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Jarocho musician Tereso Vega from Xalapa, Mexico improvises lyrics to "Cupido" accompanied by Chicano musician Quetzal Flores on jarana.
Representing two very different harp styles, Marcelo Rojas of Paraguay and of Mexico fuse their talents to perform this unique duet.
Colombian group, Cantadoras del Pacífico, performing their distinctive styles of music known collectively as currulao.
An all-star group from small towns and ranches on Colombia's Caribbean coast, Estrellas del Vallenato, performs at the Festival.
From the Dominican Republic, La India Canela is a much revered accordianist of Dominican merengue típico
Son de Madera, of Veracruz, Mexico, form part of the jaranero movement. Their performance blends dance with song.
Marcelo Rojas, one of Paraguay's master arpistas (harpists), performs alongside Álvaro Marazzi.
John Franklin of Smithsonian NMAAHC speaks about Giving Voice: The Power of Words in African American Culture.
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