Latino country artists are expanding the genre while honoring their roots

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Carson Blackwelder
October 13, 2023
Good Morning America
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Frank Ray, whose song "Country'd Look Good on You" reached the top 50 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs list last year, is among a new generation of Latino artists smashing barriers in a genre that has long been considered predominantly white, all while honoring their roots. "I'm just really trying to represent my culture and let other aspiring artists know that they got a seat at the table,"

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