Personal Life

Xochi has three daughters–Tona age 25, Luna age 19, and Sofia age 11. Her kids have always been an influence and inspiration on her musical life. One of her daughters is in New York and the other two in Los Angeles. When her older daughters moved away, Xochi's feelings of being unable to help or not being in control were super new and are an influence on her music. The current state of affairs of the United States and the world impact the music she writes and puts out.  In February of 2019, Xochi started working through the Alliance for California Traditional Arts and The Wellness Center doing reentry work teaching people recently released from prison to play Son Jarocho. They provide so much hope, insight, humanity, and connection. Along with her reentry work, Xochi works with women in all of the Son Jarocho and Fandango spaces in Los Angeles. They are working to develop a collective vision and language for fighting patriarchy, sexism, misogyny and other forms of oppression, for these spaces. She continues to do community work, grant writing, and activism through many different organizations, such as El Hormiguero, Tia Chuchas and The Eastside Cafe, Great Leap, and JACCC. Xochi is also currently one of the lead producers of the FandangObon Festival that is in its 7th year of production. 

Xochi would describe herself as someone who is always learning, a lifelong student. She is always looking for new ways to improve herself to be healthier, wiser, more supportive, and more hopeful. She is a leader, even when she doesn't want to be, her experience and wisdom mean that she is often looked to for leadership. She is an ally to workers, mothers, women, moreover to her daughters, and in movement spaces. She is an example to her daughters to always speak up, to not settle for less than your worth, to continue on a path and to keep moving forward. She moves, and she gets shit done.