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XapFM - TejanoEntertainment.net presents new Tejano music releases from new artists and Tejano legends. Podcast created for XapFM by John Zapata.
Episode 190911 - Candace Vargas Mixx features songs written by legendary songwriter Humberto Beto Ramon: Mi Primer Amor, El Dia De Solteras, and Sera. Podcast created by John Zapata for XapFM. [12 Minutes]
Isabel Marie's lastest release features three classic Mazz songs: “Que Caro”, “Vuelvo” and “Que Porque Te Quiero.”
Episode 1813 - Aisha mix featuring her hits: Pero No (Ram Herrera remake), Como Quisiera (with Tony Guerrero de La Sombra) and Me LLena de Amor (Luis Fonsi). Mix created by John Zapata for XapFM.
After months of anticipation, LA 45 is proud to release “Soledad y el Mar,” the first single from their forthcoming debut album. Recorded at Blue Cat Studios in the heart of the Alamo city, the track is a cover of the 2017 release of the same name from international recording artist, Natalia LaFourcade. In LA 45’s arrangement of “Soledad y el Mar” you can hear the millennial groups heavy jazz and 1970’s Chicano music influences come through as they rejuvenate a sound and style that has long been away from the mainstream of Tejano music. The release of the single comes just weeks after announcements of their inclusion in two of the biggest tejano events of the year, Fiesta de la Flor (April, Corpus Christi, TX), and Vegas Tejano Week at the Rio Casino (August, Las Vegas, NV), in addition to numerous tour dates throughout the southwest, west coast, and Texas, including a sold out show in their hometown of San Antonio with The Latin Breed.
Since their debut performance at the 2017 Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair in San Antonio, LA 45 have been impressing music lovers of all ages with their high energy performances, superior musicianship, and ability to fuse the past and the present together while presenting an unforgettable show. Preserving the dying art of Chicano music with every performance, LA 45 carries on the tradition of Mexican American music pioneered in the 1960’s and 70’s, and has become its standard bearer for the millennial generation.
Formed in 2017, LA 45 is a 10 piece orquesta based in San Antonio, Texas. Performing a blend of traditional mexican american music with jazz, rock & roll, and R&B, the band is the next wave of the Onda Chicana popularized in the 1970’s. Led by two former members of the seminal Chicano band, Little Joe y La Familia, LA 45 is made up of the top young talent in San Antonio. The group is currently on tour promoting their forthcoming debut album due out later this year.
Podcast by John Zapata for XapFM.