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Charros y ClásicosArmonía in Action: Avigái Gonzalez and Mariachi EducationThe cultural disconnect in the Rio Grande Valley has long been a fascinating paradox: Brownsville celebrates its Mexican heritage with festivals like Charro Days, yet for years lacked the educational infrastructure to nurture mariachi musicians – until Abigail Gonzalez arrived with a vision to change everything.Abigail's remarkable journey begins in La Joya, Texas, where she grew up surrounded by music and participated in one of the Rio Grande Valley's pioneering mariachi programs. Her determination was evident early – famously learning guitar in just two weeks as a high school freshman because she refused to let her mariachi dreams slip...2024-04-1740 min