Miguel Perez joins host Stephen Kallao to discuss Mexico’s Rock Renaissance

The Mexican rock scene has been vibrant for decades, featuring bands like Mana and Cafe Tacuba, but it wasn’t always like that. On the World Cafe, producer Miguel Perez joins us to talk about a dark period in Mexico’s music history, when the government suppressed rock music, and the festival that brought it roaring back to life.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

10,000 Maniacs “What’s The Matter Here ” In My Tribe

Pop Music Team “Tlatelolco” Society is A Sht

Hair Banda Original de Sonido “Acuario” Hair

The Survival “Cannabis Lady” La Onda De the Survival

Caifanes “La Calula Que Explota” El Diablito

Los Dug Dug’s “Lost In My World” Dug Dug’s

Calexico “Fortune Teller” WC Recording

Neko Case “Train From Kansas City” The Tigers Have Spoken

Neville Brothers “Fever” Neville-ization

Allison Russell “Stay Right Here” The Returner

The Record Company “Talk To Me” The 4th Album

Susan Tedeschi “Tired Of My tears” Hopes & Desires

Old Crow Medicine Show “One Drop (ft. Mavis Staples)” Jubilee

Lakou Mizik “Wa Di Yo” WC Recording

Zach Bryan “I Remember Everything (ft. Kacey Musgraves)” Zach Bryan

Kacey Musgraves “Slow Burn” Golden Hour

Hozier “Damage Gets Done (ft. Brandi Carlile)” Unreal Unearth

Sade “No Ordinary Love” Love deluxe

UB40 “Breakfast In Bed” UB40

Hour Two
# Steely Dan “I Got The News” Aja

De La Rut “Fruta Fresca” Que Bonita Esta La Mar

Black Uhuru “Sponji Reggae” Red

Say She She “Astral Plane” Silver

Lenny Kravitz “Believe” Are You Gonna Go My Way?

Dan Auerbach “King Of A One Horse Town” Waiting On A Song

Living Colour “Cult Of Personality” Recorded Live For World Café

Andrew Bird “Capsized” Live At The World Café

Briscoe “The Well” Wesst Of It All

Creedance Clearwater Revival “Born On The Bayou

Johnny Marr “How Soon is Now” WC Recording

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram “Midnight Heat” Live in London

Adele “Right As Rain” 19

Paul McCartney “Junior’s Farm” Wingspan: Hits and History