Show Notes
Cultural roots run deep in Mexico. Musical champion Roxana shares how she and her choirs bring her country's rich indigenous history to life for Mexican and international audiences, while Clayton learns a thing or two about Mexico's indigenous languages (there are 68 of them!).
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