Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with words and music celebrating the Latin music pioneers of Northwest Indiana, including Juan Manuel Guerrero, Adela Dalto, Santos Candelaria and Omar Apollo.
During the 20th century, immigrants from across Latin America came to Indiana, many drawn by jobs in agriculture and industry. In Northwest Indiana, they established deep roots and a vibrant cultural life that produced musicians whose influence reached far beyond the region.
Explore a century of Latin music in Northwest Indiana, from Juan Manuel Guerrero, born in East Chicago in 1924, to Grammy-nominated artist Omar Apollo, who carries the region’s rich Latino musical legacy into the national spotlight.
