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Queens Mariachi Player Keeps Tradition Alive
Dan Chung |
If you’ve seen mariachi music on the Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien or any other television show, you’ve probably seen its ubiquitous ambassador, Ramon Ponce.
Children at the Mariachi Academy of New York in East Harlem learn to play guitar during a mariachi class.
If you’ve seen mariachi music on the Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien or any other television show, you’ve probably seen its ubiquitous ambassador, Ramon Ponce.
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