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Camilo Lara: How Mexico's musical 'double agent' seeks a universal dance floor artwork

Camilo Lara: How Mexico's musical 'double agent' seeks a universal dance floor

Alt.Latino
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Anamaria Sayre sits down with world-building producer and Mexican Institute of Sound frontman Camilo Lara to talk about using his fearless intuition to help artists find their voice in the burgeoning hub of Latin music. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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