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Leticia Rodriguez

This ‘Tex-Mex, Gringa’ musician is proud to carry on the family name

March 28, 2016Music

Carrie Rodriguez is a Texan, but with deep roots to Mexican pop music through her great-aunt, Eva Garza. Rodriguez pays tribute to her great-aunt and adds her own contemporary twists to classic ranchera’s on her new album, “Lola.”

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A Niece’s Song Tribute to Her Aunt, the Late Eva Garza

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