Rhythms of Change: North Carolina's Música LatinaMexican Regional Music |
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The labor migration from Mexico has
spawned a Mexican regional music scene in
North Carolina that is notable for its scope
and variety.
Expressions of Mexican regional music are performed in venues ranging from large auditoriums where established groups play Norteña music to the family gatherings and ceremonies where the musical flavors of Mexico’s other regions can be heard. |
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Music from the White House At a work camp near Benson, a group of farmworkers rehears for an upcoming social event |
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| Festival in Newton Grove The annual Farmworkers Festival held each September draws crowds to eat, dance, play soccer, and visit with friends |
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| Rey Norteña Norteña music that looks at the immigrant experience from a North Carolina perspective |
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