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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.

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

Heavy metal, ranchero rock, a ballad of bad love you can dance to, And more!

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

A little Mex-Tex, a song of mature love, urgent blues, and a dreamy piano…what a lineup this week Oh, and some norteno

Six artist, some so new they are just barely platformed, some around long enough to have multiple albums. All Spanish this week as I am drawing half f the songs from the FIMPRO music convention coming up next month, and rest from songs I received las week.

Oaxacan feminie folk to dream pop, to rappu regional and a 20-song album by Haley Williams.

New songs for 2026: 170 songs and albums submitted A search in Spotify turns up 369 new songs uploaded in

Julieta Venegas, A Ha’sh colab with Thalia, and Dopamine – Robyn roars back with emotion-laden dancepop. Plus Erika de Casier and Cazzu

Back from Thanksgiving with some stunning songs from Mexico, Cuba-Canada, and the US. been a good year – take a listen

Post Halloween and back to normal. Over 240 songs submitted. Here ae my recommendations –

Songs for the season: Halloween and Day of the Dead from the US. Canada, and Mexico

Two winners from the Mexico Sings contest (15,000 entrants!), plus a new one by Nashville -based Al Nicole and some down and dirty blueswomen

From cumbia to pop to heartbreak and love songs, this week is a adventure through Mexican and Latin music.

From Brooklyn to Buckingham/Nicks, a great lineup this week