137 songs, albums, videos submitted this week for review
Desgraciado de tu Amor (The bad fortune of your love), single by Lukas O & Los Charros Semiphenomenales. Always entertaining, this Guadalajara-based band hit a home run on this one, delivering emotion, joy, and hooks all wrapped up in a gently moving package. Lay back and groove with the Mexican trumpets. Stream on Spotify ad Apple Music. Spanish.
Not My Fault, video by Renee Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion. Quite a talent combo. If you saw the musical adaption of t Paramount’s Mean Girls movie, you recognize this as the first from official soundtrack for the musical. The video is a joy to watch as Renee Rapp pulls out all of her considerable acting chops. Stream on all major platforms.
Five A.M., single by Brex Marshasll. “5 AM” is the first single from Fortuna, the brand-new album from British Blues guitarist, it is melancholy, poignant, and driven by her unforgettable guitar playing that practically wrings tears out of each chord. If you love the blues – or even if you are not a blues fan – this will hit home, and your gut. Stream on major platforms.
Bodas de Plumas, single by Ya Legros. Released just last week, Ya Legros’s beautiful Spanish lyrics skip seriously across simple guitar chords embellished with synths and traditional instruments,. There is a reason she is known as the Argentine Whirlwind. Listen with headphones and absorb her direct, but melodious Spanish . Stream on all major platforms. Spanish.
A Fuego Lento, single, video, by Daymé Arocena. This Afro-Cuban singer captures the romance of a smokey Havana basement music club off the Malecon while her lyrics celebrate body positivity. Gentle, romantic, almost nostalgic, but with a modern messge. Sail along with her music; fall in love to her video. Stream on major platforms. Spanish.
Boleros #2 , álbum by Kika Edgar. One of Mexico’s best know multitalented entertainers, Kika Edgar stars in telenovelas and releases beautiful albums, both with adoring audiences. Boleros #2 is a collection of classics like “Perfidia”, “ Besame Mucho”, and “Come Fue”, but even though you know the songs (or perhaps because you do) her voice, her orchestration, her gentle romance capture you. Stream on Spotify and major platforms. Spanish.
Banner illustration from Ya Legros upcoming album, Haz
Patrick O’Heffernan
