Fermin herrera biography of abraham

A composer, musician, and professor.

Growing up he was surrounded by educators and the sound of music. His father not only has been a Chicano studies professor at the California State University of Northridge, but he also founded a musical group called Conjunto Hueyapan that would later inspire his son.

Xocoyotzin Herrera, professor of Chicano history and ethnics studies, has been playing music since he was eight years old, but later became a performer at the age of 13 for Conjunto Hueyapan.

“Many people in our family have gotten degrees in Chicano studies or related field and being in the music,” Herrera said.

Because of his father, who instilled a love of music in Herrera, it helped him learn to play various Mexican instruments, the main one being the Veracruz harp that comes from Veracruz, Mexico.

“It is a 36 string harp, in this part of Mexico, they play a lot of this instrument,” Herrera said.

“I also play a lot