MANO’s Music Video Favorites (August 2022)
Welcome to the start of a new monthly feature, MANO’s Video Favorites! This month’s list includes work by Bomba Estéreo, Caloncho, Helado Negro, Esteman and Sabino.
‘Blues of the World’: The Multi-Faceted Sounds of Lucas Gorham
Houston-born producer Lucas Gorham’s latest music incarnation comes via Lucas/Heaven, a project that debuted with the album ‘Blues of the World.’
An Interview with Hit Music Makers Lara Project
Venezuelan brothers Manuel and Félix Lara, who together form the musical group Lara Project, just released their single “Control” in anticipation of their third album. They recently spoke with MANO’s music columnist, Sandra Treviño.
MANO’S Verano Agitado Playlist
A summer playlist featuring music by Ana Tijoux, Liz Phair, Beastii, Luscious Jackson, Mala Rodriguez, Fea, Tori Amos, La Dame Blanche, Nancy Sinatra, Ultrasonicas, Audry Funk, La Yegros, 7 Year Bitch, Amparo Sanchez and more!
Love is Anything and Everything in Jorge Drexler’s ‘Tinta y Tiempo’
In his most recent album, Tinta & Tiempo, Uruguayan singer/producer/composer Jorge Drexler waxes poetic about love, artistic originality, Leonard Cohen, our genetic material, and so much more.
MANO’s 2022 May Music Playlist
Let’s get new music into your playlists with this diverse, empowering, and imaginative array of 20 new singles, EPs, and full-length albums ranging in sound from socio-politically charged R&B, reggae, and electro-pop to feisty rock, funk, and hip-hop.
Phoenix-Based Las Calakas Release First Full-Length Album, ‘Hechizo’
Las Calakas is a Phoenix-based band known for their lively performances of Latin fusion, specifically cumbia. The band recently debuted their first full-length album, ‘Hechizo’ (also available on vinyl), released by the L.A. label My Grito Industries.
Interview with Poet Suzi F. García
MANO’s music editor Sandra Treviño sits down with Peruvian-American writer and poet Suzi F. Garcia for a discussion on reconnecting with her roots, her work, and her recent guest editorship for Poetry Magazine.