Adrian Quesada's recent (30 September 2025) 'El Tiny' Desk Concert features four gorgeous boleros performed by four incredible vocalists. It was a tough choice but in the end I chose Tus Tormentas sung and played by Mireya Ramos of Flor de Toloache. This song appears on Quesada's 2022 album Boleros Psicodélicos.
Mireya Ramos: vocals, violin Joshy Soul: keys Ismael Cancel: congas, shakers Terin Ector: bass Jay Mumford: drums Kiku Enomoto: violin Andrew Griffin: viola Allison Seidner: cello |
...is A Santa Bárbara aka Que viva Changó by Celina & Reutilio, a duo of Celina González and Reutilio Domínguez, from their 1956 album of the same name.
...is Hacia el Fondo by RUBIO. I discovered this Chilean band thanks to the recent (2 October 2025) 'El Tiny' Desk Concert.
Rafael Durand: piano, guitar, string and vocal arrangements Pablo Stipicic: guitar Mike Hernandez: bass Nicolás "Lego Mustache" Arancibia: drums Daniela Arias Gallego: violin Carolina Pedroza: violin Sarah Kheel: viola Natalia Vilchis: cello Valentina Maria: backing vocals Melinda Rose Rodriguez: backing vocals Matheus Fonseca: backing vocals |
...is Pablo de Sarasate's masterpiece Zigeunerweisen (Aires gitanos) performed by María Dueñas (violin) and Robert Kulek (piano).
...is Falta Algo by Chuwi. The Puerto Rican band are the stars of today's (25 September 2025) 'El Tiny' Desk Concert.
Wilfredo "Willy" Aldarondo: vocals, bass, tres cubano, percussion Wester Aldarondo: keys, piano, percussion, background vocals Adrián López: percussion, background vocals Jan Angelo Marrero Báez: French horn, background vocals Jorge Gabriel López: percussion, background vocals Abneris Jasmin: background vocals Carolina A. López Soto: background vocals, electronics |
...is En los manglares by Nidia Góngora. This song appears in the soundtrack of the 2024 film Yo vi tres luces negras directed by Santiago Lozano Álvarez.
en los manglares se ven raíceros |
...is Todo Lo Que Somos performed by Latinta, Paula Neder & Alejo García. I discovered Latinta thanks to their recent concert at Sábado Corto (Sesiones Sábado Corto #59, 6 September 2025).
...is La Noche Que Te Fuiste composed in 1945 by Osmar Maderna with lyrics by José María Contursi. I first heard this beautiful tango as performed by Yazmina Raies Trio with Paula Castignola.
Sofía Calvet: bandoneón Paula Castignola: vocals Yazmina Raies: piano |
...is Sol de Luna Llena by Rebecca Roger Cruz, from the Venezuelan singer's gorgeous debut album Río Abajo.
Juri Cainero: percussion Léonore Grollemund: cello Sylvain Rabourdin: violin Rebecca Roger Cruz: lead vocals |
...is Danzón n.º 2 by Arturo Márquez, as interpreted by the great Yuja Wang.
