MUSIC / Artist Talk
Solidarity in Song: Music, Mutual Aid, and the Making of a Movement
Doris Anahí Muñoz—founder of Solidarity for Sanctuary, artist manager turned singer-songwriter, and subject of the Sundance-premiered documentary Mija—shares her inspiring journey of transforming music into a vehicle for social change. From organizing concerts to fund her (now formerly) undocumented parents’ legal fees, to curating national benefit events in collaboration with organizations like Make the Road NY, and telling her story through documentaries, Doris reflects on how storytelling, mutual aid, and cultural production serve as forms of resistance.
This talk will explore the intersection of art and advocacy amid urgent social challenges, highlighting music’s unique ability to shift public narratives, inspire collective action, and redefine the entertainment industry’s role in movement work. Anchored in her Mexican American identity and artistic foundations in mariachi and bolero, Doris will also discuss the upcoming relaunch of Solidarity for Sanctuary in 2026 and its ongoing mission to amplify marginalized voices through music.
Guest organizations Make the Road NY, The National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and Otros Dreams en Acción will join to demonstrate how community partnerships fuel collective action.
Event Information
Date: Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm
Tickets: Free with RSVP
This is an online event
Join us on Thursday, November 6 at 7:00pm at Joe’s Pub for a lively performance from Doris Anahí Muñoz celebrating the rich legacy of ranchera. Get tickets here!
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Doris Anahí is a first generation Mexican American singer-songwriter who has been rooted in the ground where art and activism meet from the start of her career based in Los Angeles/Mexico City. Doris began her journey as an entrepreneur in artist management and founder of Solidarity For Sanctuary, a concert series that originated from a very personal need to help her own undocumented parents in their legal process.
Her work has rapidly grown into benefiting immigrant rights organizations from coast to coast. Her story caught the eye of Mexican director Isabel Castro, who then created the feature-length documentary Mija, about Doris and her family’s journey, which premiered at Sundance 2022.
She was a recipient of the 2024 Latino Spirit Award by the California Latino Legislative Caucus at the state capitol, and her hope is to be able to continue to uplift her community through music, storytelling, and advocacy in her lifetime. She is currently in the process of writing her debut album and novel in CDMX, diving into the depths of the intersections of her identities, with the goal that these bodies of work will serve as a bridge between both of her worlds in the U.S. and Mexico.
