When COVID-19 rules prevented certain people from crossing the border, “Port of Entry” cohost Alan Lilienthal’s binational, bilingual band Tulengua got separated by the wall. How the partially closed border and the pandemic changed Alan and his bandmates Amari Jordan and Jimmy Mora forever.

More about Tulengua here: https://www.tulengua.mx/

Today’s story is the final episode in our “Port of Entry” season focused on artists and musicians who’ve turned pain into power.

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