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Mictlan Publishing announces the publication of “Chicano Soul: Recordings and History of an American Culture” by Ruben Molina. The book traces the history of Mexican American popular music in the 1950s and 1960s -- from Sunny and the Sunliners and the Royal Jesters of San Antonio, Texas to groups such as Tierra and Thee Midniters in Los Angeles, California.

Molina, who has amassed one of the most extensive collections of records and Chicano music memorabilia, describes the effort to produce “Chicano Soul” as a labor of love. “It’s the first comprehensive, intimate look at the music that was lovingly created by Chicanos throughout the American Southwest,” says Molina. He adds: “This music of the 1950s and 1960s flourished during a time when Soul music was the ‘hip thing’ and garage bands sprang up in barrios  throughout the Southwest. For the first time, all of the great groups of the Southwest tell their story and reveal what the Chicano has always known – that Soul music runs through our veins.”- Luis Torres

Advance praise for “Chicano Soul” comes from the likes of Louie Perez of Los Lobos who has written: “The lost music of America is found! This is a cool stroll down the Memory Lane of Chicano Soul music.”

The book, which is chocked full of vintage photos and colorful graphics is a companion to "The Old Barrio Guide To Low Rider Music 1950-1975" previously published by Mictlan Publishing. Both books are available through this web site or participating book stores.