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Mariachi Herencia de Mexico turns Chicago schoolkids into chart-busting stars

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The Mariachi Heritage Foundation has partnered with CPS to create a student band that’s already played Kennedy Center, toured internationally, and opened for the likes of Lila Downs and Los Lobos.

By Peter Margasak

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