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Music Sin Fronteras: Aitana - Spain’s pop star has room to grow in Mexico - Artistic Echoes

While I was cruising through the top hits in Mexico, which I do from time to time, I ran across  “Conexion Psiquica” by Aitana.  I was hooked. Of course, I had heard of Aitana  – you can’t be in this ...

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Hot Half Dozen: The Womack Sisters, Olivia Dean, Victoria Sur, Victoria Blank, Kris Angelis, Los Descarados - Artistic Echoes

My Sisters and Me, single, The Womack Sisters.  The closing song on The Womack Sisters,  lovely debut album by the Womack Sisters (BG, Zeimani and Kucha), the daughters of the songwriters Linda and Cecil Womack, with Bobby Womack their uncle, and Sam Cooke their grandfather. The result of all these genes and a recording session […]

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Review: Pearly Gates - META - An intriguing take on perception, identity, and connection - Artistic Echoes

Pearly Gates’ “META” wastes little time establishing its identity. Living up to its intriguing title, the song invites listeners into a space where perception, identity, and connection can be interpre...

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Q&A: ReverbNation Competition winner The 3Bs - Like Etta Said - Artistic Echoes

For those people who haven’t heard of The 3Bs before, could you tell us a bit about yourself? The 3Bs are a 6-member band, playing original Blues, Blues Rock and R&B genre tunes, along with covers of ...

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Music Sin Fronteras: Korean Roots, Mexican Heart: La Coreañera - Artistic Echoes

One of the things I do in this column is introduce you to rising talent on both sides of the border. I receive about 100 emails every week from agents, PR firms, and labels telling me about their rost...

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Hot Half Dozen: La Coreañera, Alaina Castillo, Estevie and Emmanuel Cortes, Angélica Garcia, Xinobi, Sinego, Elsten Torres, Girl Ultra with Buscabulla , Chromeo - Artistic Echoes

Koreakumbia, single by La Coreañera. Join the party! A song with a simple message:  get up, dance.  The blend of sonidera-style accordion, brass, percussion, keyboard/organ textures, and piano is not ...

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Music Sin Fronteras: Santana is Sin Fonteras in mariachi - Artistic Echoes

I was reminded of Santana’s most recent album, Sentient, last night at the third concert of the Mariachi Real Ajijic- their 10th anniversary Gala, which included a Santana Medley by Christ Cuevas, one...

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Hot Half Dozen: One Republic, Bebe Rexha & Faithless, Sombr, Tainy, Rauw Alejandro & Jhayco, Mariangela, Julieta Venegas - Artistic Echoes

Need  Your Love, single by One Republic, Emilio Piani.  Almost hypnotic, this collaboration between the American band One Republic and French-German classical street pianist Emilio Piani hits all the ...

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Music Sin Fronteras: Music, A family Affair - Artistic Echoes

Is there a music gene – a gene in humans that passes down musical talent from parents to children or throughout a family? Well, sort of,  but not in the sense of a single “music gene.” Research sugges...

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Hot Half Dozen: Jackie Bristow, YEИDRY, BALTHVS, Andrea Dejar, Emilia, Ian Sweet - Artistic Echoes

Believe in the Magic, single by  Jackie Bristow. The New Zealand-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter has been a favorite of mine for years, since the release of her Shot of Gold album in 2016, and...

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Review: Sylvia Daley's - "Twinkle Twinkle" - An infectious pop earworm - Artistic Echoes

What do you get when you take a beloved children’s nursery rhyme, turn it on its head, and pair it with infectious pop melodies, contemporary production, vulnerable storytelling, and an expressive voc...

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Q&A: ReverbNation Competition Winners TWOFEW - We Were Loud - Artistic Echoes

For those people who haven’t heard of TWOFEW before, could you tell us a bit about yourself? TWOFEW is a piano-fronted family rock band from Phoenix, Arizona. We blend rock, soul and blues with honest...

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Music Sin Fronteras: What is it with BTS and Mexico? - Artistic Echoes

On May 6, the K-Pop group BTS visited Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for 40 min and then stepped out onto the balcony of the National Palace.  The word was out that they were there, and 50,000 pe...

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Hot Half Dozen: Silvana Estrada, Yaninsaavedra, Meïa, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jenny B, Texas Latino - Artistic Echoes

Antes de Ti, single Silvana Estrada. I could listen to this song for hours.  Although I only barely understand the Spanish lyrics, its simplicity, its minimalism, and the contrast/harmony of Silvana E...

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Music Sin Fronteras: What happened between Richie Valens and Bad Bunny? - Artistic Echoes

For the first time in history, the top two songs on the Billboard Top 200 were by Latinos and were in Spanish. It happened on May 17, 2025, when Debí Tirar Más Foto by Bad Bunny returned to No. 1 on t...

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Hot Half Dozen: Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars, Olivia Dean, Taylor Swift, Ella Langley - Artistic Echoes

Today’s picks are songs that are on the charts on both sides of the border, but started in the USA Hate That I Made You Love Me by Ariana Grande. A real crossover champ, this is on the US Hot 100 and ...

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Hot Half Dozen: Luis Miguel, Vicente Fernández, José Alfredo Jiménez, Angelina Victoria, Alana Flores, Lola Beltran, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán - Artistic Echoes

Mexican independence songs for the World Cup Last week, I looked at songs popular for the 4th of July. This week, I want to list the most popular songs for Mexican Independence. While it’s not until S...

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Music Sin Fronteras: The Mexican-British, musical 4th of July party - Artistic Echoes

Music Sin Fronteras, this column, is about music that crosses borders, music that’s created in one country and then goes to another country via a tour or by songwriters and licensing or by covers or a...

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Hot Half Dozen: Los Ángeles Azules & Belinda, LISA, Anitta & Rema, Future & Tyla, Jessie Reyez & Elyanna, Daddy Yankee & Shenseea, Shakira & Burna Boy - Artistic Echoes

265 songs, albums, videos submitted this week, but I decided to review World Cup Songs since I am writing this while watching Mexico win 2-0 over Ecuador These 6  World Cup songs are all on the radio ...

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Music Sin Fronteras: What is it about Peso Pluma? - Artistic Echoes

What is it about Mexican singer Peso Pluma?  His most recent album,  Dinastía,  a collaboration with his cousin and long-term writing partner, Tito Double P, debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 in e...

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Q&A: Songdew Music Competition Winner - Of Sun - Let's Go Run - Artistic Echoes

For those people who haven’t heard of you before, could you tell us a bit about yourself? Of Sun is a project by me Aditya and my friend Vemu. We met during college in 2020 and connected over jam sess...

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Music Sin Fronteras: Music at the USMCA negotiations - Artistic Echoes

I am toggling between the World Cup and news about the on-again, off-again USMCA trade  (US-Mexico-Canada) trade negotiations.  One thing that strikes me is that the flow of music between the three co...

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