100 songs submitted plus radio lists and playlists
Baila, single by Los Horóscopos de Durango. The band’s singers, Vicky and Marisol Terrazas, daughters of the band’s founder, Armando Terrazas, were born in Chicago, but they strongly identify with their family’s roots music in Durango, Mexico, with some Chicago jazz and pop style influences. They sing mostly in Spanish, but they have recorded a few songs in English, especially covers like “Girls Just Want to Have Fun. This song is a duranguense‑bailable style, a high‑energy dance song meant for the dance floor, with an upbeat rhythm and party vibe. Spanish. Stream on major platforms.
Lo Que un Hombre Deberia Saber, single by H*Ash.. Not a new song from this Louisiana pop‑country duo formed in 2002 by sisters Hanna Nicole and Ashley Grace Pérez Mosa, but maybe they are new to some readers. A Mexican‑American country band that sings mostly in Spanish, mixing Latin pop and country influence. Lo Que un Hombre Debería Sabería is a bright, modern Latin pop with an acoustic‑pop/country flavor and a catchy, mid‑tempo groove, strong vocal harmonies, and a bouncy chorus that feels playful even though the lyrics are kind of a clichéd complaint about a boyfriend. Spanish. Stream on all major platforms.
Fantatisco, single by Fémina. An older song, but unique in its blend of R&B, rap, and Latin folk from the Argentine group led by the Trucco sisters, that delivers lush vocal harmonies. The song mixes hip hop inserts, cumbia, and Andean‑style rhythms into a dreamy, romantic song about realizing that a love that seemed like a fantasy is actually real, beautiful, and “fantastic.” Put on your earphones and drift away with its mellow, relaxed beat, soft rap‑style phrases, warm harmonies, and a gentle groove that feels halfway between chill Latin pop and downtempo hip hop. Spanish. Stream on all major platforms.
Uncovered Ground, single by Camiia Meza with Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevns. A jazzy, poppy English track from the Chilean singer’s 2025 album Portal. It has a strong, but not overpowering, groove that blends into a rock /jazz feel (especially with the piano notes), an electric‑guitar edge, and a sense of forward drive. Lyrically, it is an activist song, about our capitalist, environmentally destructive society and a younger generation seeing the damage, then choosing to rise in protest from the “world left in pieces.” Stream on all major platforms.
Mucho Con Demasiao by Monsieur Periné with Jossman. A 2026 single by the Colombian band is a happy love song that mixes afrobeats with sounds from Colombia’s Pacific coast in a call and response, danceable tune with an afrobeats‑style groove (syncopated drums, bouncy bass) plus marimba de chonta. Actually, it was the marimba that grabbed me; it evokes beaches and jungles, especially with the hooky vocals of Catalina García supported by Santiago Prieto’s “gypsy jazz meets tropical” charango, violin, and guitar. Spanish. Stream everywhere.
Diablo , single/video by Mel Munz. The Argentine singer/songwriter/ composer lives at the intersection of tradition, celebration, musical exploration, and playful demons. Her music blends bolero, jazz, son, vals (waltz), and swing, often with vintage Latin‑orchestra arrangements and very symbolic, sometimes mystical lyrics. She is multi-instrumental, playing the ukulele, trumpet, and guitar. She brings fire and smoke to this Latin jazz composition, a dance not only for listeners, but for the spirits that may be swirling around her, adding sparks to the music. Spanish. Stream on major platforms.
BONUS. The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy by Sean Ono Lennon and Les Claypool will be released this Friday.
Patrick O’Heffernan
Banner: Diablo (Instagram)
