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Country: Colombia

Leila Cobo

Posted on December 8, 2021 (February 11, 2026) by Mark Atli
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Leila Cobo is a classically trained concert pianist, a novelist, and perhaps her country’s preeminent journalist focusing on Latin Music. As Latin Music has increasingly taken over the U.S. charts, Cobo has been there to document its meteoric rise.

Posted in AlumniTagged Arts & Culture, Music
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Peru to U.S., 2017
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