La canción de la semana #984

...is Guardaespaldas by Melanie Santiler. I discovered this Cuban singer thanks to El Gao Sessions; the beautiful version of this song opens Melanie's recent concert (26 September 2025).

Melanie Santiler: vocals Lázaro Peña: piano Kevin Figueredo: trumpet

La canción de la semana #983

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.

Adrian Quesada: guitar 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

La canción de la semana #982

...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.

La canción de la semana #981

...is Hacia el Fondo by RUBIO. I discovered this Chilean band thanks to the recent (2 October 2025) 'El Tiny' Desk Concert.

Francisca Straube: vocals 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

La canción de la semana #980

...is Pablo de Sarasate's masterpiece Zigeunerweisen (Aires gitanos) performed by María Dueñas (violin) and Robert Kulek (piano).