In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap

On stage, Mexican rapper Carlos CGH brings his vision of the Indigenous Triqui culture to life.

While performing at a celebration of Indigenous peoples in the heart of Mexico City in early August, he seamlessly wove Spanish verses with rhymes in Triqui, his mother tongue.

The rapper — whose full name is Carlos Guadalupe Hernández — aims to conserve his native language through contemporary rap.

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