Pistolera

New York City-based Pistolera channel the spirit of the Mexican Revolution with their picante mix of old-school rancheras, cumbias and rock. Their independent debut album Siempre hay salida (There's always an exit) sounds like El Gran Silencio's smart polkas crossed with Los Lobos' mariachi-influenced Americana. Alongside fellow newyorkers Chicha Libre, Las Rubias del Norte and The Cuban Cowboys, Pistolera are part of a new wave of traditionalists who combine a strongly-felt Latin identity with modern world music tendencies. These modern-day Adelitas and Sargentos are currently playing around the U.S. before a European tour in May.

See: myspace.com/pistoleramusic