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Nov 2024
13m 35s

San Juan Sounds (Classic)

SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura
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San Juan Sounds is an iconic studio where musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on the island’s musical traditions, which date back hundreds of years. 

This episode is produced in partnership with Discover Puerto Rico. 

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