Monday, May 20, 2019

Chando's Cantina Art

Walked past Chando's Cantina and admire the art by Raul Mejia:
This wall at Chando’s was created because of all the things being said against Mexicans in politics. It was necessary to create this, not for myself or the Mexican people per se, but for the youth. They need to know there’s still people fighting for them.
https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/art-at-the-intersection/content?oid=26197130

From his Instagram, it's called the Mexican Legends mural (left to right):

  1. Juan Gabriel, born Alberto Aguilera Valadez (1950–2016) 
  2. Rocío Dúrcal, born María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (1944–2006)
  3. Joan Sebastian (1951–2015)
  4. Dolores del Río (1904–1983)
  5. Chespirito, born Roberto Gómez Bolaños, in character as El Chavo del Ocho (1929–2014)
Many thanks to Raul for personally stepping in and naming #1, #2, and #4, above. : ) 


  1. Frida Kahlo, born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (1907–1954) (note: not visible)
  2. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971–1995) (note: partially obscured)
  3. Carlos Santana (1947–) (note: not visible)
  4. Tin-Tan, born Germán Genaro Cipriano Gómez Valdés de Castillo (1915–1973)
  5. María Félix (1914–2002)
  6. Capulina, born Gaspar Henaine Pérez (1926–2011)
  7. Cantinflas, known casually as Mario Moreno; born Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (1911–1993)

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