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What cancer has taught Mavericks frontman Raul Malo about humanity

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published April 4, 2025 at 11:43 AM EDT

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 10, 2025. Click here for that audio.

A stage-four cancer diagnosis hasn’t stopped singer Raul Malo from touring the country.

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd catches up with the frontman of The Mavericks about what he’s realized on the road.

The Mavericks. (Courtesy of Alejandro Menendez)
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The Mavericks. (Courtesy of Alejandro Menendez)

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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