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'Vas a Caer' - The Kind of Song that Goes with Tequila

The community of singers is a tight-knit one. Hear Deyra Barrera recount the origins of her performing Coco Villalobos' song "Vas A Caer," the kind of deep emotional song best heard with a glass of tequila on hand. 

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