I tivo'ed "Lalo Guerero - the Original Chicano" - and finally watched it this weekend. What a joy to learn more about this treasure of a man who put to song in so many forms the struggles of Mexican-American identity.
The hour-long program - which won an Alma Award in 2006 - takes you through the history of this original Chicano from the 20s up until the '00s and his impact on Latino music. Along the way, the documentary eloquently conveys the quagmire of Chicano identity - being treated as a Mexican in the United States and a Gringo in Mexico.
Thank you Latino Public Television for producing this and thank you Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin and Luis Valdez for your work on the project.
It's definitely "Must Si Tv."
Here's the website of the show, but it's super basic.
http://www.originalchicano.com/
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