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Six songs that are crossing the border today
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August 5, 2026
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Six songs that are crossing the border today
Great new songs frn from New York to Nashville to Mexico to Columbia from New York to Nashville to Mexico to Columbia
Spanish and English this week, all songs made in the USA but popular south of the border.
Songs that are hits on both sides of the border.
World Cup FAn Fests n Mexico have been awash n Mexican patriotic songs, like the 4th of July in the US. Here are the ones you cannot avoid.
My favorite World Cup songs
New releases of Mexican jazz this week in honor of the “El Lago Suena” International Jazz Series this weekend in Ajijic, Mexico
Some bilingual, sme Spanish, and Willie Nelson. It sall crosses borders
Music for Memorial Day, bilingual music for today, and some Irish blues rock
Latin jazz, romantic pop ballads, a nod to dope-smoking, and a bunch of bilingual hits.
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.
American bands that are popular in Mexico. Often in Spanish, but not always. Plus Latin American bands that sing in English
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.
Lots of cross-border Tejano and cumbia this week, led by Karol G. headlining Coachella – a first.
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
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.
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.
Six out of over 130 songs and albums submitted this week. My picks range from Mexican rock and roll (in English) to a newly discovered Peggy Lee song, to Puerto Rican rap, to,..well, much more.
From punk/rock/jazz to EDM, trip-hop, and Andean roots music, dembow, and trap t plain ol’ happy dance, we bring you six songs you will love
