Hot Half Dozen 10.26.21

My 6 top picks from 293 songs submitted last week.

 290 songs submitted this week

We’ll Tell the Stories, album by Mary Lou Fulton. A powerful bi-lingual salute to freedom, determination, and remembering our history. To remember is to live Fulton  tells us in her angelic voice and stripped down music.  10 songs, all memorable. Available  Spotify, amazon.com and at her website https://maryloufulton.com/

Push, single by Irene Diaz. Diaz pushes pain and love into this fast tempo edge of pop and edge of love ballad.  Her voice instantly recognizable, fans will love it and anyone who has been in love will listen joyfully with eyes closed, and maybe a tear.   Available on all platforms. https://www.facebook.com/irenediazmusic

Marchita, single by Silvana Estrada.  In this single from the forthcoming album of the same name, Estrada takes us on a nostalgic journey in Spanish, piercing our heart with her vocals, backed by violins giving it an extra nostalgic punch.  Stream on Spotify. YouTube video for Marchita and Tristeza, the album’s first single.

Tamburo Infinito, álbum by Gabriel Poso. Wow –the Italian master percussionist rocks with endless Afro-latin percussion & drums patterns woven throughout ten tracks of tropical dance floor heaters. He will rock you onto the dance floor with this sonic adventure through the jungles of tropical music and analog sound.  Go for it on Soundcloud, Spotify. www.gabrieloso.com

Not for Me, single by Sarah Proctor. Sweet, light, dreamy and powerful. The British songstress  pulls at your heart in this ballad of unrequited love. A joy available on all major platforms, video on YouTube.

Lonesome, single by Mary Scholz.  You will love the twangy blues and moving rhythm and the lyrics Scholz delivers in her unmistakable voice.  A toe-tapping song with a story.  Available on Spotify, Apple Music.  Videos on YouTube, TikTok.

 BONUS.  Build Me Up Buttercup,single by Maggie Szabo

Patrick O’Heffernan