...is Dentro de mi Piel, the first ever collaboration of Marta Gómez and the legendary Susana Baca.
Susana Baca: vocals Luis Miguel Díaz Vitela: percussione Marino Martínez: acoustic guitar Jonathan Mendoza Sánchez: acoustic guitar Renzo Vignati Llosa: electric guitar Marcos Expósito: bass |
...is Casita Nengón by Jesús Pupo and Danay Suárez.
Danay Suárez: vocals Roberto Vizcaíno Jr.: percussion Lino Piquero: double bass |
Continuing with salsa and New York City: this week's song is American Sueño by La Excelencia featuring Nelson González.
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 |
...is La Palma by Lulada Club, a NYC-based salsa band led by Andrea Chavarro and Katherine Ocampo.
...is Mi Palabra by Valentina Marentes. I first heard this song in the Mexican singer's CAUZ Sessions concert (recorded 21 March 2026).
Caloyero Hernández: drums Valentina Marentes: vocals, guitar, ukelele Charly Rodríguez: double bass |
...is Acidito by the Venezuelan cantautor Adelis Fréitez, reinterpreted by Magalí Sare and Manel Fortià.
Manel Fortià: double bass |
...is La Depredadora by Sofía Viola, from her gorgeous performance En La Casita (premiered 26 April 2026).
Lautaro Matute: guitarra |
...is Desde Que Te Fuiste by Javier Cisneros Rengifo as performed by Alexa Ramírez.
Víctor Vento: guitar Willy Ortega: guitar David Gómez Herrera: double bass Gino Gamboa: cajón |
...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.
