Sam and Reina are Koreatown residents. Sam is the lead singer of a Cumbia band and has performed at the Guelaguetza for four years. Reina manages the band. He said the other members of the band are from various areas of Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. Sam got his degree in culinary arts and worked as a chef at a Korean barbecue restaurant before starting the band and said for him, food has been a way to open the door to know other cultures