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She is the co-founder of the Lua Project <ref>{{cite web|title=The music of our Hispanic hollers: 3 great Appalachian-Latin fusion bands|url=https://khhp.createuky.net/culture/the-music-of-our-hispanic-hollers-3-great-appalachian-latin-fusion-bands/|author=|work=|publisher=Kentucky Hispanic Heritage Project|location=|publishdate=December 12, 2022|accessdate=}}</ref> and [[Blue Ridge Music Together]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Our Teachers|url=https://www.blueridgemusictogether.com/teachers.aspx|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref>
She is the co-founder of the Lua Project <ref name="reference-two">{{cite web|title=The music of our Hispanic hollers: 3 great Appalachian-Latin fusion bands|url=https://khhp.createuky.net/culture/the-music-of-our-hispanic-hollers-3-great-appalachian-latin-fusion-bands/|author=|work=|publisher=Kentucky Hispanic Heritage Project|location=|publishdate=December 12, 2022|accessdate=}}</ref> and [[Blue Ridge Music Together]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Our Teachers|url=https://www.blueridgemusictogether.com/teachers.aspx|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=}}</ref>


Her studio is located at the McGuffey Art Center. <ref>{{cite web|title=|url=https://www.cvillepedia.org/images/Mcguffey-2013-staff-report.pdf
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==Life==
==Life==
Estela grew up in [[Luray]], Virginia and her upbringing was unique and diverse as both a Mexican-born and Appalachian-born individual. As a result of interracial marriage only recently being legalized in Virginia in [[1967]], Estela’s mother faced race-based discrimination that caused them to briefly move to El Paso, Texas <ref name="reference-eight">{{cite web|title=Virginia Band Bridges Mexico and Appalachia through Mexilachian Music|url=https://wvpublic.org/virginia-band-bridges-mexico-and-appalachia-through-mexilachian-music/|author=Clara Haizlett|publisher=West Virginia Public Broadcasting|publishdate=November 12, 2021|accessdate=}}</ref>.


Her multicultural childhood as a biracial, bilingual, and bicultural individual inspired her and has played a significant role in shaping her identity as an artist and community activist, inspiring her to bridge cultural divides and promote inclusivity through her work <ref>{{cite web|title=|url=https://youtu.be/eXTE64GO4TU |author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=November 10, 2022}}</ref>.
Estela Knott is married to [[David Berzonsky]] and has two daughters. David is the other founder of the Lua Project. <ref name="reference-two" /> and Blue Ridge Music Together Like Estela does with her Mexican heritage, David incorporates his own Jewish heritage into their art. <ref name="reference-eight"> One of her daughters, Luna, plays with her and David in Lua Project performances [reference 13].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:41, 26 May 2023

Estela Knott is a Mexilachian, Mexican and Appalachian, singer and songwriter based in Charlottesville, Virginia. [1]

She is the co-founder of the Lua Project [2] and Blue Ridge Music Together. [3]

Her studio is located at the McGuffey Art Center. [4]

She works closely with various non-profit organizations including Sin Barreras, to help create and contribute to the Cville Sabroso festival. [5]

Knott is a musician and cultural organizer in Charlottesville involved with the Lua Project and Blue Ridge Music Together.

Estela and her band are a part of and support the Mexilachian Son project where she helps interview Latinx immigrants residing in Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley about their experiences [6]. She was also briefly a co-host for the Innovators Newsletters Series for 100 Days in Appalachia, a non-profit newsroom of Appalachia Free Press [7]. Her work brings together multiple cultures and bridges a gap between them.



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Life

Estela grew up in Luray, Virginia and her upbringing was unique and diverse as both a Mexican-born and Appalachian-born individual. As a result of interracial marriage only recently being legalized in Virginia in 1967, Estela’s mother faced race-based discrimination that caused them to briefly move to El Paso, Texas [8].

Her multicultural childhood as a biracial, bilingual, and bicultural individual inspired her and has played a significant role in shaping her identity as an artist and community activist, inspiring her to bridge cultural divides and promote inclusivity through her work [9].

Estela Knott is married to David Berzonsky and has two daughters. David is the other founder of the Lua Project. [2] and Blue Ridge Music Together Like Estela does with her Mexican heritage, David incorporates his own Jewish heritage into their art. <ref name="reference-eight"> One of her daughters, Luna, plays with her and David in Lua Project performances [reference 13].

References

  1. Web. [http://luaproject.org/about Mexilachian Music: a Blend of Original & Traditional Music from Mexico, Appalachia, and the Atlantic Basin.]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Web. The music of our Hispanic hollers: 3 great Appalachian-Latin fusion bands, Kentucky Hispanic Heritage Project, December 12, 2022
  3. Web. Our Teachers
  4. Web. [1]
  5. Web. [2], retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. Web. Mexilachian Son Project
  7. Web. Meet Estela!, Lexi Browning, Appalachia Free Press, 2020
  8. Web. Virginia Band Bridges Mexico and Appalachia through Mexilachian Music, Clara Haizlett, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, November 12, 2021
  9. Web. [3], retrieved November 10, 2022.

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