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Fabian Ramirez remembers going to Carnaval San Francisco while growing up in the Mission District. He watched musicians perform throughout the festival and wanted to be just like them.
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Ramirez is now the lead singer of Grupo 415, a regional Mexican music quartet that is among the 60 musical artists performing this year at Carnaval.
“Being from San Francisco, being from the Mission, performing at Carnaval means a lot,” the 19-year-old told me. “It’s an honor.”
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