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Lucha Reyes: Peruvian music star
Lucha Reyes was one of Peru’s greatest singers. She was born into poverty in 1936 and fought terrible health problems and racism throughout her life. But it didn’t stop her becoming a star of Peruvian Creole music - a fu...
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Lucha Reyes: Peruvian music star is an episode from Witness: Witness Black History by BBC. Lucha Reyes was one of Peru’s greatest singers. She was born into poverty in 1936 and fought terrible health problems and racism throughout her life....
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Published Feb 7, 2024, 10:00 long, audio available.
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