Hmong folk singer Mai Zong Vue brings her traditional music to folk festival

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published August 12, 2013 at 3:21 PM EDT

Hmong folk singer Mai Zong Vue travels to the Great Lakes Folk Festival from Wisconsin. She spoke with Current State's Mark Bashore about the music of her homeland.

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