The ability to express the deepest feelings – love, hatred, jealousy, humour and desire – can be heard within this Mexican compilation. This album touches on just a few of the styles that are played in Mexico, offering an introduction to the city sounds but also tracing these back to the traditional music that gave birth to them. Apart from the soul and the voice, what these track have in common is a great irreverence, a sense of humour and a passion for life and love that is not frightened by extremes. It is possibly the first time an album has brought together Mexican music from the worlds of rock, ska, cabaret, dancehall and the village fair, but hopefully it won’t be the last.
Track 1: Astrid Hadid – Qué Puntada
Track 2: Café Tacuba – Las Flores
Track 3: Los Andariegos – La Juanita
Track 4: Banda El Recodo De Don Cruz Lizárraga – El Niño Perdido
Track 5: Juan Reynoso – La Tortolita
Track 6: La Negra Graciana – La Guacamaya
Track 7: Los Marineros De Apatzingán – la Malagueña
Track 8: Guillermo Velázquez – Que Suene El Son
Track 9: Eugenia León – La Tirana
Track 10: Los Magaña – Peregrina
Track 11: Los Hermanos Molina – El Pajarillo Jilguero
Track 12: Felipe Urbán Y Su Danzonera – Horchata
Track 13: Salón Victoria – Fandango Allende
Track 14: Chuchumbé – La Iguana
Track 15: Banda La Michoacana – Silvia Sapichu (La Cervecita)
Track 16: Trío Los Camperos Huastecos – El San Lorenzo
Track 17: Los Halcones De Salitrillo – Camilo Hernández
Track 18: Mariachi Reyes Del Aserradero – El Cihualteco
Track 19: Los De Abajo – Jodar
Track 20: Botellitaa De Jerez – El Charro Canroll