
New for 2021!
Nicho Sonido: Música for Grieving & Healing

Bonnie Ilza Cisneros/DJ Despeinada presents Nicho Sonido: Música for Grieving & Healing, a two-day ofrenda of all-vinyl sonidos to inspire ancestral memory and healing vibes at Muertos Fest 2021. The nicho installation, handmade by Sarah Castillo and crowned with plantita offerings by Evergreen Garden, is tucked on historic Hemisfair porch. Festival guests will hear songs of love & death from all eras with roots in San Antonio, South Texas, and Latin America. Free prints, while they last, of commemorative poster art by Rudy M. Herrera. Missing Our Muertos, a collaborative playlist comprised of the community’s song submissions will be published on Spotify.
Community
Spotify Playlist
Submit a song “shout out & dedication” to your muerto! DJ Despeinada is gathering a soundtrack for our lost loved ones called Missing Our Muertos community playlist that will be published on Spotify for Muertos Fest 2021. Include your name, the name of your muerto, the song title and artist, and a short shout out/dedication that will be published on muertosfest.com later this month.
Call for Submissions:
2021 Nicho Sonido Collaborators:
Visions & Vinyl: DJ Despeinada (www.bonniecisneros.com IG @despeinadastyles )
Nicho Installation: Sarah Castillo ( www.sarahcastillo210.com IG @casarahcasarah
Plantita Offerings: Evergreen Garden ( www.evergreengardentx.com IG @evergreengardentx )
Poster Arte: Rudy M. Herrera ( https://cholotears.bigcartel.com IG @rmhworks )
DEDICATIONS
Debbie Vasquez |
David Acosta /Bryan Texas |
No Te Olvidare by Jimmy Gonzalez |
No te olvidare! We miss you! He always played this song and I will forever always play it too. R.I.P. Dad 🙏 Debbie & The Kids |
Brian Bonilla |
Maria Rivera |
La Migra by Vicente Fernandez |
Te extraño mucho Mi Teeta |
Bonnie Cisneros |
Salvador Villarreal |
El Pescador by Lila Downs |
Salvo, we miss you and love you forever! |
Gisela Girard |
Lester Bryant |
What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye |
Our community recently lost Lester Bryant. He was a mentor to many whose lives he impacted through his eternal desire to help everyone and bring out the best in everyone, making each and everyone feel special. Rest in eternal peace, Lester. |
Javier Chipol |
Santos Mozo |
La Llorona by Los Pájaros del Alba |
Xogapan no se olvida. |
Arabella Daniels |
Harry Bowles |
El Paso by Marty Robbins |
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Carmen Vela |
Victor y Mela |
La Puerta Negra by Los Tigres del Norte |
Les hecho mucho de menos. Espero que aún sigan bailando. |
Monica Sosa |
Petra Hernández “Polin” |
On the Sea by Beach House |
Thank you for still finding ways to guide our family. I love you so much 🌊 |
Velma Hernandez |
Julio P Hernandez |
Quiero Que Sepas by Los Tremendos Gavilanes |
This song IS MY DAD. I cry every time I hear it because can picture him with him lying in bed with his eyes closed playing guitar and singing this song. Miss you so much, Dad, and love you more every day. |
Iole Scholl |
Manuel Barbosa |
Amor Eterno by Juan Gabriel |
I have the sunshine on my shoulders, a fist of four leaf clovers, but I still miss you! |
Ilza Villarreal |
Cuque |
Melissa by The Allman Brothers |
For The Late Great Oscar “Cuqué” Villarreal Jr. A Gypsy A Drifter and My Beloved Sad Clown. One day we shall meet again and laugh the days away in Eternity. |
Dennise Frausto |
Angela, Victoria, Pablo, Humberto |
Murio la Flor by Los Ángeles Negros |
Seeing my dad cry as this song played when I was a child is something that I always think of. He cried for his mom and I use it to heal and remember my abuelos y abuelas. Siempre los llevo conmigo. |
Julie Boyette |
William Boyette |
One Tin Soldier by The Original Caste |
To my uncle Boo and father Bill, to my grandma Ellie and my cousin Camille. To all who came before me and all your loved ones. |
Rose Rodriguez |
Pascuala Neira Urriegas Rodriguez |
Mi Nena by Little Joe |
Yo queiro mucho, mi abuelita. When I would tell you I loved you in Spanish, you would just fill with so much love that I could hear it. Pascuala, grandma Nena, mi abuelita, this song is for you. I will see you in the calle! |
Amanda |
Geniveve Gonzales |
Hell of a Year by Parker McCollum |
In honor of my baby girl GG, it has been a hell of a year one will never forgive. Love you always my sunflower! |
Ernest Haynes |
Haley Haynes |
Un Puño de Tierra by Ramon Ayala |
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Ilza Villarreal |
Virginia Ann |
Meet Virginia by Train |
Because you were Always So Ahead of Your Time and even though you didn’t get to live your life for that long, we still think of you today and all the fun times we had. |
Gracie Borrego |
Mike Borrego |
Mi Árbol y Yo by Freddie Martinez |
This song is for my father, Mike, who planted all the first seeds that our little family has continued to water; with his continual blessings over the years. |
Martha Hernandez |
Mingo Ramos |
El Hijo Desobediente by Antonio Aguilar |
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Teresa Hernández |
Francisco T. Hernández (Mi Apá) |
No Me Olvides by Lucha Villa |
Lo extraño un chingo, Apá. |
Ruby Rodriguez |
Rodolfo Rodriguex |
Yo Te Extrañaré by Tercer Cielo |
Dad, we miss you always and love you forever. |
Michelle Rodriguez |
Rodolfo Rodriguez |
September by Earth, Wind and Fire |
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Ruby Rodriguez |
Rodolfo Rodriguez |
Heaven Was Needing a Hero by Jo Dee Messina |
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Yesenia |
Antonia Villafuerte de Betancourt |
La Malquerida by Natalia LaFourcade |
I dedicate the song to all the women in Guerrero, Mexico, and beyond who, like my Abuelita, Antonia Villafuerte Betancourt (rest in peace), are strong, independent, and wise. Con mucho amor. |
Larissa Alcaraz |
Rafael Carrasco |
Rinconcito en el Cielo by Ramón Ayala |
This was one of mine and my dad’s favorite songs. |
Olivia Garcia |
Julio and Yolanda Garcia |
Amor Eterno by Rocio Durcal |
Dedicating this song to my beloved abuelos. Hoping they're dancing forever in el cielo. |
Olivia Garcia |
Yolanda Garcia |
Querida by Juan Gabriel |
Special dedication to my abuela Yolanda: chingona, poderosa, second mother and best friend. Love you very very very much. |
Brenda Golden |
Esteban y Petra Garcia |
Con Los Años Que Me Quedan by Gloria Estefan |
Watching mis abuelos dedicate their lives to one another was un ejemplo para mi growing up. They supported each other in everything. His gardening, her loterias, his hunting trips, her love of garage sales, y más. I miss them every day. |
Frances Carreon |
Francisca & Valerio |
Recuérdame by Carlos Rivera |
To my paternal grandparents that I never met; I know you both are looking after your children and grandchildren. |
Frances Carreon |
Sofia & Donato Castellanos |
Dreaming of You by Selena |
Los extraño mucho y nunca los olvido. Miss you & keep you in my heart always. |
Cristina Cruz |
Aurelinda 'Mama Sofia' Ramirez |
Ojala by Silvio Rodriguez |
May her prayers continue to guide the village of loved ones she helped raise in that warm and welcoming yellow house. Her example and immense love continue to live on through each of us. |
Gina Hobbs |
Yolanda DeHoyos |
Cruz de Madera by Michael Salgado |
E built a wood cross and erected it. Memory of my beautiful mother at her ranch |
Libby Rodriguez |
Josephine Preciado |
Que Casualidad by Ramón Ayala |
My grandmother’s favorite song that reminded her of our grandpa. |
Gina Hobbs |
Yolanda DeHoyos |
Come and Get Your Love by Redbone |
My mom loved this song and the band. Reminds me of her every time I hear it. |
Victoria Garcia |
Serapio de Jesus Garcia |
Sin Ti by Trio Los Panchos |
I love you and miss you forever dad! |
Jackie |
Esmeralda |
Drowning Chris Young |
We love and miss you so much my sweet sister. |
Mona |
Address |
Romeos Distress / Christian Death |
This was our last show together, I’ll never forget you riding off on your bicycle in your Hawaiian button up. Thank you for always being down and for always being a good friend. |
Mona |
José Ángel Sosa |
Harvest Moon / Neil Diamond |
The night before I got married Sandy called letting me know she had a dream. Harvest moon was playing in the background and you had a smile on your face while you watched us dance, so I added it to my wedding dance. Thanks for the message 💕 |
Mona |
Sheshe |
Slingo River Blues / John Fahey |
I miss you so much my little flower compañera, but I hope you’re enjoying the sun wherever you are. Te quiero por siempre 🧡🐄🧡 |
Mona |
Petra “Polin” Hernandez |
Amor Eterno / Roció Durcal |
One more for Polin, because you’re one of the reasons why my life is filled with music and flowers 🌹 |