Stagione 1
Javier Jara
Jennifer Foster
Giselle De La Rosa
The Point.
Javier Jara is a musician, singer-songwriter, arranger and activist originally from Ecuador. He specializes in Latin Folk/Roots, Caribbean and Nueva Trova musical traditions. Javier has been in Austin for over 15 years, composing, teaching, performing and producing. He just released an album called: "Our Rhythms, Our Voices". A project in which Javier collaborated with immigrants in the Austin community who Javier interviewed and documented their stories. Those first-hand conversations were then transformed into the beautiful and poignant songs that make up the album. Javier joins Alex to chat about his roots, his trajectory as an immigrant, musician, activist and much more. More info: http://www.ourrhythmsourvoices.com http://www.javierjaramusic.com Socials: @javiarjaramusica @musicmarrero Music by Alex Marrero. Follow "En Groove w/Alex Marrero" on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube today.
Jennifer Foster is a vocalist, bassist & songwriter. She is also the bandleader/arranger for Jennifer Foster & The Audacity: a project with a revolving cast of Austin all-star players. Catch them live, performing her all-original catalogue inspired by Motown, funk, R&B, blues and rock greats. Look out for their debut album, coming soon! Jennifer joins Alex for a great conversation about her creative roots, Austin and what it takes to be a professional musician. Socials: @jenniferfosterandtheaudacity @musicmarrero Music by Alex Marrero. Follow "En Groove w/Alex Marrero" on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube today.
Giselle De La Rosa is the Cine Las Americas Associate Director, Conference Coordinator and Hecho en Tejas Programmer. A proud daughter of Colombian immigrants, she was born into a family of artists in Southern California and studied theatre and film in New York City. She has received accolades for her work in dance, theatre and film. Giselle co-founded The Arthouse Film Festival (Top 100 on FilmFreeway) and screens films for SXSW (2021-2026). She sits on the boards of Ground Floor Theatre and In The Dew of Little Things. Beyond championing the arts, she has volunteered for numerous organizations supporting environmental conservation, animal welfare, political work and community service in Austin, Los Angeles and Costa Rica. Cine Las Americas 28th Annual International Film Festival May 13th - 17th, 2026 Austin, TX. https://cinelasamericas.org Socials: @cosasdelarosa @cinelasamericasiff @musicmarrero Music by Alex Marrero. Follow "En Groove w/Alex Marrero" on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube today.
"The Point." is a genre-blending trio from Austin, TX. who infuse their original music with very eclectic influences, ranging from Ethiopian Jazz, Saharan guitar music, Dub, Psych, Jam, Thai Morlam and the avant garde. The result is their very unique and infectious sound. Jack, Joe & Nico join Alex for a fun chat about how they came to be, their influences, mules and so much more... Socials: @the.point.music @musicmarrero Music by Alex Marrero. Follow "En Groove w/Alex Marrero" on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube today.
In this debut episode, Alex welcomes Austin drummer Robb Kidd. Robb has been performing and recording in the Austin scene for over 35 years. He is drummer and a founding member of Golden Dawn Arkestra. He currently plays with Mien, Marshall Hood, Alex Maas and many more. He has played with legendary projects like: Ging'bread Men, Papa Mali, 8 1/2 Souvenirs, Sister 7, David Garza, and countless others. Welcome Robb to En Groove... Socials: @kidddrum @musicmarrero Music by Alex Marrero. Follow "En Groove w/Alex Marrero" on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube today.
this is a test sneaky viewers ;)