When you hear a mariachi band, you'll likely think of Mexico or maybe California - but probably not New Jersey.
Esteban Juarez Gonzalez, a sophomore at Princeton University and East L.A. native, made history by bringing the first-ever mariachi band to the New Jersey school.When you hear a mariachi band, you'll likely think of Mexico or maybe California - but probably not New Jersey.
However, it's not the first time Gonzalez makes history. His first performance was in 2013 at a Mariachi gathering at the Rose Bowl, which broke a world record for the most mariachi musicians performing at once. "Being from East L.A., the community is like predominantly Hispanic and Latino. And then coming here to Princeton was like, where Latinos and Hispanics kind of make up 11% of the college community, was a very big culture shock," he said.
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