Day 2 of the Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 virtual showcases took place on Wednesday, January 19 at 8:00 p.m. The event, hosted by African…
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 2
Tag: Mexican music
Artist Profiles: Son Rompe Pera
Innovative Mexican marimba band Son Rompe Pera was formed by the three Gama brothers, Kacho, Kilos and Mongo. The brothers originally performed with their father…
Mexico City’s Son Rompe Pera Announces U.S.A. Tour
Mexico City’s marimba innovators Son Rompe Pera will be touring the United States for the first time. The band will be promoting its album Batuco…
Innovative Latin Band Dos Santos Releases “A Shot In The Dark”
Dos Santos, a Chicago-based world music band that combines influences from Hispanic America with futuristic sounds has a new single titled “A Shot In The…
Virtual encounters: The Regional Music of Mexico
At the end of January The Center for World Music (CWM) presented a stellar live- streamed concert of Regional Music of Mexico as part of…
Wixárika Musician Muwieri Xaure Releases Hikuri Yuawi Iyarieya
Mexican artist Muwieri Xaure (also known as Eusebio López in Spanish) is a longstanding traditional Wixárika musician and former leader of the community of La…
New Album from Letizia Fuochi, Fuegos y Chavela
Italian singer and guitarist Letizia Fuochi has a new album dedicated to influential Mexican singer Chavela Vargas. The title of the new recording is “Fuegos…
Superb Guitar Mastery from Latin America
Duo Coincidencia – Veracruz – Sones y Flores (Cugate Clásicos Latinos, 2020) Veracruz – Sones y Flores presents a set of delightful, masterfully performed guitar…
Passionate Boleros from Costa Chica
Various Artists – Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica (ARC Music, 2018) The compilation Mexico: The Best Boleros from Costa Chica showcases the thriving…
The Passionate Mariachis from El Norte
Just in time National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, two outstanding mariachi albums are now available: “De Ayer para Siempre” from Mariachi Los…