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Growing up with 10 siblings in a Mexican-American family in Los Angeles, Poncho Sanchez had to work for everything he got starting from a young age. Music drew him from the time he was a small child, ...

Poncho Sanchez: Grammy Award-winning percussionist, conguero and bandleader Poncho Sanchez recorded a live performance at the Belly Up in 2023. That performance was turned into a new album, which is ...

Grammy-winning Latin jazz musician Poncho Sanchez will perform Oct. 12 at San Bernardino Valley College. The concert is at 6 p.m. in Valley College’s Greek Theatre. Seating is first come, first served ...

Three legendary California bands joined forces to bring a special holiday gift to fans at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, CA. War, Tower of Power and Poncho Sanchez have all had celebrated careers ...

If there was ever an LA Sound of the 1970s, it was the sound of WAR. The band that immortalized hits like Lowrider, Cisco Kid, The World Is A Ghetto and Spill The Wine will be united with Tower of ...