HOT HALF DOZEN

100 Submissions of songs, albums and videos

Pupilas, single by Twangero with Alih Jey. The peripatetic Spaniard Twangero is a master guitarist, unique singer, and a man with a musical sense of humor. In this song he has teamed up with the angel-voiced Alih Jey, a Latin-Grammy nominated Dominican in Los Angeles, for a song that will both fascinate you and capture your ears. The two mesh so well the song is perfect. Stream on all major platforms. Spanish.

I wish I hated you, single by Aria Grande.  Dreamy, touching, melodic as only Ariana Grande can do. From her new album Eternal Sunshine, the song is like drops of sunshine in your ears. Available everywhere.

How Are You, Really? single by X-Ari. Always provocative, looking at life her own way, X-Ari asks the question that dives deep into what seems to be a common greeting, but is really about our image of ourselves. Musically complex with mood and tempo shifts that underscore the questions. Her vocals move in and out, sometimes singular and intimate, sometimes layered electronically and distant, they perfectly reflect the question, which is really, “who are you? Unique and smart, as are all of her songs.  Stream on major platforms.

El Cigarillo, single by Erika Vidrio. One of the women in Mexico who decided that it is time for the girls to take their place on stage with the boys in boots in regional music. She has long been one of Mexico’s top songwriters in the regional genre and has now moved out in front of the microphone with a golden voice that delivers the power and emotion of her lyrics.  Something to listen to all day.  Stream on Spotify and major platforms. Spanish

Low Tide, single by Dario Acosta Teich with Elanor Dubinsky. A superb jazz artist who blends Latin beats and varieties of jazz and vocals into haunting, mesmerizing melodies.  From his new album. He collaborates with New York-based jazz songwriter and singer Elanor Dubinsky to create a hypnotic piece of music.   Instrumental

Luz de Gas, single by Alih Jey. The fabulously talented Jey is at it again, but in a dream-pop song rather than rock or blues. She packs a lot of emotion in this dreamscape of a melody that seems to be  your dream in your mind. This is one to put on repeat. Stream on major platforms. Spanish.