Artistic Echoes

12/06/2026

Hot Half Dozen: Lucía Gutiérrez, Patricia Brennan, Gerry López, Amir Moreno & Panamerican Strings, Ana Ruiz, Juan Castañón

08/06/2026

Music Sin Fronteras: Jessie Reyez: a different border crossing

I have had my eye on the coming release of Jessie Reyez’ new album, A Little Vengeance, due June 11. Reyes has always intrigued me because she is a cross-border Spanish-English singer, but not part of the usual Texas/California/Sonora/Baja crossing. She is Canada-Columbia, a totally different map....

05/06/2026

Hot Half Dozen: Willie Nelson, Selines, La Zorra Zapata, Nina del Rio, Miranda del Sol, Athena Andreadis

Dream Chaser, album by Willie Nelson. What can I say? Nelson has a niche following in Mexico and Latin America, and a few of his songs have been covered in Spanish, but as the icon of American Americana, a new album is news everywhere in the music world. And it does not disappoint. He delivers […]

01/06/2026

Music Sin Fronteras: Huasteca - the sneaky ingredient in your playlist

If your playlists lean even slightly Latin these days – as most do in the US – you’re probably already hearing Huasteca music – you just don’t know it. Those high, quivering vocal lines that seem to hover over the beat, the fiddle runs that feel like they could sprint away from the song at...

29/05/2026

Hot Half Dozen: Anthony Almonte with Stevie Van Zandt, ILE, Monsieur Periné, Camilia with Colbie Caillat, Kali Uchis, Rosalía

Caminando, single by Anthony Almonte with Stevie Van Zandt. A high-profile collab, the gentle Latin jazz piece blends traditional salsa with pop and rock and melodic writing. Almonte’s vocals make it very personal, keeping it gentle, but with organ and brass wails in the background. It’s danceab...

28/05/2026

Review: SilverFinger Singh ft. Dark Eyed J - "Lost in Rhyme"

“Lost In Rhyme,” by SilverFinger Singh, is a great single that taps into the beauty of expression, creativity, and simply allowing life to live and love to love. The infectious hook is pure madness crafted by a musical scientist with a method behind every move – and I am absolutely here for it...

26/05/2026

Music Sin Fronteras - Cumbia - Time To Party!

I went to a cumbia party this evening. It was at a local hotel with a large space that works as a dance floor in the lobby. It was fun, and listening to the music and watching people dance reminded me that cumbia is a very interesting phenomenon. So what exactly is cumbia, and how […]

14/05/2026

Hot Half Dozen: Silvana Estrada & pablopablo, Selena Gomez, benny blanco, and The Marías, Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives & Goyo, Kali Uchis, Rosalía, Billie Eilish

Antes de Ti, video/single by Silvana Estrada & pablopablo. I really love this song. It is a spare, stripped-down bolero that just focuses on the voices. What I really love is the concept – don’t think about life before each other, it meant nothing. The song is mostly guitar and the two voices, b...

08/05/2026

Hot Half Dozen: Los Horoscopos de Durango, Ha*Ash, Fémina, Camila Meza with Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens, Monsieur Periné with Jossman, Mel Munz

Baila, single by Los Horóscopos de Durango. The band’s singers, Vicky and Marisol Terrazas, daughters of the band’s founder, Armando Terrazas, were born in Chicago, but they strongly identify with their family’s musical roots in Durango, Mexico, with some Chicago jazz and pop-style influences...

27/04/2026

Music Sin Fronteras: Wavemakers Awards coming up

Wavemakers has announced an open call for original music to be licensed for the 11th Annual Woman’s Way Business Awards, presented by Austin Woman Magazine, with awards set for May 6, 2026, at the Austin Marriott Downtown. You don’t know Wavemakers? If you are a musician, a woman, or neither of ...