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Podcast: The Atlas Obscura Podcast
Episode: Atlas Obscura Presents Sound Influence: Andrea Cruz and Miguel Arteta
Description: This week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. Rising singer-songwriter Andrea Cruz shares how she fell in love with folk music as a young girl in Aibonito. We hear about how the plants, birds and animals of Puerto Rico have shaped the fabric of her work, and the profound ways in which her art connects her to the island she calls home. Hollywood film director Miguel Arteta recalls his colorful childhood in RÃo Piedras, shares the Puerto Rican role model who inspired him to pursue a creative career, and teas...