La canción de la semana #1029

Continuing with salsa and New York City: this week's song is American Sueño by La Excelencia featuring Nelson González.

Santy Monsalve: lead and backing vocals Nelson González: tres Julian Silva: timbales and percussion Willy Rodríquez: piano Nestor Villar: bongos Nerio Matheus: congas Luis Orona: bass Cris Mora: trumpet Wilmar Lopez: trumpet Junior Ortega: trumpet Mike Engstrom: trombone Anthony DeLeon: trombone Victoria Estrada: trombone Ahtoy Juliana and Edwin Tolentino: dancers Mr Sonic: backing vocals Tyson King: backing vocals Gilberto Velazquez: backing vocals Ahtoy Juliana and Edwin Tolentino: dancers

La canción de la semana #1028

...is La Palma by Lulada Club, a NYC-based salsa band led by Andrea Chavarro and Katherine Ocampo.

La canción de la semana #1027

...is Mi Palabra by Valentina Marentes. I first heard this song in the Mexican singer's CAUZ Sessions concert (recorded 21 March 2026).

Emilio Huerta Ceroblanco: cello, guitar Caloyero Hernández: drums Valentina Marentes: vocals, guitar, ukelele Charly Rodríguez: double bass

La canción de la semana #1026

...is Acidito by the Venezuelan cantautor Adelis Fréitez, reinterpreted by Magalí Sare and Manel Fortià.

Magalí Sare: vocals, percussion Manel Fortià: double bass

La canción de la semana #1025

...is La Depredadora by Sofía Viola, from her gorgeous performance En La Casita (premiered 26 April 2026).

Sofía Viola: vocals, guitar, ronroco Lautaro Matute: guitarra

La canción de la semana #1024

...is Desde Que Te Fuiste by Javier Cisneros Rengifo as performed by Alexa Ramírez.

Alexa Janina Ramírez: vocals, cello Víctor Vento: guitar Willy Ortega: guitar David Gómez Herrera: double bass Gino Gamboa: cajón

La canción de la semana #1023

...is Espejo, a brand new song and video by Yendry.

La canción de la semana #1022

...is Al matí (En la mañana) by Atila, the closing track of the Catalan band's 1978 album Reviure (Revivir). I learned about this — and many other — Spanish prog-rock bands from the recent (5 July 2026) Paisajes progresivos podcast by Pontevedra Viva.

La canción de la semana #1021

...is Game Over by Macarena Campos aka Masquemusica with Ruzica Flores. This song appears on the Chilean singer's live session at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) of Santiago.

Masquemusica: vocals Ruzica Flores: vocals DJ Pérez: piano Ed Neidhardt: sax, flute Oddó: bass Felipe Metraca: drums

La canción de la semana #1020

...is Ay de mí by Una Perra Andaluz, the musical alter ego of the Argentine cantautora and actress Cyn Ciardullo. This version appears on her recent Live Session.

Cyn Ciardullo: vocals Daniel Corrado‬: drums Fede Elías: electric guitar Ramiro Rodríguez Goitía: acoustic guitar Gabriel Vilches‬: bass