Thank you for your patience during my two-week absence. I’ve been touring southern Mexico, visiting the states of Chiapas and Yucatán.
Today, I want to tell you about the highlight of that tour...
I have known of and followed Texas-based bilingual singer-songwriter Gina Chavez for over a decade, since we met at a performance at a San Francisco restaurant and the release of her 2014...
Two new songs by Olivia Rodrigo landed in my mailbox this week. That reminded me that she has a huge following in Mexico. (She was born in California). Her first headline date...
Revolta, single by Natalia Pery. Perry is emerging into her career, but has put out a killer song with influences from música caipira to samba, with the same passion as her earlier...
My Sisters and Me, single, The Womack Sisters. The closing song on The Womack Sisters,  lovely debut album by the Womack Sisters (BG, Zeimani and Kucha), the daughters of the songwriters Linda...
One of the things I do in this column is introduce you to rising talent on both sides of the border. I receive about 100 emails every week from agents, PR firms,...
Koreakumbia, single by La Coreañera. Join the party! A song with a simple message: get up, dance. The blend of sonidera-style accordion, brass, percussion, keyboard/organ textures, and piano is not only a...
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...
