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HOT HALF DOZEN 12/2/25
Back from Thanksgiving with some stunning songs from Mexico, Cuba-Canada, and the US. been a good year – take a listen
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December 2, 2025
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Back from Thanksgiving with some stunning songs from Mexico, Cuba-Canada, and the US. been a good year – take a listen
The Whitney Houston Drumbeat Challenge around the world. How did you do?
Nacho Cano of the band Mecano brings us a Hollywood/Las Vegas style musical about the most controversy woman in Mexican history…and fantastic music.
Omer Netzer knows a thing or two about heartbreak and mistakes, as the songs featured on the Omer EP have
The veteran musician channels decades of experience into music that heals, unites, and inspires action. In a digital age obsessed
We can learn a lot from the Best New Artist nominations for the 2026 Grammys. One thing we learned is that there were hits and missed opportunities
Post Halloween and back to normal. Over 240 songs submitted. Here ae my recommendations –
Why is the Monster Mash as immortal as a vampire? Gaze into y crystal ball.
Songs for the season: Halloween and Day of the Dead from the US. Canada, and Mexico
With a Latin Grammy nomination and two Grammy noms, two BMI songwriting awards, and six Billboard Top Ten songs you would expect Elsten Torres’ new album, Vice Versa, to be a blockbuster — and it is. Seven songs that make you Happy!
Longer reviews – I enjoy writing them. Lisette, Alissa Cara, iLe, Patty Griffin, Renee and Marco Mares – solid line up this week.
Why is Bad Bunny going to the Super Bowl? Look at he numbers. He makes people much mas felice all over the world- and the audience for American football is bigger in Latin America than it is in the USA
Independent hip-hop artist Ben Bacardi has just released his long-anticipated debut full-length album, 1986. Now available worldwide, the record arrives as his most personal
Pop-rock artist and unapologetic mental-health advocate Bex Lindsey just dropped her new EP, The Process II—a raw, vulnerable continuation of her story told
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
My long-time friend Irene Diaz is now under consideration for Grammy! As as I can tell she will be the first East LA Chicana to be dominated for a solo performance if the Academy voters move her up to full nomination
From cumbia to pop to heartbreak and love songs, this week is a adventure through Mexican and Latin music.
Meklit is the perfect example of Music Sin Fronteras. Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, her family became refugees, and she moved to the United States as a young child. After a degree from Yale, she found her artistic home in San Francisco, California. Her music is a rich tapestry that draws together influences from jazz, soul, folk, and the varied traditions of East Africa.
From Brooklyn to Buckingham/Nicks, a great lineup this week
