El Compa Negro is on Facetime with his stylist, trying to pick out his outfit ahead of his set at the Compton Art and History Museum.
The Los Angeles -based musician is performing for the opening reception of “Corridos from the Hood,” an exhibit dedicated to the popular genre of storytelling ballad and one of the most cherished traditions in Mexican regional music. After going back and forth a few times, he settles on a black suit — a sparkly black velvet coat, a black tejana hat and sneakers.
Tucked in the corner of an unassuming strip mall, the museum could easily be overshadowed by the Popeyes that sits across from it. But tonight the museum is hard to miss, with El Compa Negro’s performance taking over the parking lot in front…