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Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson performing Mexodus. Photo by Thomas Mundell

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Musical ‘Mexodus’ loops in the journey of enslaved freedom seekers below the border

Thursday, April 16, 2026
LA Times
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2026-04-16/mexodus-brian-quijada-nygel-robi…
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