HOT HALF DOZEN 8.2322
139 submissions this week

Tan Fragil, single by Elsten Torres. Romantic Latin rhythm seduction without the macho. Just a simply beautiful song for love, for slow dancing, for listening. Spanish. On all major platforms. Video on YouTube.

Done Come Too Far, album by Shemekia Copeland. Hard-hitting lyrics about the march for freedom delivered with hard-hitting blues. Grabs your mind, your heart and muscles. A must for blues fans – actually for anyone who loves music. Stream on Spotify, download/buy at www.alligator.com

Lost at Sea, single by Teresa Suydam. Wow, Teresa Suydam knocks it out of the park in this intense, heavily produced, hypnotic progressive ethereal rock. Produced by Joey Grace in her “sexygloom” style, this is a top of the high energy playlist song. Stream /download on Spotify, Apple Music. Lyric video on YouTube.

Nada Te Pido by Flaco el Jandro . So much fun! Not classical Mexican music, but feels like it with a very hip twist and a grin. Totally unique with soaring and growling guitars, Flaco’s monotone with a smile embedded in it, Even if you don’t understand the Spanish, it is so much fun. Stream on Spotify. Video on YouTube.

La Voz, single by Eljuri. The Queen of Rock Guitar shifts gears to a seductive Latin dance rhythm that moves with a fusion of the Afro-Cuban music from her New York City childhood, but slips in the great guitar riffs that only she can do. The third song to be released from her upcoming album “Reflexion”. Spanish On all major platforms and YouTube.

Dam Shame Waste, single by Kris Angelis. I can never get enough of Kris Angelis, and this EP just cemented her in my heart both as a songwriter and singer. From the vocal harmonies and the rich instrumentation, of “Run” to the way “Tumbling Me” washes over you like warm surf, Dam Shame Waste will capture your heart and your ears. Magnificent. “Tumbling Me”, “Run”, and “Win the Game” available on Spotify. EP release date Sept.9 on all platforms. Available for pre-order now via Bandcamp www.krisangelis.com iTunes, and Amazon for $5.
Patrick O’Heffernan
Leave a Reply