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.

19 junio 2025

La canción de la semana #965

... is Que soy marinero (For I am a sailor) by Carrión Folk, a folk band from Castilla y León. A part of the video was shot at the Arnía beach, Cantabria.

12 junio 2025

La canción de la semana #964

...is Zunzun Baba by Rita Donte, from the Cuba-born, Mexico-based singer-songwriter's 2025 album Ritual.

06 junio 2025

La canción de la semana #963

...is Pequeña Fuga y Mambo by the Rayko León quintet and Carlos Alemán. This song appears on the Canarian pianist's 2021 album En clave de rumBach.

    Carlos Alemán: flute, alto flute
    Osvaldo Hernández: timbales
    Rayko León: piano
    Wichy López: trumpet, flugelhorn
    Fofi Lusson: double bass
    Alberto Valdés: congas, güiro

30 mayo 2025

La canción de la semana #962

...is El Errante by El Balcón, from the Montreal-based band's album of the same name.

24 mayo 2025

15 mayo 2025

La canción de la semana #960

...is Que No Te Haga Falta Nada by the Chilean cantautora Rosario Alfonso, from the 2022 album De Canciones Tristes y Otras Sutilezas. I first heard this song on her Sesiones 050 concert in duet with Alfonsina García.

09 mayo 2025

La canción de la semana #959

...is not any old cumbia but La cumbia by Vinilo Pintao'. I first heard this band hailing from Cali, Colombia on the Gaia Session channel.

25 abril 2025

La canción de la semana #957

...is Tren a Berlín by Infante/Lemes/Colina Trio. This song appears on the trio's debut album Guiguan.

    Javier Colina: accordion
    Javier Infante: guitar
    Alexis Lemes: timple