Chuy Negrete, with guitar in hand, performs traditional "corridos," the folk music of his native Mexico. The son of migrant farmworkers who later settled in Chicago, Negrete went on to become one of the nationís foremost musicologists and interpreters of Mexican and Chicano music. Heís the founder and Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Chicago and has performed at universities nationwide. Through concerts and workshops, Negrete takes you on a musical journey from Aztlan to the fields of Cesar Chavez, instilling in audiences an understanding and respect for the culture of his people.
Chuy Negrete, with guitar in hand, performs traditional "corridos," the folk music of his native Mexico. The son of migrant farmworkers who later settled in Chicago, Negrete went on to become one of the nationís foremost musicologists and interpreters of Mexican and Chicano music. Heís the founder and Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Chicago and has performed at universities nationwide. Through concerts and workshops, Negrete takes you on a musical journey from Aztlan to the fields of Cesar Chavez, instilling in audiences an understanding and respect for the culture of his people. 
