
Music Sin Fronteras 12.21.25
My Hot Half Dozen for 2025. Rock to reggae to castanets

My Hot Half Dozen for 2025. Rock to reggae to castanets

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

Released on World Star Empire Records As the world prepares to embrace the stillness and sparkle of winter, acclaimed vocalist

As the world prepares to step into the holiday season, beloved entertainer and eternal reinvention icon Irene Michaels gifts listeners

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

Longer reviews – I enjoy writing them. Lisette, Alissa Cara, iLe, Patty Griffin, Renee and Marco Mares – solid line up this week.

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

Americana, devastating pop, ranchera (yes – ranchera), blues and cumbia. We move around a lot on this week’s music recommendations.

Hard rock heavyweights KILLCODE have unleashed the official video for “One Trick Pony,” a fierce new anthem for anyone who’s ever been

New songs and old talent this week. Robert Plant has a new album out as does Natalia Lafourcade and Margo Price

Becky G & Delilah, The Warning, Eljuri and more, with songs ranging from hard rock to conjunto.

From the vicious to the sublime. Madison Cunningham kills you softly, The Zac Schulze Gang grabs your throat with fast-paced rock, and Monsieur Periné makes you smile and dance.

Black Keys, he Third Mind,, Chika Di, JNoa and more. This week we do rap/hip hop/ regional Mexican, alt pop and electronica/dream pop. Some new, some you know well.

Powerful music this week by Mexican, DR, and American bands, Iron and Wine, Virir Quintana, Leton Pe.

I recently discovered ZORA on Spotify and decided to look deeper. What I found inspired this week’s Music Sin Fronteras. She is very music sin fronteras, although not my usual Latin/US/Canadian. Her sin fronteras is Hungary.