Black Eyed Peas singer celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Tempe

Black Eyed Peas singer and Grammy award winner Taboo was not afraid of speaking from the heart in both English and Spanish to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday.

Taboo was the speaker for a JPMorganChase event aimed at celebrating Hispanic and Indigenous cultures. He spoke about his grandmother who was Shoshone and lived in Jerome, Arizona, before he and his family moved to East Los Angeles.

“She was a person who would always be of service, and that’s what inspired me,” he said.

Taboo has long been proud of his culture and caught the attention of others like the employees at JPMorganChase.

Silvana Montenegro, Global Head of the Office of Hispanic and Latino Affairs for JPMorganChase, was thrilled to have someone with a rich cultural background celebrate with the team.

“There’