“Besos de Mezcal” (https://youtu.be/VXjlOmFfLVs?si=mnMNqS7xQxNdZ8P3) is from all female mariachi band Flor De Toloache’s 2019 album “Indestructible” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ltsbb20HWIpeJqJ8QJ6xytIrN1WLWdEgI&si=YZa-JujRtLnJazLX) They’re currently touring so hopefully there’s some new music to come!
#RetroView #FlorDeToloache #CincoDeMay
Here’s the angel voice of Rosie Hamlin and The Originals with their take on “You’re No Good” (https://youtu.be/a2YbjU_zM2g?si=UIUcjsU7LA8PmORn), which was a standalone single Rosie released in the early 1970s.
#RetroView #CincoDeMay #RosieAndTheOriginals #RosieHamlin
La Reina Selena Quintanilla-Pérez y Los Dinos with “No Debes Jugar” (https://youtu.be/d61EujqvXdg?si=Vr7kxxmWK0BeTE5S) live on the iconic Johnny Canales Show. Sadly, Johnny, the stalwart of Tejano music and media, passed away in 2024. You can see more of Selena y Los Dinos many appearances on “The Johnny Canales Show” here (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZj641qdyHgF_XAWTYk14lfd2ZbbUv6nq&si=N7W7LL49CbxQGE9I)
#RetroView #CincoDeMay #SelenaQuintanilla #Selena
The dearly missed San Fernando Valley-born Rock & Roll legend Ritchie Valens with “Dooby Dooby Wah” (https://youtu.be/NI0qEJafo84?si=zEHBsKnTvWe_Otgb)
#RetroView #RitchieValens #CincoDeMay
Thanks for tuning in! Join me tomorrow when #RetroView celebrates a belated #CincoDeMay with music from Mexican artists (info➡️ https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep/114458552389196946) and if you’re available drop by #MadWed (on birdsite🐦) in a bit for some Santo & Blue Demon (info➡️ https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep/114469097091991618) Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday night, #MusComEnt Friends💕
Cinco de Mayo is more than just tacos and margaritas: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

If tacos and burritos are what come to mind when you think of Mexican food, think again. The foods of Mexico are diverse and May 5, or Cinco de Mayo, is an excellent time to explore Mexican cuisine at local restaurants.

CBC