EAT, RIGHT? OVER A SLICEF O GO I SHARED A MEAL AND A F LEWAUGHS AT GARFIELD SOLD WITH MUSICIAN CECIL NEGRON. HOW’S IT TASTE? BUT IT’S GOOD. WELL NOW HE FEELS HIS BELLY WITH A TASTE OF PUERTO RO.IC YOU HAVE TO LEARN YOUR ROOTS .IS SO IMPORTANT EVERY DAY. HE SHARES A TASTE OF THE ISLAND IN MILWAUKEE THROUGH THE SOUNDS OF LATIN AMERICA. WE DO EVERYTHINGROM SSAAL TO CUMBIA TO ME AND JAZZ. FOR MORE TNHA 20 YEARS HIS GROUP. GOTCHA. MKE HAVE PLAYED SHOWS ACROSS WISCONSIN INCLUDING HERE AT GEFFENSON. IT USES AN OUT. IT GIVES US A PLEURASE IT GIVES US A PIECE OF MIND AND I THINK THE REASONHY W WE’VE LASTEDHE T WEEKEND BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A SUCH. REPERTOIRE OF LATINO MUSIC ANY PASTOR TRADITION TO HIS SON WHO ALSO TEACHES OTHERS THAT MAKES ME SO PROUD,OU Y KNOW, HE’S TRADITION NEGRON SAYS IS IMPORTANT TO PRERVSEE AMONGST LATISNO THE LANGUAGE THE FOOD IT CAN SEE THAT RICE TRADITIONS. CONTINUE. OUR WISN 12 NEWS AND TONIGHT. HIS GROUP IS HOSTING A CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC HE R.TO CLOSE OUT THE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION THE SHOSTARTSW AT 6:.30 THEY’LL HAVE LIVE MUSIC AND IT’S FREE TO ATT
Milwaukee man uses music to connect to culture, identity
Cecil Negron spoke to WISN 12 at Cafe El Sol on South Ninth Street.
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Updated: 6:28 PM CDT Oct 15, 2021
Music plays an important role in cultural connection and identity.One long-time musician uses it to share his culture with all of Milwaukee.Cecil Negron spoke to WISN 12 at Cafe El Sol on South Ninth Street."You have to learn your roots. It's so important," he said.Every day Negron shares a taste of it in Milwaukee through the sounds of Latin America."We do everything from salsa, to cumbia, merengue, bachata, to Latin jazz," he explained.For more than 20 years, his group Cache MKE has played shows across Wisconsin, including at Cafe El Sol."The music it gives us an out, it gives us a pleasure, it gives us a peace of mind," Negron said. "I think the reason we've lasted the way we have, is because of the fact that we have such a large repertoire of Latin music."He passed the tradition to his son, who also teaches others.That makes me so proud, you know, he's taking the tradition over," Negron said.Tradition, he said, is important to preserve amongst Latinos."The language, the food, let the traditions continue," Negron said.Cache MKE is hosting a "Celebration of Hispanic heritage" to close out the monthlong celebration. The free event is at 6:30 p.m. Friday with live music at Cafe El Sol, inside the United Community Center.
MILWAUKEE — Music plays an important role in cultural connection and identity.
One long-time musician uses it to share his culture with all of Milwaukee.
Cecil Negron spoke to WISN 12 at Cafe El Sol on South Ninth Street.
"You have to learn your roots. It's so important," he said.
Every day Negron shares a taste of it in Milwaukee through the sounds of Latin America.
"We do everything from salsa, to cumbia, merengue, bachata, to Latin jazz," he explained.
For more than 20 years, his group Cache MKE has played shows across Wisconsin, including at Cafe El Sol.
"The music it gives us an out, it gives us a pleasure, it gives us a peace of mind," Negron said. "I think the reason we've lasted the way we have, is because of the fact that we have such a large repertoire of Latin music."
He passed the tradition to his son, who also teaches others.
That makes me so proud, you know, he's taking the tradition over," Negron said.
Tradition, he said, is important to preserve amongst Latinos.
"The language, the food, let the traditions continue," Negron said.
Cache MKE is hosting a "Celebration of Hispanic heritage" to close out the monthlong celebration.
The free event is at 6:30 p.m. Friday with live music at Cafe El Sol, inside the United Community Center.
