...is Me Retiro by Grupo Frontera and Santana!
04 julio 2025
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.
Osvaldo Hernández: timbales Rayko León: piano Wichy López: trumpet, flugelhorn Fofi Lusson: double bass Alberto Valdés: congas, güiro |
30 mayo 2025
24 mayo 2025
La canción de la semana #961
...is Velacandela by Velaviee. Watch the live version of this song in the recent La Biblioteca Sessions concert.
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.
03 mayo 2025
La canción de la semana #958
...is Mascaritas de Cristal by Natalia Lafourcade. This song appears on her gorgeous new album Cancionera.
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 Infante: guitar Alexis Lemes: timple |
18 abril 2025
La canción de la semana #956
...is Mi Rey by Antonio Rey, from his 2024 album Historias de un Flamenco.
11 abril 2025
La canción de la semana #955
...is Ahora by Line Kruse feat. Daymé Arocena, from the Danish-French violinist 2019 album Invitation.
04 abril 2025
La canción de la semana #954
...is Tu puño en alto by the Canarian cantautora Étel Santos. I saw her last month playing a Sofar concert at the Casa de Colón. It's been a good while since I've enjoyed protest songs so much.
J. Freddie Fuentes: guitar Josito Fiestas: bass Rumén Rodríguez: drums |
27 marzo 2025
La canción de la semana #953
...is Los ejes de mi carreta, a milonga composed by the Argentine Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908—1992) on the lyrics by the Uruguayan Romildo Risso (1882—1946). I hope you like this recent version by the Cuban Septeto Santiaguero.
21 marzo 2025
La canción de la semana #952
...is Franz Ferdinand by Gilipojazz, from the Madrilenian trio's 2024 album Progresa Adecuadamante.
Iker García: guitar Pablo Levin: drums |
14 marzo 2025
06 marzo 2025
La canción de la semana #950
We're in the middle of carnival, and I think it's time to put on something carnivalesque. In our local supermarket, Hiperdino, they were playing this song a lot during the past few weeks, so here it is: Cómo están las cosas by María Peláe and our very own Estefanía Correia González, better known as NIA.
Las month, NIA won Gaviota de plata in the international competition at the LXIV Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, the biggest music festival in Latin America. She is performing at the Carnaval de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this Saturday, 8 March (Plaza de Canarias, 18:30).
28 febrero 2025
La canción de la semana #949
...is Los rumbos perdíos by José Torres Vicente featuring the voice of Cristina Tovar. This song appears on the Sevillan guitarist's forthcoming album Flamenco de Cuartito Vol. 1 — Cantaoras.
21 febrero 2025
La canción de la semana #948
El pobre Migue is a vallenato composed by Rafael Escalona. In 1998, this song, as El probe Migué, was made famous by — as well as brought fame to — Triana Pura with Esperanza la del Maera.

14 febrero 2025
La canción de la semana #947
...is Guadalquivir Tiburón by Joel Lyssarides and Jorge Pérez as performed by the Jesús Molina trio featuring Mohini Dey and Roni Kaspi.
Roni Kaspi: drums Jesús Molina: keyboards |
07 febrero 2025
La canción de la semana #946
Cuando vuelva a tu lado was written in 1934 by María Grever. Its English version, What a Difference a Day Makes, with lyrics by Stanley Adams, was made famous by Dinah Washington in 1959. It was covered countless times; this week, we have this song performed by Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso in both English and Spanish.
Felipe Fournier: percussion Larry Grenadier: bass Juancho Herrera: guitar Antonio Sanchez: drums Edward Simon: piano |
31 enero 2025
La canción de la semana #945
...is Nana by Sheila Chandra, from her 1992 album Weaving My Ancestors' Voices.
24 enero 2025
La canción de la semana #944
This week, we have two songs: Fangos & La loca del pueblo by Karmento. Both songs appear on the Manchegan artist's 2024 album La Serrana. Choose the one you like the best.
Emilio Abengoza: keys, backing vocals Alvany Guédez: violin Maribel De Lamo: guitar, guitalele Rosi Herreros, Gabo López: percussion |
16 enero 2025
La canción de la semana #943
La Cumbia del Viento by Flor de Lava, a group of Colombian cantautoras featuring Brina Quoya, Maria McCausland, Natalia Medina, Paula van Hissenhoven, Pilar Cabrera and Sabi Satizábal.
09 enero 2025
La canción de la semana #942
...is Por el Aire by Lin Cortés, Alana Sinkëy, Miryam Latrece and Josemi Carmona.
Lin Cortés: electric guitar, vocals Miryam Latrece: vocals Alana Sinkëy: vocals |
03 enero 2025
La canción de la semana #941
Happy New Year! This week's song is Alé Alé Reculé by La Sonora Mazurén, from the Colombian band's new album Magnetismo Animal.