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For The 4th Of July, La Santa Cecilia Expands The Meaning Of Patriotism

The band's new video for "México Americano" celebrates fervent loyalty to two countries at once — appropriate for this most patriotic of holidays.
The members of La Santa Cecilia with the Rebel Cats from Mexico.

There are a few lines from the oft-covered song "México Americano" that sum up the experience of millions of folks in the U.S. and have always seemed to

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