Natalia Lafourcade has been a a popular singer-songwriter in Mexico for several years. This is a lovely song, and an interesting video.
Natalia Lafourcade – Hasta La Raíz
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Amandititita – An Acoustic Peformance
I’ve been mesmerized for years by this diminutive performer who sings outrageously funny songs about ordinary people and their idiosyncrasies… all to a cheesy but hypnotic cumbia beat.
I just found this unplugged, gentler version of one of her well-known songs, with only herself, a guitar and an accordion.
Los Rockin Devil’s – Es Lupe
I suppose if you really concentrate on the name of the song, you might guess which famous 60s pop song this apostrophe-challenged Mexican band reinterpreted in Spanish… Great fun!
Alicia Villareal – Caso Perdido
A song by the lovely Alicia Villareal, whose wonderful voice and upbeat personality made Grupo Limite my very favorite Norteño group in the 1990s.
Tabu – The Luis Alcaraz Orchestra
A wonderful piece by the great Mexican band leader from the 1940s and 1950s’. Here’s the link:
Los Odio – El ultimo pendejo
A nice rock sound from what they would have called a “super group” back in the 1960s… members of some of Mexico’s top rock bands came together for the project.
Los Lobos – Kiko and the Lavender Moon
Mexican radio station Ibero 90.9 has a series called 6 Tracks, in which guests are asked to name 6 songs that have been important in their lives. This is one of the songs selected by Bernardo Fernández, Bef, illustrator, graphic designer and author (see my review of his wonderful novel Ojos de Lagarto)
Here’s the link to see the rest of the tracks he selected:
http://ibero909.fm/bernardo-bef-fernandez-escritor-e-ilustrador-en6tracks/
Gloria Trevi – Hoy me iré de casa
A live performance of Mexico’s mega-star performing one of her most popular songs. The song dates from the early 90s, but this performance appears to be about 15 years later. I saw her live at the Universal Amphitheater some time around 2004, and there was the same adulation from the crowd. Notice the entire audience knows every word of the song.
Jorge Negrete – Ay Jalisco no te rajes
I just read a novel in which two Mexicans are stranded in Montreal, and eat every night at a restaurant called Jalisco No Te Rajes. Turns out it’s a famous song from a famous 1940s movie. I assume this is a clip from that film… A nice scene from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Cartel de Santa – Ya no van
Cartel de Santa is one of Mexico’s top hip-hop groups. The video is framed by clips from then president Felipe Calderón speaking about a violent act attributed to Miguel Angel Treviño, the Zetas cartel leader who was arrested just recently.
They are appearing on August 9 at a Music festival in Monterrey.
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