Mexico City’s sonidero parties break social barriers

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Once dismissed as working-class entertainment, outdoor parties known as sonideros are gaining widespread popularity in Mexico City.  The World’s Tibisay Zea joined the fun for this report.

This story originally aired on May 20, 2025.

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