A spirited new multimedia exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution tells the story of salsa with the help of a UC Riverside associate professor of music. Xóchitl Chávez contributed research and writing about the genre’s history, luminaries, and cultural influence to the curation of “ ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of...

The two-day event is free and invites local musicians and families to join Oaxacan composers to participate in a recording session and evening performance.

Xóchitl C. Chávez, assistant professor of music at UCR, is a co-principal investigator.