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Erasing Genres En Español: A Smoky-Voiced Jazz Singer Meets Classical Strings

The resourceful Mexican jazz singer Magos Herrera partners with the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, creating an album that's steeped in Latin American culture.

is a jazz singer from Mexico, but she has also sung pop songs with Brazilian beats and crooned Mexican classics with a touch of rock. Herrera takes another adventuresome step on her new album, , where she partners with a classical string quartet for an album

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