Karol G goes Pan-Latin, Argentine rock reimagined, Mexico now and then

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🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Karol G leans into a Pan-Latin approach on her latest album. Jazz vocalist Roxana Amed reimagines classic rock from her native Argentina. And more.

Artists and songs featured in this episode:

• Panteón Rococó, "Parison" (featuring Carín León, Sabino & Remmy Valenzuela)

• Juan Wauters, "Manejando por Pando"

• Roxana Amed, "Dejaste Tu Corazon"

• Fito Páez and Luis Alberto Spinetta, "Dejaste Ver Tu Corazón"

• Karol G, "Tropicoqueta," "No Puedo Vivir Sin Él," and "Ese Hombre Es Malo"

• MiMa and Villano Antillano, "Fuego"

• maye, "Yo Me Consiento" and "Peter Pan"

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0:42.0	Oh.
0:42.3	There's a lot to be said.
0:43.9	So I brought in a song from the band Bantione Rococo.
0:48.7	And they are a long-time ska punk, funk, reggae band from Mexico City. They have a new single. It's featuring
0:57.3	Carine Leon. It's this really cool old-school Mexican with collaborating with New School Mexican.
1:05.8	And the New School Mexican sounds like even older old-school Mexican.
1:10.1	I'm looking at the collaborators right now and I'm really excited to hear this.
1:14.7	This track is called Parison.
1:16.7	This is Pantion Rococo featuring Karin Leone.
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