BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalonians gathered to celebrate Puerto Rico’s cultural heritage with a festival honoring the island’s national instrument Sunday. The Buffalo History Museum and the Hispanic ...

Fabiola Méndez picked up the cuatro in her youth and has been playing Puerto Rican folk music, both traditional and modern, ever since. On Monday, Sept. 19, she will play on the main stage of the ...

Fabiola Mendez says kids used to tease her growing up for playing the Puerto Rican cuatro. "People would make fun of me and be like, 'That’s such a lame instrument, that’s an instrument for 'viejitos, ...

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The first student to graduate from Berklee College of Music with a specialty in the Puerto Rican instrument, Mendez is now artist in residence with Boston Landmarks Orchestra. She’ll perform two free ...

HAMPTON — The Lane Memorial Library is hosting a special concert with Fabiola Méndez on Sept. 20 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at the library. Registration ...

With the rise of YouTube, world music enthusiasts can now find videos of musicians playing just about any kind of instrument they are interested in. This hasn’t always been the case. In the past, the ...

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Buffalonians gathered to celebrate Puerto Rico's cultural heritage with a festival honoring the island's national instrument Sunday. The Buffalo History Museum and the Hispanic Heritage Council of ...