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Remembering Grammy-winning singer Raul Malo

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published December 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM CST

Raul Malo of The Mavericks performs at the Americana Honors & Awards show Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Mark Zaleski/AP)

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Maverick’s frontman, Raul Malo, died Tuesday. Though Malo revealed a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis in June of 2024, he didn’t stop touring the country with his band.

We revisit host Peter O’Dowd’s conversation with Malo from April about what he’s discovered on the road.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom