Flamenco meets Música Mexicana

Fusion is at the heart of so much of the music we cover - especially on this week's episode. Flamenco producers descend on Hermosillo to experiment with regional Mexican music. Young Argentine artists blend trap with folk and rock en Español. A sunny Rio sound is born in Spain. Plus, a New Mexican string band, an Afro-Brazilian collective and an exploration of Latin roots from Cypress Hill.  Artists and albums featured in this episode:(02:26) Trueno, 'TURR4ZO'(09:37) Lone Piñon, 'Hot Carne Seca'(13:20) Chanela Clicka, 'COBRA'(18:50) Cypress Hill, 'Dios Bendiga'(22:30) Leo Middea, 'Notícias de Puglia'(25:28) Mandinga Beat, 'Afro-Brazil'This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy