Jorge Leal

Professor of cultural and urban history, UC Riverside

Professor of cultural and urban history at UC Riverside

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From booker to label manager, promoter to superfan, Ric Fazekas was a true champion of LA rock en Español. He died last month after a battle with liver cancer.

Remembering Ric Fazekas, an unlikely champion of Latin alternative music in LA

From booker to label manager, promoter to superfan, Ric Fazekas was a true champion of LA rock en Español. He died last month after a battle with liver cancer.

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