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Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!
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A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time. (Image credit: John Burnett for NPR)
A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time. (Image credit: John Burnett for NPR)
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