Richard D. Pineda2026-03-222026-03-22200910.1080/10462930902774874https://doi.org/10.1080/10462930902774874https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/47767Citaciones: 12Los Lobos’ album The Town and The City represents a lyrical narrative and performance of journey. The album's strength and appeal is that it offers a poignant commentary on journey at time when the odyssey undertaken by immigrants to the United States are often demonized, misunderstood, or purposefully manipulated for political benefit. I argue in this essay that the Los Lobos album illustrates and complicates the performance of Chicana/o identity, mestizaje, and hybridity through the metaphor of journey. This metaphorical journey is represented as both a process and event that establishes a sense of connectivity for audiences.enIdentity (music)NarrativePerformance artMetaphorHybridityPoliticsAppealImmigrationAdventureArtarticle