♪ [Guitar plays softly] ♪ - Roll camera's please.

♪ [Guitar plays softly] ♪ [light bulb surges] ♪ (violin plays energetically) ♪ My name is Quetzal Guerrero also known as Q-Violin.

I'm from Phoenix Arizona, born and raised but I have ancestry here in southern California.

My father's side, his ancestry is from the Juaneño Acjachemem Band of Mission Indians.

My mother is from Brazil.

She also has Indigenous roots from the Kambiwá Tribe from the Atlantic Coast.

I studied classical music for a long time, from the time I was about four years old to sixteen years old.

I was playing in youth symphonies, youth orchestras and learned a lot about the great European composers.

And all of those sounds and influences have really kind of geared my musical evolution in all sorts of different ways that I like to explore.

♪ [violin plays slowly] ♪ My parents both being musicians I listened to a whole ton of music.

I started singing shortly afterwards.

When I was in about junior high school I started learning electric guitar and I became a big fan of Jimmy Hendrix and Carlos Santana.

I wanted to figure out how I could interpret those artists and those rhythms through my instrument that I was most comfortable with which was with the violin and that's how it lead to me creating what I do now.

♪ (man sings) ♪ ♪ (electric violin plays) ♪ ♪ Never got love from a government man.

♪ ♪ Heading downstream till the levee gives in.

♪ ♪ What can I do to get the money?

♪ ♪ We ain't got the money, we ain't getting out... ♪ ♪ ♪ Heading downstream till the levee gives in.

♪ ♪ And my dreams are wearing thin.

♪ ♪ All I need's relief.

♪ ♪ I need I need some sympathy... ♪ ♪ ♪ Look at me.

♪ ♪ I just can't believe what they've done to me.

♪ ♪ We could never get free.

♪ ♪ I just want to be free.

♪ ♪ Look at me.

♪ ♪ I just can't believe what they've done to me.

♪ ♪ We could never get free.

♪ ♪ I just want to be free... ♪ ♪ ♪ I just want to dream.

♪ ♪ I just want to dream.

♪ ♪ I just want to dream, baby.

♪ ♪ ♪ We're all together all in the same boat.

♪ ♪ I know you, you know me.

♪ ♪ Baby, you know me.

♪ ♪ We're all together all in the same boat.

♪ ♪ I know you, you know me.

♪ ♪ Baby, you know me.

♪ ♪ Look at me.

♪ ♪ I just can't believe what they've done to me.

♪ ♪ We could never get free.

♪ ♪ I just want to be free.

♪ ♪ Look at me.

♪ ♪ I just can't believe what they've done to me.

♪ ♪ We could never get free.

♪ ♪ I just want to be free.

♪ ♪ ♪ I just want to dream.

♪ ♪ I just want to dream.

♪ ♪ I just want to dream, baby.

♪ ♪ Quetzal: This next song I'm going to play is called Rumba a Yemoja .

This song is a mash-up of several different styles.

It's like an homage to the deity called Yemoja.

Yemoja is a West African deity.

To me this song is a way of uplifting people, inspiring them, but also bringing about awareness of the Goddess of the Ocean.

The ocean is a place that we need to take care of and really be mindful about what we put in and what we take out.

If you guys are ever at the ocean leave a little offering.

Leave a flower.

Leave a blessing to the Goddess of the Ocean- Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's pray with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's swim with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's dance with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's celebrate with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Let's go together to the beach.

♪ ♪ The time is now, the time is now.

♪ ♪ With Yemoja, with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ Yemoja I praise you, Yemoja I praise you.

♪ ♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's pray with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's swim with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's dance with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ Let's go together to the ocean.

♪ ♪ You and I let's celebrate with Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ ♪ ♪ Yemoja.

♪ Quetzal: Revolution is a song I wrote.

It's talking about building communities.

It's talking about liberating yourself from within, creating a movement, bringing people together, and there's a lot of different lyrics that I talk about in the song that you'll hear.

Where it's about contributing to your community in order to better the situation.

There's a lot of people that are in dire situations in this life, in this society, and the only way to bring about change is to come together and create a revolution.

♪ ♪ This is a revelation.

Let's start a revolution.

♪ ♪ There's no more persecution.

It's time for restitution.

♪ ♪ Set these words in motion.

And live in full devotion.

♪ ♪ Take part in contribution, love is the solution.

♪ ♪ ♪ This is a revelation.

To start a revolution.

♪ ♪ It's time for restitution.

No more persecution.

♪ ♪ Set these words in motion.

And live in full devotion.

♪ ♪ Take part in contribution, Love is the solution.

♪ ♪ This is a revelation.

To start a revolution.

♪ ♪ It's time for restitution.

No more persecution.

♪ ♪ Set these words in motion.

And live in full devotion.

♪ ♪ Take part in contribution, Love is the solution.

♪ ♪ We don't need no guns.

♪ ♪ We don't no need for violence.

♪ ♪ Our voices will be heard.

♪ ♪ We will not stand in silence!

♪ ♪ Make no mistake we are awake.

♪ ♪ We bout to shake me til we break em.

♪ ♪ Like an earthquake.

This is our world to take.

♪ ♪ ♪ This is a revelation.

To start a revolution.

♪ ♪ It's time for restitution.

No more persecution.

♪ ♪ Set these words in motion.

And live in full devotion.

♪ ♪ Take part in contribution, Love is the solution.

♪ ♪ This is a revelation.

To start a revolution.

♪ ♪ It's time for restitution.

No more persecution.

♪ ♪ Set these words in motion.

And live in full devotion.

♪ ♪ Take part in contribution, Love is the solution.

♪ ♪ In the belly of the beast I watch the fat cats feast.

♪ ♪ Off the backs of the people as we struggle just to eat.

♪ ♪ Preaching world domination, enslaving a population.

♪ ♪ Where the only option given is passive participation.

♪ ♪ Who am I?

Where do I belong?

♪ ♪ When we search for the answers together we grow strong.

♪ ♪ So many lost in confusion chasing an illusion.

♪ ♪ They must come to realize love is the solution.

♪ ♪ Music be my medicine.

♪ ♪ Heal my conscience from within.

♪ ♪ No matter the color of skin free them from this ♪ ♪ world of sin.

♪ ♪ The power of perception and spiritual connection.

♪ ♪ Dissolving all deception.

Reveal the true direction.

♪ ♪ It's been told, so many times before.

♪ ♪ It's a story's so old every day we ignore.

♪ ♪ I'll always have a choice with my money and my voice.

♪ ♪ Freedom is your right.

♪ ♪ Spread your wings and take flight!

♪ ♪ ♪ Spread your wings and fly, I want to fly away... ♪ ♪ Spread you wings and fly, I want to fly away... ♪ ♪ This is a revelation to start a revolution.

♪ ♪ It's time for restitution.

No more persecution.

♪ ♪ Set these words in motion and live in full devotion.

♪ ♪ Take part in contribution, Love is the solution.

♪ ♪ This is a revelation to start a revolution.

♪ ♪ It's time for restitution.

No more persecution.

♪ ♪ Set these words in motion and live in full devotion.

♪ ♪ Take part in contribution, Love is the solution.

♪ ♪ Quetzal: The last song I am going to perform for you guys is called Divinity.

This song is a collaboration I did with a French DJ/producer named Hallex M. And it's House Music and this song to me is like an invitation for people to want to dance.

To get on the floor, to feel the rhythm, to let go of their inhibitions, to free themselves, and to connect with the Divine right.

To connect with the higher source.

Any art form, especially music, is a form of Divine I think.

It's an expression of our higher selves.

Our higher potential as human beings.

So this song, Divinity , is a call to action for anybody who is listening to it.

♪ ♪ This is your chance to celebrate this life.

♪ ♪ An opportunity to do it right.

♪ ♪ And when you feel this rhythm shine your light.

♪ ♪ Share your love now baby testify.

♪ ♪ No need to limit your ability.

♪ ♪ Express yourself with pure sincerity.

♪ ♪ When you explore all possibilities.

♪ ♪ You will discover true divinity.

♪ ♪ The truth is inside you come on just let it out.

♪ ♪ Feel free move your body scream and shout.

♪ ♪ Give thanks and praise to all this world has given.

♪ ♪ This is the present baby this is living!

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

The way you move.

♪ ♪ The way you move ♪ ♪ Got me spinning and my vision can't keep up with you.

♪ ♪ I follow your stride.

♪ ♪ Stepping to this beat release the fear from inside.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ ♪ There's no need to limit your ability.

♪ ♪ Express yourself for pure sincerity.

♪ ♪ When you explore all possibilities.

♪ ♪ You will discover true divinity.

♪ ♪ The truth is inside you come on just let it out.

♪ ♪ Feel free to move your body, scream, and shout.

♪ ♪ Give thanks and praise to all this world has given.

♪ ♪ This is the present baby this is living!

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ Golden beauty, come to me, move in the circle, ♪ ♪ this way and that way.

♪ ♪ This way and that way.

♪ ♪ move in the circle.

♪ ♪ Shake it shake it, shake shake shake.

♪ ♪ Shake it shake it, shake shake shake.

♪ ♪ Shake it shake it, shake shake shake.

♪ ♪ Shake it shake it, shake shake shake.

♪ ♪ ♪ [soft acoustic music] ♪