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“Leão, irmão do caminho”: o músico por trás do hino da visita do Papa ao Peru
Musician Jaime Montoya composed the hymn for Pope Leo XIV's visit to Peru after winning a competition for the song.
Montoya spent over 30 years working in Catholic music and prepared the piece through several weeks of composing and remote rehearsals. He nearly decided not to enter the contest before winning the selection.
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