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    "comment": "“La Bruja” is a classic son jarocho standard, and Tlen Huicani’s recorded version is documented across platforms as part of their Pasión Jarocha release cycle (listed as a 2006 album on major services, with track duration around three minutes). In the son jarocho tradition, songs like “La Bruja” work as communal repertoire—pieces meant to be returned to, reinterpreted, and performed with a sense of ritual and momentum rather than “finished” in a single definitive take. This recording’s presentation supports that: it is credited cleanly, packaged as part of an album sequence, and circulated in official “provided to YouTube” distribution formats that typically reflect catalog management rather than informal uploads. For programming, “La Bruja” is extremely useful when you want tradition without museum-stillness. It carries rhythmic lift and melodic familiarity, making it approachable for listeners who may not already be deep into Veracruz repertoire. At the same time, it can serve as cultural grounding inside a modern set: it resets the ear toward acoustic clarity and collective pulse. If you place it between contemporary tracks, it acts like a palette cleanser that still maintains movement. If you place it next to other Mexican folk or experimental reinterpretations, it becomes a reference point—the spine of a lineage. \u2028\n\nListen: https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/track/0bw15M3CGlUUzmijGqcD5X",
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