Dec 1 2014

Viva Mexico Part 2

By David Byrne

Song Artist Purchase
Mujer Divina Natalia Lafourcade
La Bala Ana Tijoux
Morir y Renacer Natalia Laforcade a Dueto con Adanowsky
Cosita Rica Bomba Estéreo
Pájaros Café Tacvba
Fuego Bomba Estéreo
Chilanga Banda Café Tacvba
Compartir Karla Morrison
Oración Caribe Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Jorge Drexler
No Me Comprendes Café Tacvba
Debajo De Mi Lengua Julie Venegas
El Aparato Café Tacvba
Ilusión (Live) Julieta Vengas
Espuma Café Tacvba
Ella Es Bonita Natalie Lafourcade
Me Encanta Carla Morrrison
Amor, Amor de Mis Amores Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Devendra Banhart
48 Roses Mariachi El Bronx
Yo Sigo AquÌ Carla Morrisson
Me Voy Julieta Venegas
Farolito Natalia Laforcade con Gilberto Gil
Maleza Carla Morrison
Esa Noche Café Tacvba
Ya Conoceran Julieta Venegasse
Casa Natalia & La Forquetina
No Controles Café Tacvba
Aventurera Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Alex Ferreira
La Negra La Santa Cecilia
De Qué Me Sirve Jullieta Venegas
Gusano Natalia & La Forquetina
Chicle La Santa Cecilia
Ojo De Culebra (w/La Mari) Lila Downs
Shock Ana Tijoux
Mariachi El Bronx [feat. Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles] Mariachi El Bronx
Algún Día (Live) Julia Venegas
Olita Del Altamar Café Tacvba
Alimento de la Vida Natalia & La Forquentina
Eres Tú Carla Morrison
María Bonita (Acoustic Version) Natalia Laffourcade
Bodies of Christ Mariachi El Bronx
Yo Se Rana Santa Cruz
No Viniste Natalia Lafourcade
Cajita De Barro Rana Santa Cruz
La Fugitiva Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Kevin Johansen
Sacar La Voz [feat. Jorge Drexler] Ana Tijoux
Imposible Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con León Larregui
Trópico De Cáncer Café Tacvba
Limosna Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Meme (Emmanuel Del Real)
Matador Mariachi El Bronx

I was asked to compile a playlist of some of my favorite Mexican music for a proposed public art exhibition in Mexico City. It turned out I had quite a bit of music on my computer—enough for 6 hours of no repeats! So, as these monthly streaming "radio" playlists usually last about 3 hours, I divided it in half. Here is part two.

There is no sequential order or order of preference. There are songs from records that are 20 years old and some that just came out a few months ago. Most are pop songs—I stayed away from classical or folkloric recordings, though there is lot of great stuff there as well. What excites me is that many of these artists have found ways to incorporate their Mexican musical heritage and culture into what might be called the global pop form. The stuff doesn't sound like imitations of North American or UK alt-rock—though there are plenty of groups I didn't include that do sound a bit like someone else. These ones sound like nothing but themselves.

Dec 1 2014

Viva Mexico Part 2

By David Byrne

Song Artist Purchase
Mujer Divina Natalia Lafourcade
La Bala Ana Tijoux
Morir y Renacer Natalia Laforcade a Dueto con Adanowsky
Cosita Rica Bomba Estéreo
Pájaros Café Tacvba
Fuego Bomba Estéreo
Chilanga Banda Café Tacvba
Compartir Karla Morrison
Oración Caribe Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Jorge Drexler
No Me Comprendes Café Tacvba
Debajo De Mi Lengua Julie Venegas
El Aparato Café Tacvba
Ilusión (Live) Julieta Vengas
Espuma Café Tacvba
Ella Es Bonita Natalie Lafourcade
Me Encanta Carla Morrrison
Amor, Amor de Mis Amores Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Devendra Banhart
48 Roses Mariachi El Bronx
Yo Sigo AquÌ Carla Morrisson
Me Voy Julieta Venegas
Farolito Natalia Laforcade con Gilberto Gil
Maleza Carla Morrison
Esa Noche Café Tacvba
Ya Conoceran Julieta Venegasse
Casa Natalia & La Forquetina
No Controles Café Tacvba
Aventurera Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Alex Ferreira
La Negra La Santa Cecilia
De Qué Me Sirve Jullieta Venegas
Gusano Natalia & La Forquetina
Chicle La Santa Cecilia
Ojo De Culebra (w/La Mari) Lila Downs
Shock Ana Tijoux
Mariachi El Bronx [feat. Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles] Mariachi El Bronx
Algún Día (Live) Julia Venegas
Olita Del Altamar Café Tacvba
Alimento de la Vida Natalia & La Forquentina
Eres Tú Carla Morrison
María Bonita (Acoustic Version) Natalia Laffourcade
Bodies of Christ Mariachi El Bronx
Yo Se Rana Santa Cruz
No Viniste Natalia Lafourcade
Cajita De Barro Rana Santa Cruz
La Fugitiva Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Kevin Johansen
Sacar La Voz [feat. Jorge Drexler] Ana Tijoux
Imposible Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con León Larregui
Trópico De Cáncer Café Tacvba
Limosna Natalia Lafourcade a Dueto con Meme (Emmanuel Del Real)
Matador Mariachi El Bronx

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