The Future (of Latin music) is Female
A report from the international festival of female chorus and e Latin Grammys [...]
Music Sin Fronteras
Music Sin Fronteras: a global girl group?
HYBE and Geffen Records “The Dream Academy Global Girl Group Audition Program” could be progress for women in music, or a embarrassment. I am betting on the former [...]
Music Sin Fronteras: a magic night with Jaramar
Jafrarmar, one of Mexico's most renowned singers treated us to a one night only concert. She and her band created magic. An unforgettable night. [...]
Taylor Swift’s The ErasTour: music and power.
The Eras tour - concert and film - is more than music. It is a historical turning point in the nature and use of power [...]
Music Sin Fronteras: a moving feast
A progressive music and food feast on Saturday night took us through an all-star s
female duo, a grab your gut Ameriana singer, and the Great American songbook [...]
Music Sin Fronteras: the power of cover bands
The skill of a good cover band is more than just knowing the songs of a bygone era [...]
Music Sin Fronteras: The festival drizzled and fizzled, but the Flamenco sizzled
The Eclectico Music Fest Saturday was boring and got rained on, but the next night was Flamenco magic. [...]
Jimmy Buffet died last week, but Margaritaville lives on in Mexico
A Latitudes Margaritaville opens in Ajijic Mexico as Jimmy Buffet leaves us. His physical presence may be done but he lives on in music and physical place. [...]
FANKO comes to town with high energy joy
Live or streamed, FANKO is high energy joy. They brought it Ajijic and blew us all away [...]
Mexico Music Magic in the street
A street party with on of Jalisco's top mariachis, who played and poured tequila down the throats of the audience. [...]
Agua Dulce Ensamble concert: Wow!
Agua Dulce Ensamble plays a perfect concert with guest Eleazar "Chuco" Soto on saz. [...]
Music Sin Fronteras Review
Review of an exceptional live recording by an exceptional jazz group [...]
Artisan Air: new take on military music
A new streaming services gives new meaning to the term "military music"- it's not your father's marching band [...]
A crooner passes. Long live crooners
Tony Bennett died this week, but crooning and crooners are carrying on. [...]
Tributes, imitators, and Tom Jones
I went to a Tom Jones tribute concert (!) and enjoyed myself. Thoughts about tributes, imitator and AI [...]
An AI manual for Latin Music?
I received a manual for using AI in Latin music. Do we need it? [...]
Training the next generation of Mexico’s Mariachi musicians
As I have written here, mariachi music has experienced a remarkable rise in popularity throughout the United States. According to a 2019 report by Nielsen Music, Latin [...]
A magic Mexican house concert
A high talent house concert followed by an ear-splitting banda and. A magic night of Mexican music [...]
HOT HALF DOZEN 5.9.23
124 songs and albums this week including a Mother's Day bonus song and a fearless K-Pop number -Spanish, English and Korean. Wow. [...]
Music is to be enjoyed. Kick back and chill with it.
Sometimes just kicking back with friends and being low key is necessary to put music in perspective. The No-name Duo Rocks La Estacion Pizza [...]