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Music Video Pick: Flaco Jiménez

December 23, 2013 by Sandra Fernandez 1 Comment

Today’s video pick is Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez, a Conjunto, Tejano music accordionist from San Antonio, Texas. Jiménez is a pioneer of conjunto music. He was one of my Dad’s favorites, so when I came across this video, I just had to share it. According to Wikipedia, “Jiménez won a Grammy Award in 1986 for Ay […]

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Pitbull opens charter school in Miami

October 17, 2013 by Sandra Fernandez Leave a Comment

NPR is reporting that Pitbull has opened a charter school in Miami for students in grades six through 12. The school is called the Sports Leadership and Management Academy (SLAM). Its Mission & Vision is: Sports Leadership and Management Charter Middle/High School’s mission is to provide an innovative, in-depth educational program preparing students for secondary […]

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