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Dec 2019
24m 12s

La rebeldía mariachi (The Rebels of Mari...

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Growing up as the daughter of a mariachi, Mireya Ramos learned early on that mariachi was a male-dominated world. But after moving to New York City, Mireya decided to challenge tradition and create an all-female mariachi group, opening doors for other musicians and redefining the genre.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3s98VCg.

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