...is María by Chico Trujillo, one of the most popular representatives of Nueva Cumbia Chilena. The band was recently featured in the BBC series LatAm Beats.
28 octubre 2012
21 octubre 2012
La canción de la semana #341
...is Ni de Madera son Buenas by Odilio González. This song appears on the double-album compilation ¡Saoco! The Bomba and Plena Explosion in Puerto Rico.
13 octubre 2012
La canción de la semana #340
Isabel Vargas Lizano, better known as Chavela Vargas, passed away on 5 August at the age of 93. Three Mexican stars, Ely Guerra, Eugenia León and Tania Libertad, will be paying a homage to the great singer on 27 November at the Carnegie Hall, as a part of the Celebrate México Now! festival.
This week's song is La Bruja, beautifully sung by Eugenia León some 20 years ago. Alternative, but not less beautiful, version is a duet of León and Lila Downs.
07 octubre 2012
La canción de la semana #339
...is Todo Puede Inspirar by the Mexican jazz singer Magos Herrera. She will be performing on November 18 at the Celebrate México Now! festival in New York.
30 septiembre 2012
22 septiembre 2012
La canción de la semana #337
I think by now everybody should have seen far too many dance "flashmob" videos to enjoy another one. But check this out. In fact, this is not a flashmob at all.
| Universal Children's Day, 20 November 2010. Plaza Vieja, Havana, Cuba Song: Gente by Raúl Paz Choreography: Eduardo Blanco |
16 septiembre 2012
La canción de la semana #336
...is Love Is The Only Way by Macaco, from the band's new album El Murmullo del Fuego.
09 septiembre 2012
La canción de la semana #335
...is La Abuelita by Marco Granados, Roberto Koch and Jorge Glem. The Venezualan trio could be heard on 20 September 2012 at Longy School of Music (27 Garden St., Cambridge, MA, 02138); admission is free.
02 septiembre 2012
26 agosto 2012
La canción de la semana #333
The cliche is that Mexican Americans are neither truly Mexicans or true Americans. But we are both and much more.
Eugene Rodriguez
This week's song is A Tu Lado by Los Cenzontles. It appears on the band's new album Regeneration, to be released on 9 October 2012.
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