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Mariachi Became Home

Mariachi Became Home

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 Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, Abel Acuña has been a mariachi musician for three decades. Now, he teaches mariachi at Edinburg North High School, the very same school he himself attended. He tells Dwayne how he uses the power of music to foster confidence and pride in his students—and explains why competitive mariachi is a perfect way for young people to find their place in the world. Don’t miss Abel and his students in the Sundance documentary hit, Going Varsity in Mariachi, now on Netflix. Mentioned in this episode: The documentary film, Going Varsity in Mariachi, streaming on Netflix. Almost There is produced by Eric Nuzum and Jesse Baker of Magnificent Noise for Emerson Collective. Our production staff includes Lina Misitzis, Patrick D’Arcy, Kevin Dupzyk, Alex Simon, and our sound designers Paul Schneider and Kristin Mueller. Email us at almostthere@emersoncollective.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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