impact on relatives. “I have had family members, cousins, be deported, and it’s sad,” Hernandez said. “I could not even imagine being separated from my child. That should never happen.” LatinSoul brought their big sound to a fundraiser for Denver immigrant rights advocate Jeanette Vizguerra, who is being held at the Aurora GEO ICE Detention Center and faces deportation. Hernandez believes fighting injustice must come in many forms. “I had to find different ways to fight back. For me, that means music. That means prayer. That means keeping the traditions of my ancestors alive,” Hernandez said. Despite her family history and personal beliefs, Hernandez tries to keep her music accessible to everyone. Her goal is to help individuals find her music and then connect with the message. “I just don’t want to get thrown into this, into a lot of the political stuff, because my music is for everybody, not [just] for certain people,” she said. “I want to wake up our senses, and remind people that the little child within you still exists, and it’s wanting to break free to be out. To play, to love, to have fun, to be innocent.” Every performance, she said, is a form of healing and a step toward justice. “We’re not just human,” Hernandez said. “We’re spirit, too. And we’ve forgotten that. But my music is here to help us remember.” WHEN SHE LEARNED SHE WAS NEURODIVERGENT, IT ALL CLICKED FOR HER. SHE COULD SEE A REASON FOR HER STRUGGLES. I HAD TO FIND DIFFERENT WAYS TO FIGHT BACK. FOR ME, THAT MEANS MUSIC. August 2025 DENVER VOICE 11
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