30 agosto 2025

La canción de la semana #975

...is Sol de Luna Llena by Rebecca Roger Cruz, from the Venezuelan singer's gorgeous debut album Río Abajo.

    Léna Aubert: double bass
    Juri Cainero: percussion
    Léonore Grollemund: cello
    Sylvain Rabourdin: violin
    Rebecca Roger Cruz: lead vocals

14 agosto 2025

La canción de la semana #973

...is Como Duele Una Traición by Ernestina Reyes "La Calandria" (1925—1994). This song appears on the (highly recommended) compilation Edna Martinez Presents Picó: Sound System Culture From The Colombian Caribbean.

08 agosto 2025

La canción de la semana #972

Remembering the great late Eddie Palmieri (15 December 1936 — 6 August 2025) with Revolt/La Libertad Lógico, the opening track of his classic 1971 album Vamonos Pa'l Monte. Here is a solo piano version of La Libertad from Palmieri's Tiny Desk Concert (26 August 2016).

01 agosto 2025

La canción de la semana #971

...is Uku Ñan by Grecia Albán. This song appears on the Ecuadorian singer-songwriter's new album Nubes Selva.

11 julio 2025

La canción de la semana #968

...is Adagio in G minor by Remo Giazotto (not by Albinoni!) as performed by María López (hurdy-gurdy, piano). This composition appears on the Galician multi-instrumentalist's new album Daydreaming.

26 junio 2025

La canción de la semana #966

...is Milonga del mar by TOCH, a trio from Córdoba, Argentina, featuring Juan Pablo Toch (vocals, bass, guitar), Andrés Toch (vocals, drums, percussion) and Martín Ellena (bandoneon, bass). I first heard this song — and the band — thanks to their recent concert En La Casita (26 May 2025). TOCH are touring Europe (mostly Spain) in July, check out their BandCamp page for dates.