Justified, single by Danna. Although she is popular on both sides of the border, this is not one of her more popular songs (under 8 million streams, small for her), but I...
Pearly Gates' "META" wastes little time establishing its identity. Living up to its intriguing title, the song invites listeners into a space where perception, identity, and connection can be interpreted in multiple...
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...
Need Your Love, single by One Republic, Emilio Piani. Almost hypnotic, this collaboration between the American band One Republic and French-German classical street pianist Emilio Piani hits all the right buttons. It...
 Agua y Sol, single by Laura Dryer. Happy, melodic flute-led jazz with a Brazilian feel from this New York-based saxophonist, flutist, and composer whose original music fuses lyrical jazz with Brazilian rhythms...
Gaby Moreno recently released an album that is incredibly wide-ranging even for her, Dusk (Delux). An adventure through all of her musical talents and a couple I don’t know she had despite...
Dragoda de Emociones, single by Elsa y Elmar.  The Columbian singer-songwriter Elsa Carvajal ( aka Elsa y Elmar) never ceases to surprise. This standout song from her new album Palacio. The beat...
Creo, single by Cecilia Toussaint. With an intriguing low baseline, trembling violins and a laid-back beat, Toussaint’s vocals are perfectly framed and beguiling, moving into a bit of urgency. This is one...
