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She Grew Up Surrounded by the Streets… Then Founded Sabor Puro Part 2
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Before she was Sabor Puro, she was a girl in Webb Chapel, Dallas, walking past a trap house on her way to the bus stop, and dancing to Selena in her living room like nobody was watching.
In this episode, Sylvia Paola of Sabor Puro sits down with The Global Latin Factor Podcast to talk about growing up Mexican-American in North Dallas, how a middle school Selena tribute became a turning point for her identity, and her journey through Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, learning salsa and Latin music from scratch. She also opens up about her Graves’ disease diagnosis, an autoimmune condition that forced her to rethink how she takes care of herself, on and off stage.
In this episode you’ll learn:
•How a childhood Selena performance became a defining moment in Sylvia’s cultural identity
•What it was like growing up near Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas, and the perspective it gave her
•Why Booker T. Washington High School (also attended by Erykah Badu and Norah Jones) pushed her performing to another level
•What Graves’ disease is, how she manages it, and what she wishes she’d known sooner
•How her love of teaching and performing led her toward Sabor Puro
This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 is coming soon, so make sure you’re subscribed.
The Global Latin Factor Podcast (also known as La Neta Que Conecta / Exchanging Cultures) brings real, bilingual conversations about Latino culture, identity, and community stories from the DFW area and beyond
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