Vinyl Night | "Frida: The Making of an Icon"
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Location Main Campus | Kinder Building
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Vinyl Night | "Frida: The Making of an Icon"
Date & Time
Location Main Campus | Kinder Building
Drop off at Kinder Building
DJ Santos Sounds visits the MFAH for a Friday evening performance inspired by Frida: The Making of an Icon. Devoted to Frida Kahlo’s life and legacy, the monumental exhibition features more than 30 works by the legendary Mexican artist and 120 by the generations of artists she inspired.
This all-vinyl experience is inspired by themes from the exhibition and uses immersive soundscapes to highlight Kahlo's role as an icon of the Chicano movement, the music of her era, and the preservation of local music history.
Plan Your Visit
- This program is included with Museum admission.
- The performance takes place on the lower level of the Kinder Building.
- Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map
About the Performer
DJ Santos Sounds (Jesus Lopez) is a Houston-based musical artist and archivist whose work seeks to preserve Chicano sounds in analog form. He has been digitizing his personal collection for almost a decade, a vast archive comprised primarily of 45s of rare Chicano Soul, Texas Soul, Lowrider Oldies, Barrio Ballads, Swamp Pop, Rancheras, Doo Wop, Boleros, and Cumbia that he curates for online audiences and live performances. His work includes background research on the artists and local music history.
DJ Santos Sounds llega al MFAH para una presentación especial, inspirada en la exposición Frida: The Making of an Icon. Dedicada a la vida y el legado de Frida Kahlo, esta monumental exhibición reúne más de 30 obras de la legendaria artista mexicana, junto con 120 piezas creadas por generaciones de artistas inspirados en ella.
Esta experiencia totalmente en discos de vinilo se inspira en los temas de la exposición y utiliza paisajes sonoros envolventes para destacar a Frida Kahlo como ícono del movimiento chicano, la música de su época y la preservación de la historia musical local.
Plan Your Visit
- Este programa está incluido con la entrada al Museo.
- La presentación se llevará a cabo en el nivel inferior del Kinder Building.
- Información de estacionamiento | Horarios del museo | Mapa del campus del MFAH
Sobre el artista
Jesus Lopez, conocido como DJ Santos Sounds, es un artista musical y archivista radicado en Houston cuyo trabajo busca preservar los sonidos chicanos en formato análogo. Desde hace casi una década ha estado digitalizando su colección personal: un vasto archivo compuesto principalmente por discos de 45 rpm con interpretaciones únicas de Chicano Soul, Texas Soul, Lowrider Oldies, Barrio Ballads, Swamp Pop, Rancheras, Doo Wop, Boleros y Cumbia. Con esta colección, curada cuidadosamente, comparte música tanto con audiencias en línea como en presentaciones en vivo. Su trabajo también incluye investigación sobre los artistas y la historia de nuestra música local.
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“Frida: The Making of an Icon” is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Lead Global Supporter:
This exhibition is made possible in part by a grant from:
Major support is provided by:
Jerold B. Katz Foundation
Generous support is provided by:
Franci Neely
Linnet Deily
Nancy Pollok Guinee
Novum Energy
The Radoff Family
Judy and Charles Tate
Isabel and Ignacio Torras
Jesse Jones II and Terry Wayne Jones
Catherine and Alex López Negrete
Silvia Salle and Peter T. Wood
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
Linda and George Kelly
Yolanda and Bill Knull
Michele Leal and George K. Farah
Mary and Tom Lile
Official Promotional Partner:
Special thanks to Lopez Negrete Communications