Three recent music articles

Coinciding with last week’s Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York:
Few are following Café Tacuba’s lead - Agustin Gurza, Los Angeles Times 7/14
Latin Alternative Music Conference – Mario I. Oña, Harp Magazine 7/11-7/14
Is Rock en Español a Dead Language – Idolator 7/16

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The Pinker Tones – The Million Color Revolution

The Pinker Tones, Barcelona DJs and musicians Professor Manso(Alex Llovet) and Mr. Furia(Salvador Rey), combine house and lounge with chants, raps, and lyrics in Catalan, French, Spanish and English. This disc is a fun dance party similar to the techno and lounge tracks by the Mexican band Plastilina Mosh. The two duos share a similar sense of humor too. The most [...]

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Pacha Massive – All Good Things

Well the review disappeared, here is the video for Don´t Let Go. Still a great song.

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Ojos de Brujo – Techarí and (update) Techarí Remix

The Catalonian band Ojos de Brujo has been the most recognized of a neo-flamenco movement emerging from Barcelona in recent years. Their newest collection Techarí continues their previous style of melding hip-hop with flamenco.
On this album they expand their exploration of Arabic and North African music, beyond the natural afinity between those styles with flamenco, [...]

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