Orlando Mendez Blends Country Music With His Latin Roots
By
Cata Balzano
April 19, 2024
Miami New Times
Article
This ain't Texas — It's Miami, and we've got country singers, too.
Growing up in South Florida, Orlando Mendez was raised in a Cuban-American home and recalls further appreciating genres such as rock and country while in college.
Rainbow Rodeo is YOUR queer country site, featuring art, essays, podcasts, interviews, and stories curated by the community, for the community. The articles are collected into a physical zine twice a year.
A playlist celebrating the outstanding Queer & BIPOC Country Music, Bluegrass, & Americana Storytellers who keep our boots breaking & our hearts aching.