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Laura Emerick

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digital content editor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; former arts editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. Fan of classic film, music (especially Latin), opera.
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Mexico’s Aida Cuevas relishes her role as keeper of a cultural legacy

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By Laura Emerick Verified
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra
May 07, 2026 Laura Emerick 15 min read Hailed throughout Mexico and Latin America as "The Queen of Ranchera Music," Aida Cuevas says of her early mentor Juan Gabriel: "He perfectly understood how to touch people’s souls through a song," Ranchera, the signature sound of Mexico, has had its royalty, notably Vicente Fernández (1940-2021), "El Rey (The King) de la Música Ranchera.” And there has been a succession of queens, including Lucha Reyes (1906-1944), Amalia Mendoza (1923–2001) and Lola...
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