Alia Musica Pittsburgh is the fiscal sponsor for Afro Yaqui Music Collective, a postcolonial big band committed to a decolonized music and theater practice. The emphasis on jazz, under-recognized as having a vibrant cultural life on the Mexico-U.S. border, aligns with the collective’s goals of using music as a bridge between communities in the service of dismantling apartheid. You can learn more about their artistry here.