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...
I have had my eye on the coming release of Jessie Reyez’ new album, A Little Vengeance, due June 11. Reyes has always intrigued me because she is a cross-border Spanish-English singer,...
If your playlists lean even slightly Latin these days – as most do in the US - you’re probably already hearing Huasteca music – you just don’t know it. Those high, quivering...
I went to a cumbia party this evening. It was at a local hotel with a large space that works as a dance floor in the lobby. It was fun, and listening...
Regional Mexican and Latin artists are being blocked from touring in the US as Trump’s immigration crackdowns, visa revocations and fan fears reshape the US live‑music map. Mexican and Latin bands are...
This is a blog about music that crosses borders. Mexican music to the US. West African music to France, Afrobeat to the US and Latin America, reggaeton and K-Pop to everywhere. These...
I went to a birthday party for a train station on Friday night. Well, it used to be a train station; now it is the Gonzalez Gallo Cultural Center in Chapala, Mexico....
It is not surprising that there is a strong Mexican presence at SXSW this year (March 12–18), given the proximity of the border to Austin, and centuries of cultural exchange between Mexico...
