Happy Friday From Julieta Venegas!

Happy Friday From Julieta Venegas!

Mary Mata November 4, 2011

Before I even learned to speak Spanish I knew every word to every song on Julieta Venegas’ breakthrough album Sí. It didn’t matter that I couldn’t understand the lyrics at […]

El Chicano, Ronstadt Should Be In Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Mary Mata October 28, 2011

After doing a little research, I discovered that only two Latino musicians have been inducted in Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.   If you guessed 1998 inductee Carlos […]

Happy Friday from Javiera Mena!

Mary Mata October 21, 2011

One of the most well-known artists from Chile’s pop-explosion of 2010, Javiera Mena’s last album Mena catapulted her fame to regions outside of her native Santiago. Currently touring in Spain […]

Happy Friday From Adriana Calcanhotto!

Mary Mata September 30, 2011

Ahhh, Brazil. The land of beautiful beaches, cool people, and the lovely Adriana Calcanhotto. Sometimes tender and melancholy, other times passionate and lively, Adriana’s captivating voice and poetic songwriting made […]

Happy Friday From Babasonicos!

Mary Mata September 23, 2011

One of Argentina’s most revered rock acts, Babasonicos have a gained a faithful following in Latin America and beyond.  Formed in the Greater Buenos Aires area in the early 90s, […]

Happy Friday From Teleradio Donoso!

Mary Mata September 16, 2011

The defunct Chilean band Teleradio Donoso recorded only two albums during their brief existence (2005-2009), yet almost every track released is a memorable pop-rock hit made to dance or wallow […]

Happy Friday From Delinquent Habits!

Mary Mata September 9, 2011

Delinquent Habits began as Los Tres Deliquentes in Los Angeles in 1991. Since then, though the line-up has changed, the group is still producing their version of Latin-tinged rap, with […]