Alicia "Bruce" Trujillo

Founder | Manos Grados

Alicia "Bruce" Trujillo is a Chicana from occupied Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe land, in what's now called Colorado - raised on the Western Slope, and currently in Denver. Bruce has been working in community and public media since 2012, with a mission to work with, uplift and amplify voices of those who are systematically excluded, with a focus on independent and locally made music and art.

She currently works as the Concert Director at Swallow Hill Music, a Denver music venue, school, and outreach organization rooted in folk music, and features artists from around the world in varying sounds and genres.

Bruce hosts weekends on Colorado Public Radio's new music service, Indie 102.3, and is the creator and host of Especial, a weekly, hour long dive into new and independent Latin-made music from around the 'Americas' and en Colorado.

Bruce is also the Executive Director and Host for Colorful Colorado Collaborations, bringing together Colorado BIPOC musicians, entrepreneurs and local businesses for a unique concert series that celebrates collaboration, creativity and commerce. She's also the founder and host of Whiskey, Women and Song, which pairs local female-identifying musicians with locally crafted whiskies for performances, interviews and whiskey tastings.