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