YouTube videos, and drawings. On December 18, 2010, the all-star band Ozomatl performed juried selections here at LACMA, and the students and the community was invited to participate.