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Irene Larrera “Soy de Ti”
CD Release Tour Stops in
Portland
Irene Larrera “Soy de Ti” CD
Release Tour Stops in Portland
8 PM St. John’s Theater, 8203 N.
Ivanhoe with SONiA (ofdesappear
fear) 503/283-8520 5 PM In StoreCD
Release Party Music Millennium 810
NW 23rd @ Johnson 503/248-0163.
For information, call: Same Sea Pro­
ductions 541 /484-6140.
“Soy de Ti” is a fiery, fascinating
album that perfectly showcases
Irene (pro n o u nced ee-re-neh)
Farrera’s unique, percussive style
of singing and playing the guitar.
Although her infectious rhythms
and deep, rich voice first capture
o n e’s attention, the poetry o f
Farrera’s music demands that the
listener linger. F arrera’s lyrics
(sometimes sung in English, some­
times in Spanish) are thought-pro­
voking and heartfelt. The themes of
her songs encompass the whole of
human experience, expressing
equal concern for passionate
longings o f the heart and pressing
social issues as race, poverty, and
the loss o f compassion for each
other.
Farrera combines her poetic lyr­
ics with an original, arresting style
o f playing the guitar. She explores
the possibilities o f her instrument
with a master’s confidence and skill,
fascinating listeners with the intri­
cate drum patterns that emerge as
she strums. “Soy de Ti” is a treat for
percussion-lovers. The album is
produced by steel drum master
Andy Narell, and features Afro-
Latin percussion by Michael Spiro,
Jesus Diaz, and Jackeline Rago.
“Soy de Ti” is her third album.
Bom in Caracas, V enezuela,
Farrera grew up singing and play­
ing cuatro ( a traditional, four­
stringed g uitar). The driving
rhythms o f the joropo and gaita
The Services to Chil­
dren and Families is
looking for Foster and
Adoptive families for
Hispanic children who
are under the state of
Oregon custody.
If you are interested in
becoming a Foster or
Adoptive parent for mi­
nority children, please
contact Judy Orellana at
503/731-3075, ext. 405.
La D ivisión
de
Servicios para Niños esta
buscando
fam ilias
temporales y adoptivas
para los niños hispanos
que están bajo la custo­
dia del estado de Or­
egon. Si usted esta
interesado en adoptar a
un niño por favor llame
a Judy Orellana tel. 503/
731-3075, ext. 405.
permeate her songs, providing a
tangible link to the music o f her
homeland . Farrera now makes her
home in Eugene and is a Northwest
favorite. She also tours extensively
throughout North America. Farrera
returns to Oregon following a 3
week tour of the Midwest which
included dates at the Latin Fest in
Chicago and the Lotus World Mu­
sic Festival where she opened for
Barbarito Torres of Buena Vista
Social Club fame.
Irene Farrera performs songs
from the new CD at a Release Party
at Music Millenium’s Northwest
store (801 NW 23rd), 5 PM on Fri­
day, O ctober 15,h. Later that
evening she’ll join SONiA of dis­
appear fear at ST. John’s Theater,
8203 N. Ivanhow. Showtime is 8
PM. Tickets are available at all
FASTIXX outlets. For more infor­
mation, call 503/283-8520.
CAUSA
Protest Against the Guest
Worker Proposals
S e n a t o r G o r d o n S m ith ®
O re g o n an d S e n a to r B ob
G ra h a m (D ) o f F l o r i d a a re
p r e p a r i n g to i n t r o d u c e
l e g i s l a t i o n to r e i n s t a t i n g
th e o ld B R A C E R O P r o ­
g ra m b y c l a i m i n g t h e r e is
a
s h o rta g e
of
fa rm w o rk e rs.
L ee G. W illia m s , o n e
tim e d i r e c t o r o f t h a t P r o ­
g ra m c a ll e d it “ n o tin g
sh o rt o f le g a liz e d s la ­
v e r y .” W e e x p e c t th e
S m i t h / G r a h a m b i l l to be
s u b m i t t e d v e r y s o o n ; it
w ill p r o p o s e s t r e a m l i n i n g
th e c u r r e n t H -2 A p r o g r a m
c la im in g th a t i t ’ s n o t
w o rk in g
and
m u st be
fix e d .
T h e f a c t o f th e m a t t e r is
t h a t th e c u r r e n t H -2 A p r o ­
g ra m h a s p r o v i s i o n s th a t
p r o t e c t w o r k e r s . It s e t s
s ta n d a r d w h ic h g ro w e rs
w h o w a n t to u s e H -2 A m u s t
fo llo w . W hen th e y ta lk
a b o u t f i x i n g th e c u r r e n t
H -2 A , w h a t th e y a re s a y ­
in g i s , “ l e t ’ s do a w a y w ith
th e w o rk e r p r o t e c t io n s /
s ta n d a r d s an d m ake it
e a s i e r f o r e m p l o y e r s to
b r in g in g u e s t w o r k e r s . ”
In 1 9 9 7 , th e G o v e rn m e n t
A c c o u n tin g O f f i c e , (G A O )
s tu d y
c o n c lu d in g
th a t
th e r e is “ no n a t i o n a l a g r i ­
c u ltu re la b o r s h o r ta g e .”
G u e st w o rk e r p ro g ra m s
in c re a s e w o rk e r a b u s e , d e ­
p re s s w a g es an d d e s tro y
e ffo rts
to
u n io n iz e
f a r m w o r k e r s . B o th in O r ­
e g o n a n d n a t i o n a l l y an i n ­
c r e a s in g n u m b e r o f m i­
g r a n t f a r m w o r k e r s a re i n ­
d ig e n o u s
p e o p le
fr o m
M e x ic o
and
C e n tra l
A m e r ic a .
A ny e x p a n d e d
G u est
W o r k e r p r o g r a m w ill r e ly
h e a v i l y to r e c r u i t a n d
a b u se th e s e in d ig e n o u s
p e o p le .
F o r m o re in f o r m a tio n ,
c o n ta c t R am on R a m ire z ,
P C U N a t 5 0 3 /9 8 2 - 0 2 4 3 o r
9 8 9 -0 0 7 3 .
The Latino Summit
Education
In resp o n se to the com ­
m u n ity , th e O f f ic e s o f
C om m issioner Serena Cruz
and S u p e rin te n d e n t Ben
C anada had hosted the sec­
ond Latino Education Sum­
m it, the School K ic k -O ff
on T uesday, O cto b er 12 at
Portland State U n iv e rsity ’s
Smith M em orial U nion.
The sum m it was a jo in t
e ffo rt by stu d e n ts, e d u c a ­
to rs, a d m in is tra to rs and
com m unity m em bers who
had taken the in itia tiv e to
b e tte r th e e d u c a tio n o f
Latino youth in M ultnom ah
C ounty.
T he f ir s t su m m it o c ­
curred in June o f 1999 to
create g oals, ideas and so ­
lutions for the risin g d ro p ­
out rate am ong L atino s tu ­
dents.
T h eresa F a y -B u s tillo s ,
V ice P re sid e n t o f Legal
Program s at the M exican
A m erican Legal D efense &
Education Fund (MALDEF)
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gave the keynote
address.
M s.
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B u stillo s ad v o ­
cates to p ro tect
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October 13, 1999
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