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Blending Latin Folk and Bluegrass Music

16m 59s

Dulé Hill arrives in North Carolina to meet Joe Troop, the creator of “Latingrass” music. Joe and Venezuelan refugee, Larry Bellorín, are blending Latin folk with Appalachian bluegrass music to show music has no borders.

Aired: 06/12/24
This program was made possible by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation.
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