Awesome latinx-driven bands to listen to this Hispanic Heritage Month!
National Hispanic Heritage Month is upon us, from September 15 to October 15! In the words of the Library of Congress:
“National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries.”
So, in celebration, I wanted to share some of my favorite tracks by awesome latinx-driven bands that I’ve played on my radio show, the Pet Door Show. As with all artists I showcase on the Pet Door Show, these are independent bands that you may not have heard of yet - innovative, talented, and goddamn catchy hidden gems who have yet to develop massive followings.
If you enjoy these tracks, you can follow the Spotify playlist here, and follow the Pet Door Show on instagram! Tune in to the Pet Door Show on Shady Pines Radio (on ShadyPinesRadio.com or on the Shady Pines Radio app) every Thursday 2–4pm PDT!
OK, now down to business … In no particular order:
- Las Chollas Peligrosas - Saguaro (Phoenix, AZ)
2. Taco Sauce - Good News (Tucson, AZ)
3. LoCura - Ayotzinapa (Oakland, CA)
4. Chaz Matador & Hadrian Shmadrian - Abracadabra (Portland, OR)
5. Mariposa Velasquez - Missing (Oklahoma City, OK)
6. La Mera Candelaria - Si Reina (Los Angeles, CA)
7. The Mexican Standoff - El Corrido de la Caravana (Los Angeles, CA / Mexico City, Mexico)
8. Healing Gems - Red Moon River (Los Angeles, CA)
9. Briana Marela - Awake (Brooklyn, NY)
10. Apollo Bebop - The Recipe (Santa Ana, CA)
11. Bluez Marentes - Caminando (Monterrey, Mexico)
12. Rafi B - Miss Maria (Oakland, CA)
13. Jarana Beat - Amor Chontal (Brooklyn, NY)
14. The Rumba Madre - La Rumba del Coco (Nashville, TN)
15. Manifest Destiny’s Child - Franco’s Ocean (Denton, TX)
16. Mireya Ramos feat. Camilo Lara - Angelitos Negros (New York City, NY)
17. Mama Haze - Good Good Good (Oakland, CA)
18. The Seshen - Don’t Answer (San Francisco Bay Area, CA)
19. KPH & The Canary Collective feat. Luz Elena Mendoza - Creer (Seattle, WA / Portland, OR)
20. stepmom - Vampires (Get Lonely Too) AND Feels So Good (Oklahoma City, OK)
21. Neverlyn - It’s Britney, Bitch (Livermore, CA)
22. Mai-Elka Prado feat. La Bruja - Cuidao (Brooklyn, NY)
23. Pacific Mambo Orchestra feat. Herman Olivera - Omi Ye Ye (San Francisco Bay Area, CA)
24. Duplat - Espuma (Bogotá, Colombia)
25. Ratarro y Los Roedores - En Mi Imaginación (Santiago, Chile)
26. Both of Us - Much, so Little (Boston, MA)
27. Mind Shrine - 5 Long Days (Houston, TX)
28. Cocó Nonó - Reflejo Azul (Bogotá, Colombia)
29. The Corner House - Foreign Fog (Long Beach, CA)
30. Rafael Galeffi feat. Borega, Felipe Guedes, Marcos Santos, Val Alencar, Rogério Ferrer - Chão Voador (Bahia, Brazil)
31. Taylor Aye feat. Jada Imani - One Thing (Chicago, IL)
32. Metro - Her (Palo Alto, CA)