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Doctor Nativo Rejoices in His Mayan Heritage on the Politically-charged 'Guatemaya'

Doctor Nativo creates a lively fusion on Guatemaya that blends hip-hop, salsa, cumbia, reggae, and strong elements of specifically Mayan and Central American sounds.

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Various Artists: Nu Yorica! Culture Clash In New York City: Experiments in Latin Music 1970-77

A newly-reissued compilation from the Latin music explosion of the 1970s with names familiar and obscure.

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Diana Reyes: Mis Mejores Duranguenses

Heartbreaking melodies belted over Hi-NRG beats of endless momentum -- only the beats are polkas.

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Banda Los Recoditos: Sueño XXX

Pinup banda provides forum for drinking stories and sex dreams; its brass lines tangle together like sweaty bodies.

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Luis Coronel: Quiero Ser Tu Dueño

Teen heartthrob makes terrible music, tops Latin Albums chart, threatens to cross over.

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Noel Torres: La Balanza

When playing corridos, one must be absolutely modern. If you play them as hard as possible, that helps.

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Juanes: Loco De Amor

Colombian superstar unplugs again, but stuffs his songs with color and hooks, amor and innuendo.

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Nena Guzman: La Iniciativa

Norteño pop singer restrains fiery band from crashing through studio walls.

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Los Buitres de Culiacan Sinaloa: Territorio Buitre

Smart-ass norteño punks hire a banda but don't let it play enough.

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Various Artists: Las Bandas Románticas de América 2014

These two useful guides to regional Mexican radio hits should be way more entertaining.

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Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga: Haciendo Historia

Banda el Recodo maintains its legend through hard work, commercial cunning and occasional coasting.

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La Flama De Tierra Caliente: Desde La Puerta De Tierra Caliente

Crowd-moving synth polkas are fast, cheap and way better than they need to be.

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Gerardo Ortiz: Archivos de Mi Vida

If you wanna know American pop music in all its multifaceted glory, you need to know Gerardo Ortiz.

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Regulo Caro: Especialista

Regulo Caro mixes up love and war, blood and roses, character studies and narcocorridos.

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Various Artists: Subway Salsa: The Montuno Records Story

Proof, if needed, of the crucial cultural role record shops play in the musical and social life of a city, even when buried deep down in a subway system.

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Bio Ritmo: La Verdad

La Verdad captures the power and punch and authentic spontaneity of a live performance without sacrificing any studio polish.

Jedd Beaudoin

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