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Global Beat Mexico

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KCRW’s Global Beat: México takes you from the clubs of CDMX to the fresh Monterrey scene to the shores of Veracruz and beyond to discover the best new artists you probably haven’t heard yet. Supercharge your playlists and enjoy the journey with KCRW DJ Raul Campos and our curators, Mexico City DJ and music supervisor Junf, festival director and music consultant Monica Saldaña, and NPR’s Betto Arcos.

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Tongue twisters with your favorite freak 03.08.2023 16:15

Raul Campos and Moni Saldaña are back with 3 tracks perfect for getting lost in an afternoon daydream: Mexico City’s Marion Raw with indie-folk gem “Ghost in the Machine.” “Felpa” from Parque de Cometas is a sweet and sultry delight infused with notes of psychedelia and fuzz-rock. And, named after a classic Mexican tongue twister, Pepe Pecas is a mystical musical character emerging from Mexico Cit...

CDMX artists breaking internationally 02.08.2023 19:40

Mexico City DJ Junf is back with a bang, putting us onto some young independent artists making a name for themselves in international scenes. Whether you’re craving a soft and soothing love song, a dreamy, upbeat folk number, or an all-out rave banger, this episode has a treat in store for you from artists Ilse Hendrix, Yöels, and Future Feelings.

Women in the Mexican alt scene 01.08.2023 17:54

Moni Saldaña highlights some of the most cutting-edge women in the alternative Mexican scene with tracks from Mabe Fratti, Margaritas Podridas, and Kirnbauer.

Mexico City indie excellence 31.07.2023 21:19

Junf is back and better than ever with selections from Guadalajara and Mexico City. Cubo-Caribbean sounds meet traditional dance hall music, modern indie meets R&B, and house meets disco in these delightfully diverse tracks from Ángel Céspedes, Ana Verá, and Hotmood.

Introducing Moni and Mexican underground 30.07.2023 19:39

Our curator Moni Saldaña has been embedded amongst México’s most progressive, underground music communities for the past 15 years. We anticipate an onslaught of hidden gems from her, starting with the antics of Sgt. Papers, the debut solo work from Myuné of the excellent Mexico City-based shoegazers Mint Field, and supergroup iiis (pronounced like “ay ay ays!”) consisting of members of Petite Amie...

Introducing Betto and Veracruz vibes 29.07.2023 17:38

Betto Arcos introduces us to artists and instruments from the Gulf state of Veracruz alongside outputs from CDMX. Arcos serves up 3 tracks: isolation vs. illumination from Hela San, an Instagram DM-turned-symphonic-pop fantasia from Verónica Valerio x Van Dyke Parks, and the shape of Mexican jazz to come with Vico Diaz.

Introducing Junf and the “new cumbia” sound 28.07.2023 19:05

Junf is a DJ and music supervisor in Mexico City aka CDMX, sharing three jovial tracks with KCRW’s Raul Campos. It’s avant-garde, it’s psychedelic, it’s Mexico meets Argentina for the future with Sonido Gallo Negro’s “Bufo.” Then, dream-like vocals paired with simplistic, twangy guitar lines in “Antes” from Monstruos del Mañana. And “Discoman” from YoSoyMatt, French Braids, and Eva de Marce is the...