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Seven young women and one adult pose on stage, some holding certificates, in front of a screen displaying Nacha Mendez Music Scholarship for New Mexican Girls of Color.

Traveling the Latin World through Nacha Mendez’s Music

Notes from a guitar and Spanish lyrics float out of the Hotel Santa Fe as the lobby doors open on a Friday, inviting residents and visitors to step inside and travel to Latin America.

By Leah Romero

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