Billie Eilish and Rosalia, Selena Gomez Benny Blanco and the Marias, Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives & Goyo…and more for you this week. Bi-iingual music (mostly)
New release by Mariachi Divas de Cindy, “Risk It All” Shea is a change of pace and perfect for a romantic night.
Today let’s look at artists who mix languages, often in the same track or even the same verse and move easily across borders.
Mariachi punk? Yes, and it is damn good. Mariachi El Bronx (from LA, not NYC) pulls it off very well. Lots of fun and laughs
American bands that are popular in Mexico. Often in Spanish, but not always. Plus Latin American bands that sing in English
You don’t know Wavemakers? If you are a musician, a woman, or neither of the above or just a music fan of any age, you should.
100ngreat songs and albums this wee. It was hard to chose. But The Texas Tornados to the top, along with some cross borde rcorridos and Latin pop.
Mexican live music is being blocked from the USA by the government in an attempt to “cleanse” American music of Latin influence. Who loses? You do, and the bands and promoters and festivals.
Lots of cross-border Tejano and cumbia this week, led by Karol G. headlining Coachella – a first.
AI is is crossing a border that it shouldn’t – learning from artists and then competing with them
Looking at cross border music today, starting with Tejano, which was born as cross-border musi. Plus pop-balada, dance pop, dance/electro‑pop, and love songs
Mexican contemporary music is undergoing a seismic change and Mariangela is pushing hard
Heavy metal, ranchero rock, a ballad of bad love you can dance to, And more!
Ranchero rock and mariachi orquestra – music for a train station birthday party I went to a birthday party for
Sme of the gems from SXSW where Mexican songs made a big splash. Plus a few of the songs sent to me – dream pop, R&R, cumbia, love songs.
This year, Mexico is all over SXSW. Official SXSW Latin/“All Things Latin” programming includes Mexican indie, pop and urbano acts; initiatives like Casa México and label‑driven showcases focused on new Mexican sounds abound.
Country Joe Mcdnald died Saturday. Long live Country Joe
Jazz this week, from around Latin America. From experimental de Mexico, to Brazilian beat jazz and a lot in between. See what tickles your fancy.
I saw the Kopalli multimedia musical spectacular Sunday and was wowed. Take a look.
Heading off to FIMPRO the worlds largest Latin American Music conference.
