Re: Che Apalache
Thanks for posting, Jim, and bringing them to our attention.
I have begun to listening to groups from south of the border and even though there is usually no mandolin content, I find the music refreshing and inspirational. Two that I have come across recently are 'Jenny and the Mexicats' (Mexico) and 'Monsieur Perine' (Colombia). One of the guitarists in Monsieur Perine plays some kind of mandolin-sized instrument on some songs.
Jenny of the Mexicats is interesting because she was a jazz trumpeter from England who met up with Spanish and Mexican musicians and fell in love with Latin music. She learned to write and sing in Spanish and has become a rising star in the Mexican music scene.
Life is too short to be stuck in some bluegrass/Americana rut.
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