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Fabiola Méndez lleva con orgullo sus raíces mientras inspira a otras mujeres con el cuatro puertorriqueño
11.30.2024
With her talent and discipline, the cuatro player, composer, and educator has brought this traditional instrument to international stages, inspiring other women to dream big and celebrate our rich culture.
(Source: El Nuevo Día, Puerto Rico)
“Con el corazón explotao’ de gratitud”: suena el cuatro puertorriqueño de Fabiola Méndez en “Tiny Desk”
10.1.2024
La artista llevó los temas “Seis chorreao”, “Lamento en Celinés”, “Tributo a mis abuelos”, “Canción de amor” y “Aguinaldo jíbaro” al espacio presentado por la National Public Radio
(Source: El Nuevo Dia, Puerto Rico)
Cuatrista Fabiola Méndez's music reflects journey of acceptance and cultural pride
10.17.2023
Fabiola Méndez's trailblazing didn't stop after she became the first Berklee College of Music student to graduate with a specialization in the cuatro, Puerto Rico's national instrument. Her continued artistry represents an embrace of her Afro-Latinx roots — and an invitation for Greater Boston's substantial Afro-Latinx diaspora to join her.
(Source: WBUR, Boston MA)
Fabiola Mendez plays the cuatro: "If the mandolin and the guitar had a baby"
8.11.2022
The first student to graduate from Berklee College of Music with a specialty in the Puerto Rican instrument, Mendez is now artist in residence with Boston Landmarks Orchestra.
(Source: The Boston Globe, Boston MA)