Latin Grammy Award winner Alejandro Fernández and influential Latin rock band MANÁ teamed up with Live Nation to help victims of flooding in Pajaro in March, with a portion of proceeds from Bay Area shows to Community Bridges, a trusted non-profit organization founded in 1977.
Across the Santa Cruz County line in Monterey County, Pajaro and its surrounding areas are home to thousands of Latino farm workers displaced after devastating storms breached the Pajaro River embankment.
“At the heart of MANÁ is the belief that our music can be a vehicle for social good,” said lead singer Fher Olvera. “When we heard about the devastating storm and saw the people of Pajaro suffering, we knew we had to help. We encourage our fans to help in any way they can. doing.”
Alejandro Fernandez said: I am honored that my music and concerts are a catalyst to bring comfort and support to this hardworking Latino community. We hope others will join us in helping. ”
Monterey County Board of Supervisors Chairman Luis Alejo said: Communities are now scarred and the damage is widespread as a result of these devastating floods. With these efforts, Pajaro and its inhabitants will rise after the floodwaters recede. ”
Artists are encouraging others to join their efforts by donating at https://communitybridges.org/donate/.
MANÁ will perform at the SAP Center in San Jose on March 17th and Oakland Arena in Oakland on March 18th. Alejandro Fernández will perform at the SAP Center in San Jose on September 9th.
MANÁ and Alejandro have demonstrated their continued commitment to supporting the Latinx community in the United States. This is the fourth social contribution activity in the last few years.
In the 2020 US presidential election, the stars joined forces to win voting rights for “Vota Por Nosotros,” encouraging the Latino community to register and vote.
The effort focused on states with large Latino populations, such as California, Nevada, Arizona, and Georgia, which would ultimately determine the outcome of the election.
In 2022, Fernandez and Mana will unite to support immigrant rights with the “We Are Home” campaign calling for fair and just immigration policy reform. Later that year, they encouraged fans to get vaccinated.
Started in 1986 by four friends from Guadalajara, Mexico, MANÁ includes Fher Olvera as lead singer, guitarist and main composer. Alex Gonzalez on drums, Sergio Valin on lead guitar, and Juan Caleros on bass. In 1992 they released “Dónde Jugarán los Niños?”. It became the best-selling Spanish-language rock album of all time.
They have won four Grammy Awards, nine Latin Grammy Awards, including Person of the Year in 2018, 23 Billboard Latin Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2022, the band will begin a historic residency at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and so far he has sold out 14 shows.
For 28 years, the Selva Negra Ecological Foundation has been the band’s social arm, combining nature conservation and environmental protection with social development.
Alejandro Fernandez – Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, “El Potrillo” has achieved worldwide fame for his unique interpretation of Mexican music.
He is a two-time Latin Grammy winner and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has sold over 35 million records worldwide and hit number one on Billboard with his Latin albums in the 1990s, ’00s, ’10s and ’20s. This is the first act you have won.
He will perform a historic show at Plaza de Toros Mexico on May 20th. The same venue where his legendary father performed in front of his 50,000 fans more than 40 years ago. His North American tour he will begin in September, visiting his 21 cities in the United States and Toronto, Canada.
Community Bridges offers 10 important programs at 20 different sites and thousands of services.
Providing access to transportation, healthy food, health care, and day care for the elderly, as well as crisis support, case management, early education, primary school tutoring, breastfeeding, nutrition, parenting, and literacy classes. We also offer Most of these services are available free of charge.
Tickets for the MANÁ show are available at livenation.com
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