Mexican Music for Cinco de Mayo
The program for May 5, 2012, was a collection of songs for Cinco de Mayo.
First hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Tish Hinojosa | The Poet the Painter | A Heart Wide Open (Valley Entertainment) |
| Mark Baum | Dos Arbolitos | Árboles y Amores (s/p) |
| Tish Hinojosa | Donde Voy | Homeland (A&M) |
| New Set | ||
| Tim O'Brien | John Riley | The Crossing (Alula) |
| The Chieftains with Ry Cooder | The Sands of Mexico | San Patricio (Blackrock) |
| Andy Irvine | Viva Zapata! | Awakening (Green Linnet) |
| The Chieftains with Carlos Nuñez | Sailing to Mexico | San Patricio (Blackrock) |
| Music Under Announcements | ||
| Xavier Quijas Yxayotl | Singing Earth | Singing Earth (Canyon) |
| Quetzal | Estoy Aqui | Imaginaries (Smithsonian Folkways) |
| Lila Downs | Zapata Se Quede | Pecados y Milagros (Sony) |
| Ozomatli | (Who Discovered) America | Street Signs (Concord) |
| New Set | ||
| Tish Hinojosa | Atlántico | Dreaming from the Labyrinth (Warner Bros.) |
| Lhasa de Sela | Por Eso Me Quedo | La Llorona (Atlantic) |
Second hour:
| Artist | Song Title | Album (Label) |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Russell | Across the Borderline | Who's Gonna Build Your Wall? (Hightone) |
| Lila Downs | La Línea | Border: La Línea (Narada) |
| Los Tigres del Norte | Somos Mas Americanos | Uniendo Fronteras (FonoVisa) |
| Quetzal | This Is My Home | Worksongs (Vanguard) |
| New Set | ||
| Los Campesinos de Michoacán | Voy a Tirarme a los Vicios | Los Campesinos de Michoacán (Arhoolie) |
| Linda Ronstadt | Tata Dios | Mas Canciones (Elektra) |
| Ry Cooder (Lalo Guerrero) | Barrio Viejo | Chávez Ravine (Nonesuch) |
| New Set | ||
| Son de Madera | Buscapiés | Son de Mi Tierra (Smithsonian Folkways) |
| Los Cenzontles | La Guanábana | De Una Bonita (Arhoolie) |
| Quetzal | El Cascabel | Quetzal (Son del Barrio Music) |
| Son de Madera | La Bamba | Son de Mi Tierra (Smithsonian Folkways) |
| New Set | ||
| Los Lobos | Yo Canto | Tin Can Trust (Shout Factory) |
| Quetzal | Luna Sol | Worksongs (Vanguard) |
| Lila Downs | Justicia | Shake Away (EMI) |
| Xavier Quijas Yxayotl | Dance for the Maize God (faded) | Singing Earth (Canyon) |