
Omar Apollo on making music, being queer and Latinx
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MUSIC - I'm All About It
The music of this young man from the Midwest is a reflection of Mexican culture among folks his age. It's less a sound of accordions and mariachis, but more of soul hip hop and other contemporary sounds. I grilled him on where that courage came from, how he got from his basement in Indiana to becoming an icon for queer Latinx kids around the nation.
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