DJ Vale shares what it’s like to be Latina in Jackson, but not from Mexico

KHOL highlights the badasses in our community as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Valeria Abad, aka DJ VALE, is a jack-of-all-trades; local DJ, pilates instructor, certified interpreter, private Spanish tutor, and more. (Courtesy of Valeria Abad)

by | Oct 11, 2024 | People

September 15th to October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. All month long on KHOL, we’ve been celebrating on the airwaves. Rachel Stevens talked to KHOL DJ Valeria Abad about how proud she is to be Latina in Jackson and the awkward isolation she sometimes feels from being from a Latin country that isn’t Mexico. Listen to the full interview, linked above.

And check out DJ Vale’s Hispanic Heritage Month guest DJ set on KHOL: 

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