Patrick O Heffernan

Patrick O’Heffernan, PhD. Is a radio host and music critic based in Mexico where he covers music in the US, UK, Latin America and Canada. He hosts the weekly radio program Music Sin Fronteras and publishes review articles on numerous sites including his weekly Hot Half Dozen reviews of the best songs and albums released each week.
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Hot Half Dozen: Silvana Estrada, Yanin Saavedra, Meïa, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jenny B, Texas Latino

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Antes de Ti, single Silvana Estrada. I could listen to this song for hours.  Although I only barely understand the Spanish lyrics, its simplicity, its minimalism, and the contrast/harmony of Silvana Estrada’s voice...

Music Sin Fronteras: What happened between Richie Valens and Bad Bunny?

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For the first time in history, the top two songs on the Billboard Top 200 were by Latinos and were in Spanish. It happened on May 17, 2025, when Debí Tirar Más Foto...

Hot Half Dozen: Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, Olivia Dean, Taylor Swift, Ella Langley

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Today’s picks are songs that are on the charts on both sides of the border, but started in the USA Hate That I Made You Love Me by Ariana Grande. A real crossover...

Music Sin Fronteras: The Mexican-British, musical 4th of July party

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Music Sin Fronteras, this column, is about music that crosses borders, music that's created in one country and then goes to another country via a tour or by songwriters and licensing or...

Hot Half Dozen: Los Ángeles Azules & Belinda, LISA, Anitta & Rema, Future & Tyla, Jessie Reyez & Elyanna, Daddy Yankee & Shenseea, Shakira...

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265 songs, albums, videos submitted this week, but I decided to review World Cup Songs since I am writing this while watching Mexico win 2-0 over Ecuador These 6  World Cup songs are all...

Music Sin Fronteras: What is it about Peso Pluma?

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What is it about Mexican singer Peso Pluma?  His most recent album,  Dinastía,  a collaboration with his cousin and long-term writing partner, Tito Double P, debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard...

Music Sin Fronteras: Music at the USMCA negotiations

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I am toggling between the World Cup and news about the on-again, off-again USMCA trade  (US-Mexico-Canada) trade negotiations.  One thing that strikes me is that the flow of music between the three...

Hot Half Dozen: Lucía Gutiérrez, Patricia Brennan, Gerry López, Amir Moreno & Panamerican Strings, Ana Ruiz, Juan Castañón

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Since I am attending    The "El Lago Suena" International Jazz Series this weekend, produced by the renowned saxophonist Eleazar “Chuco” Soto, I thought I would take a look at recent Mexican...
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Patrick O Heffernan

Patrick O’Heffernan, PhD. Is a radio host and music critic based in Mexico where he covers music in the US, UK, Latin America and Canada. He hosts the weekly radio program Music Sin Fronteras and publishes review articles on numerous sites including his weekly Hot Half Dozen reviews of the best songs and albums released each week.