Juan, Miguel, Antonio, Carlos, Lilia and Suzy Lucero of the Cielito Lindo Family Folk band drop in on Dave Hoekstra and the Journal to play some live tunes (including a rendition of “Feliz Navidad” and even a capella Billy Joel!). They talk about their fusion of mariachi and Latin/American folk songs, their journey to Chicago from Albuquerque in search of opportunity and creative expression and much more.
Cielito Lindo: Fun, folk music and family “blood harmony”

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