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...
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...
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,...
Dream Chaser, album by Willie Nelson. What can I say? Nelson has a niche following in Mexico and Latin America, and a few of his songs have been covered in Spanish, but...
Caminando, single by Anthony Almonte with Stevie Van Zandt. A high-profile collab, the gentle Latin jazz piece blends traditional salsa with pop and rock and melodic writing. Almonte’s vocals make it very...
Baila, single by Los Horóscopos de Durango. The band’s singers, Vicky and Marisol Terrazas, daughters of the band’s founder, Armando Terrazas, were born in Chicago, but they strongly identify with their family’s...
Where is My Husband! single by Raye. A very up-tempo song that fuses several strands of Raye’s style into a brassy, almost show-tune-meets-R&B production, meets rapid rap. The song is about a...
Canción sin miedo single by Vivir Quintana and Mon Laferte. A regional Mexican feminist anthem about gender‑based violence, widely recognized as Quintana’s landmark track and the core to her live identity. She...
