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Puerto Rican artist iLe on the power of music to bring change
January 05, 2023 · 41 min

Grammy winning singer, composer and vocalist Ileana Mercedes Cabra Joglar, better known as iLe, joins CBS News Lilia Luciano to discuss how she is using music to express the frustration of the marginalized. iLe, who began her musical career as a teenager alongside her brothers in the group Calle 13, talks about the evolution of reggaeton and music originating from Puerto Rico. She explains the inspiration behind her latest album "Nacarile," which was worked on during the pandemic.