The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a live music event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. Las Cafeteras, a group formed in East Los Angeles, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the CAC Theater at Wichita State University.

The event is free and open to the public.

The band, whose members are the children of immigrants, draws attention to modern issues through their live performances, straddling the line between dance and dialogue. The band uses out of the ordinary instruments, including a donkey jawbone and a West African bass instrument called the Marimbol.

“Once we dance together, then we can reason together,” says band member Daniel French. “Music is a universal language that brings people together. It does what words and politics can’t – speaks to the heart.”

Las Cafeteras released its latest project, “Las Cafeteras Remixed,” on Sept. 22, just in time for its 2015 Roots Remixed fall tour.

The release of the band’s EP reflects not only the changing face of America’s musical landscape, but the changing face of America. The group of modern day storytellers is changing the way Mexican and American music is heard, played and experienced.