The Sound of Success with Nic Harcourt

Singer-Songwriter Raye Zaragoza On Mariachi, Broadway and Roller Skating


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L.A.-based singer songwriter Raye Zaragoza was named "one of the most politically relevant artists in her genre" by Paste magazine for good reason — her folk songs are powerful commentaries on feminism and race. As a Japanese-American, Mexican, and Indigenous woman, Zaragoza's lyrics and her songs like "The It Girl" lay bare the isolating realities of being a brown woman in a world rooted in white supremacy. Her 2020 album, "Woman in Color" is a must-listen, and here she talks about her upcoming tour with Delta Rae, launching October 11th, listening to Avril Lavigne on her Discman as a kid, the power of Bruno Mars while you're rollerskating, and more.

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