Salucita

Most bands belong to one generation. Los Huracanes del Norte belong to all of them. Their music raised our parents. Then it raised us. While we have been fortunate to call the García family friends since 2018, welcoming Jesús "Chuy" García to the Salucita table is a moment we’ll never take for granted. Few artists have left a mark on Mexican music—and on Mexican-American families—like Lo...

A Wednesday night at V Live in 2011 was the turning point. Régulo was barely four months into his career, playing his very first show right here in Chicago. Somehow, he packed 2,000 people into that room. That night was not just a concert—it was the birth of the Corridos. Progresivos movement in our city. Eric, our friend Eddie, and I were standing right there as it happened. That show is exactly...

Welcome back to another episode of the Salucita Podcast! This time, we're doing something a little different. It's a raw, hosts-only episode with the three of us—David, Eric, and Manny—taking a step back to recap the journey so far. We built this platform to be grounded and for the people, and we want to keep it real with you all. In this episode, we talk about the wild milestone of reachi...

Welcome to Episode 008 of the Salucita Podcast. This week, we sit down with Ruben Ramirez. He is Chicagoland's next great comedian and one of the sharpest voices documenting the Midwest hustle, deconstructing the reality of building a nationwide career in stand up. Overall, this is just a really enjoyable couple of hours spent laughing with the boys. We were also incredibly happy to have Jose...

Welcome to Episode 007 of the Salucita Podcast. This week, we sit down with Grupo Vanguardia. They are the undeniable pioneers of the new wave of Chicago entertainment, dominating everything from massive festival stages to the viral live music workout events taking over the city. We take a deep dive into the true evolution of the band. Through different eras, different lead singers, and changing b...

Welcome to Episode 006 of the Salucita Podcast. This week, we sit down with Angélica Gallegos. She is the massive voice who built an empire from the ground up, dominating YouTube and TikTok while writing the exact emotional reality of her fans. But the road to navigating two worlds was anything but easy. She trusted us with the entire, unfiltered picture of her journey. She opens up about being a...

The hardest fight happens before the lights ever come on. Welcome to Episode 005 of the Salucita podcast. This week, we sit down with professional boxer Gio "El Cabrón" Cabrera (21-2) right in the middle of Fight Week. Fresh off his high-profile, 12-round war with Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz, Gio opens up about the extreme, often dark psychology of combat sports at the highest level. We break down the gr...

At just 12 years old, Jonathan Zaragoza was waking up at dawn to tend the fire in a backyard wood-burning oven, mastering his family's 200-year-old recipe for oven-roasted goat. Now known as the GOATBOY, he’s gone from the South Side of Chicago to becoming a Michelin-recognized chef, a modern torchbearer of Mexican culinary heritage, and a YouTube sensation sharing his culture with millions. I...

At just 16 years old, Gabino Montalvo walked into a dark studio at 3 AM to meet a "God Figure" and sign his first major label deal with Del Records. Now, he’s one of the brightest stars in the Mexican-American music scene, operating completely on his own terms. In Episode 003 of the Salucita Podcast, David and Manny sit down with Gabino to talk about the realities of the modern music ind...

Welcome to Episode 002 of the Salucita Podcast. This week, we sit down with Grammy-nominated powerhouse Jose Esparza. He is the mastermind behind some of the most massive regional Mexican hits of the last five years, penning tracks for industry giants like Christian Nodal and The Aguilar Family. But the road to becoming regional royalty was anything but easy. In this episode, we get into a deep, h...

In the premiere episode of Salucita, we sit down with Hector De La M to discuss the journey from his roots in the legendary group Vanguardia to his rise as a solo artist. Hector opens up about the massive split that fractured Vanguardia years ago and how that pivotal moment forced him to reinvent himself. We talk about the reality of the music business, his experience touring with Christian Nodal,...