https://www.kvpr.org/tags/grupero grupero en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:26:29 GMT https://www.kvpr.org/arts-culture/2026-04-28/how-mexican-american-workers-built-merceds-vibrant-grupero-music-scene Musica Grupera bands created a space to celebrate in a region shaped by farm labor. But with the closure of Castle Air Force Base, the good times didn’t last. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:26:29 GMT https://www.kvpr.org/arts-culture/2026-04-28/how-mexican-american-workers-built-merceds-vibrant-grupero-music-scene Christian De Jesus Betancourt / The Merced FOCUS