Arturo O’Farrill

Grammy-winning jazz musician

Arturo O’Farrill on KCRW

Every year along the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, musicians gather for an international music festival called the “Fandango Fronterizo.”

Gathering on each side of the US-Mexico border to play son jarocho, the regional music of Veracruz

Every year along the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, musicians gather for an international music festival called the “Fandango Fronterizo.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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