Dr. Cisco Orozco left Oakland, CA and arrived in Seattle in 2003 to pursue his academic interests in Brazilian Capoeira, Son Jarocho and Fandango, and Latine popular music in the U.S. He eventually earned a doctorate degree in ethnomusicology in 2012 from the University of Washington.

Before becoming a faculty member at Highline College, he was involved in projects and work that bridged his interests in Ethnomusicology and Latine studies. This includes researching the “Chicano Soul” scene of 1960’s San Antonio, working as associate curator on the ground-breaking exhibit and website, “American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music,” teaching in the departments of Music and American Ethnic Studies, participating in the Seattle Fandango Project, and performing with the Afro-Peruvian arts organization De Cajon Project.