Born To Drum 2014 Faculty Bios

Lali Mejia

by Carolyn
03/25/201405/04/2015
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A native of Maracaibo, Venezuela, Lali Mejia started her musical training at an early age at the Colegio Bellas Artes in Maracaibo. As a 5th… Read More »Lali Mejia

Judy Graboyes

by Carolyn
03/22/201403/17/2018
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Judy Graboyes began studying timbales and other latin percussion instruments in 1977 with Carlos Federico, a Bay Area treasure. She played with Orchesta Sabrocita, an… Read More »Judy Graboyes

Odilia GalvÃ¡n RodrÃguez

by Carolyn
03/22/201404/07/2016
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Odilia GalvÃ¡n RodrÃguez is an internationally recognized poet, writer, journalist, editor, teacher, and activist who has traveled extensively. She has three books of poetry and… Read More »Odilia GalvÃ¡n RodrÃguez

Nina Maza (Mami)

by Carolyn
04/04/201306/03/2014
Born To Drum 2014 Faculty Bios

Nina Maza, also known as â€˜Mami,â€™ is a beloved member of our Born To Drum Community.Â Mami is the biological mother of Nydia Liberty Mata,… Read More »Nina Maza (Mami)