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Becoming an Honorary Mariachi
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Have you ever wanted to be something you never thought you’d really be?
Sitting in my high school Spanish class, I decided I wanted to be a Mariachi. Unfortunately, I was raised in a small rural Midwestern town where there were no Mariachis. In fact, here was only one Mexican American family and a teacher. That was the closest I thought I would ever get to Mexico. I fell in love with Mexican culture and the language.
I kept my Mariachi dream to myself until now. This podcast is about living on the borderland of Mexico and the people I met who connected me to the music. These are people who also happen to be… You guessed it! Mariachis. Meet Juan David Martinez, Genesis Staple, and Valerie Torres.
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This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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