Happy Friday From Violeta Parra!

It’s quite possible you’ve already heard a tune penned by Violeta Parra and didn’t even know it. The innovative singer, songwriter and visual artist not only helped spread Chilean folklórico […]

I’ve been left to my own devices today, so let me share a gem I discovered while studying abroad in Chile in 2006. A friend heard about this Chilean group […]

[Editor’s Note: Wuicho Vargas is a writer who lives in McAllen, Texas.] I’m from Guadalupe Nuevo León, and currently we are experiencing a massive, red wave of pure, exquisite, and […]

Named after the Havana institution, Buena Vista Social Club brought back the sounds of 1940s Cuba in a critically acclaimed album and Oscar-winning documentary. The album by this ensemble of […]

Ask Álvaro Del Norte, lead singer and accordion player in the accordion-fitted punk band Piñata Protest why he loves music, and the answer may be hard to come by. “Obviously, […]

Some things never change — especially in the rewarding field of education. The children I work with now can smell summer right around the corner. They talk about summer blockbusters […]

By Saul Elbein, from the Texas Observer where this article was first published. Everything is going fine until Lupe Saenz sees the CDs. I’m paying my check at a run-down diner in […]

If you have never heard of the guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, you’re in for a real treat this Friday! This pair, originally metal heads from Mexico City, moved to […]

What do you do if you’re an iconic rock star and have the attention of a filled-to-capacity baseball park where you’re being honored with a “Beacon of change” award? If […]

Man, Ritchie Valens was a hard core rock star! C’mon, you know him, even if you never heard his music, because who hasn’t been forced to watch “La Bamba” at […]