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National Museum of American History | Ashley Mayor Talks About Graciela: The Power of Music @SmithsonianAmHistory | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 18 hours ago.
Graciela helped popularize Mambo music during the 1950s in the New York City Latin music scene. Her unparalleled voice allowed the trailblazing Afro-Cubana to use music to break color lines and stereotypes.

Graciela popularizó el mambo durante la década de 1950 en el ambiente musical latino de Nueva York. Con una voz sin par, esta pionera afrocubana se valió de la música para impugnar el racismo y los estereotipos.
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