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Best New Music of 2007 – Part II

Posted in Latin America, Mexico, New York City, Spain, The Bronx, african music, alternative, cumbia, electro, electronic music, flamenco, funk, hip-hop, house music, lounge music, music, música, ranchera, rock, rock en español, techno, video, tagged , , , , , , on January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Finally Part II, a week or so later… the next six in alphabetical order… 
Federico Aubele – Panamerica
The Argentine guitarist-songwriter’s second album reaches far beyond the tango+electronics of his first album, although both are present.   With real songs, sung mostly by women, each song combines various Latin American styles and traditions. Poetic and pointed lyrics reward concentrated listening. Especially [...]

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Pacha Massive – All Good Things

Posted in cumbia, dub, electro, funk, hip-hop, music, techno, video, tagged , , , , , on July 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

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

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Lila Downs – La Cantina

Posted in Mexico, banda, cumbia, mexican traditional music, music, ranchera, video, tagged , , , on April 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Bilingual, bi-national singer Lila Downs has developed a large following in both  Mexico and the United States for her unconventional (both musically and lyrically) interpretations of  classic Mexican songs. Her audience especially grew after appearing in the film Frida. Her dynamic live performances and commitments to charitable and political causes(especially in Oaxaca) have strengthened the devotion of her fans.  Her [...]

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