Oscar Garibay is recognized as a versatile musician. As a
classical instrumentalist, Garibay has won several concerto
competitions and toured internationally with various orchestras
and bands. In his role as a mariachi musician, Garibay has
performed on tour with the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los
Camperos. He has also accompanied critically acclaimed artists,
including Steven Sandoval, Shaila Dúrcal, Lupita Infante, Ana
Bárbara, Yuri, Beatriz Adriana, Juan Valentín, Leo Dan, and many
others.
Scott Linford is a music scholar,
filmmaker, and musician who has conducted research in West
Africa, Central America, and the United States. His primary
research interests include participation and musical experience,
identity and belonging, agriculture and the environment, musical
repatriation, and colonial and post-colonial politics. Raised in
the San Francisco Bay Area, he holds a master of arts degree
and Ph.D.
Brian Rice is a highly acclaimed performer, educator, and
recording artist and one of the most versatile percussionists in
the Bay Area. Though best known as a specialist in Brazilian and
Cuban music, he can be heard playing a multitude of styles,
and his percussion playing graces over sixty recordings.
