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Your A-List, Best Latin Group or Singer
Ages ago, the musical category “Latin Group or Singer” would have naturally attracted a long list of Tejano artists. No longer. Austin’s Latino music scene has diversified in a dizzying manner, leaving A-List voters with a hemisphere of candidates.
No. 3 on these particular charts was an old Austin hand who still retains a boyish charm — David Garza with 11 percent. No. 4 is one of the city’s ecstatically embraced bands — Grupo Fantasma with 9 percent. Critically lauded Alejandro Escovedo took 7 percent, while large-sound Del Castillo snapped up 4 percent.
Salvaging 1 percent or less were Brownout, The Brew, Manejo Beto, Patricia Vonne, Lila Downes, Los Bad Apples, Ocote Soul Sounds, Charanga Cakewalk, Kanko and Latin at Heart.
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By carmen
March 18, 2009 4:00 PM | Link to this
Michael: Good observation regarding the difficulties of defining "Latin" music. Check out Los Escondidos at youtube.com/chalemusic
They open for Cienfuegos this Friday, March 20 from 6-7:30 at The Latin Cafe and play at Mi Casa Gallery on South Congress March 21 7:30-9:30. All original music. ~Carmen~