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Under the Mambo Moon
Julia Durango
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Put on your dancing shoes and let the Latin music wash over you

Swing and sway. Swivel and strut. Step and stomp. Don't stop! Lose yourself in the beat of the merengue, salsa, samba, or tango. Doesn't matter if you’re into the cha-cha-cha, the vallenatos, or mariachi bands; you can find all the beats in her father's music store.

We spend a sweet summer evening with young
Marisol who joins her papa at his store, helping out fourteen customers who come in to listen, dance, and buy the music from their many different Latin homelands.

Joao turns his longing into music, while a different song brings back wonderful memories for Mrs. Garcia. Certain music makes Dr. Solis feel young again, and the salsa makes slumped-shouldered Liliana lively and beautiful again. Even Mr & Mrs Mayer strike a sinuous poise as they