Hot half dozen
Hot Half Dozen 6.9.26
New releases of Mexican jazz this week in honor of the “El Lago Suena” International Jazz Series this weekend in Ajijic, Mexico
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June 9, 2026
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New releases of Mexican jazz this week in honor of the “El Lago Suena” International Jazz Series this weekend in Ajijic, Mexico
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.
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!
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.
I saw the Kopalli multimedia musical spectacular Sunday and was wowed. Take a look.
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.
Back from Thanksgiving with some stunning songs from Mexico, Cuba-Canada, and the US. been a good year – take a listen
Vivir Quintana is one of the female voices moving into Mexico’s traditionally male regional music scene—norteña, corridos, and banda. But she is more than that. She blends these regional folk traditions with poignant social commentary—a kind of regional Mexican rap in its lyrical thrust.
Powerful music this week by Mexican, DR, and American bands, Iron and Wine, Virir Quintana, Leton Pe.
First column back from Spain. TRhe ne musician feature here is not flamenco, but an African Kora player. Plus traditional Mexican, hot blues rock, and Chilean and Columbian love songs.
Nacho Cano has put together a show that is so good, so big, and so inspirational that if you don’t see it in Mexico City, I suspect you will see it in Las Vegas. The show is the rock musical Malinche.
Rock, blues, ballads, bun…especially fun with Blue-eyed Man by Las Chorizeras and Ja Mandei Flores by Ruido Rosa. Plus Lana de lRey’s latest
From blues to blues to corrido to alt country to…. A good week with Samantha Fish, La Santa Cecilia, Japanese Breakfast, and more
Its carnival time and the bull rings and auditorios and full of music – all male. Here are women who could fill the bill
