Yes, another “Best of 2007″ list. These 12 cds, are my favorites from artists primarily of Latin American origin and with lyrics in Spanish and Portuguese. Some were released in Brasil, Mexico, or elsewhere in 2006 but found their way to the United States in 2007.
The First Six In Alphabetical Order:
Bebel Gilberto-Momento
Doesn’t break any new ground, really. Just another beautiful bossa nova album with [...]
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Best New Music of 2007 – Part I
Posted in Europe, Mexico City, Monterrey, alt-country, alternative, baile funk, bossa nova, electro, electronic music, indie rock, music, música, pop, rock, rock en español, tagged Bebel Gilberto, Bonde do Role, Caetano Veloso, café tacvba, Cafe Tacuba, Ceu, Chetes on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chetes – Blanco Fácil
Posted in Mexico, alt-country, alternative, indie rock, music, pop, rock, rock en español, texto en español, video, tagged Chetes, música, Monterrey, Vaquero, Zurdok on April 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Performing as Chetes, singer-songwriter Luis Gerardo Garza recently released his first solo album Blanco Fácil. This album is a major change from the edgy modern rock of his first band Zurdok or the 60s mod pop(and English lyrics) of Vaquero his second. Recorded with members and associates of the alt-country band Wilco, he created with Blanco Fácil a perfect summer afternoon soundtrack.