80 songs, albums, videos submitted for review
Malaventurados No Lloran by La Nueva Ola de Cumbia. Los Malaventurados No Llora is just plain happy. It’s cumbia – what can I say? You dance to it. The song is a classic by the band Pxndx, but La Nueva Ola de Cumbia infuses it with emo emotions and straight-up happiness. Spanish. Stream on Spotify and all major platforms.
Un Amor de Calle, single by iLe. iLe is the stage name of Mercedes Cabra Joglar, a Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who first gained fame as the female vocalist for the renowned band Calle 13, performing under the name PG-13 alongside her brothers Residente and Visitante. Known for her ability to infuse deep emotion and personal communication into her songs, this song will not only make you swing and sway, and maybe even shed a tear. Spanish. Stream on all major platforms.
Nuestra Cancion, single/video by Monsieur Periné . Talk about fun!. The Colombian ensemble, fronted by Catalina García and Santiago Prieto, records music that blends poppy, popular, experimental, and even folk. That combo drove this song to #1 on the TikTok U.S chart and Spotify global viral chart, with 2 billion views and over 2 million shares on social networks. Spanish with some English. And smiles, smiles, smiles. Stream everywhere.
Danza de Acolita, single by Twanguero (Diego Garcia). Twanguero, the stage name of Diego García, is a Grammy-winning Spanish guitarist and composer with a distinctive “twang” tone. Based in Los Angeles, Twanguero is a popular virtuoso fingerpicking and genre-fusing composer and musician. “Danza de Acolita”, from his new album Panamerica, moves along at a gtwany, relaxed pace, perfect for kicking back with a beer on the veranda. Stream on Spotify and major platforms.
High Roller, single by The Zac Schulze Gang. Buckle your seatbelt and keep your arms and legs inside the car because this is a wild ride of blues-infused rock’n’roll that grabs your throat and doesn’t let go. Hailing from Gillingham, England, the band has released this as a prelude to their upcoming album, Straight To It, and it is an impossibly fast-paced, guitar-shredding assault on your ears. And you will love it. Stream on Spotify and major platforms.
My Full Name, single by Madison Cunningham. So sweet, so soft, so vicious. You float along for the first few bars, enjoying her gentle piano and her lovely voice until you get to the line, “ When the needle finally finds the vein. And all your little sayings become mine,” and it goes downhill from there – but sweetly. A remarkable piece of songwriting and composition. Stream on Spotify, YouTube, and major platforms.
Banner: La Nueva Ola de Cumbia posing at a festival
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