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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and his wife, Evelyn, arrive at a restaurant for lunch on February 24, 2015, the day of the Chicago Democratic primary.

Chicago’s mayoral challenger gets the hero treatment in a Mexican ballad

Music

A corrido is a Mexican ballad that lays out an epic tale of a hero — or antihero. But while many are written about drug traffickers and cartel kings, a Mexican American mayoral candidate in Chicago recently got a corrido of his own.

An advertisement for "Los Otros Mexicanos" featuring Betto Arcos is plastered on a bus.

A Mexican series finds overlooked stories of immigrants in America — including one from The World

Media
The World

An opera tries to explore and debunk a popular Mexican border myth

Music
A mariachi plays a red trumpet during the International Mariachi Parade in Guadalajara September 2, 2012.

Want to study and become a mariachi musician? In Mexico, now you finally can

Arts, Culture & Media
A mariachi plays a red trumpet during the International Mariachi Parade in Guadalajara September 2, 2012.

Want to study and become a mariachi musician? In Mexico, now you finally can

Arts, Culture & Media
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RagaSON

‘RagaSON’ is an album that fuses Indian ragas with Mexican Son Jarocho

Arts, Culture & Media

We often showcase musicians who fuse the cultural styles to create a unique sound. This time we meet an American musician who combines his Indian music with sounds from Veracruz, Mexico.

Singer ‘Mexican Institute of Sound’ Brings Politically Charged ‘Mexico’

Conflict & Justice

The album is Lara’s caustic commentary on what the country has become during the past six years of drug violence.

The World

The World – Episode 20071107 – Global Hit – Sones de Mexico

Reporter Yolanda Perdomo profiles the band Sones de Mexico. Most of the band members are Mexican immigrants. Now they’re based in Chicago…and they’ve been nominated for a Latin Grammy.

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