25 April 2019
17 minutes
Photo: Ebru Yildiz
Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela wow us with their strumming skills as they play from their new album ‘Mettavolution’ and discuss a career that’s taken them from busking in Dublin to playing at the White House.
25 April 2019
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