Now in its thirty seventh yr, South by Southwest, the annual arts and tech convention that runs March 7-15 in Austin, Texas, has no scarcity of stellar Latin music acts on its roster.
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On March 11, we at De Los will host our second annual SXSW showcase at Mala Fama. Arsenal Efectivo, Edgar Alejandro and Midnight Navy will star in this system, which you could find right here.
Within the meantime, under are 10 important Latino performances we’ll be penciling into our schedule, listed in chronological order.
Vanessa Zamora March 11 at Flamingo Cantina10-10:40 p.m.
The daughter of Mexican pianists, bilingual indie darling Vanessa Zamora upped the ante by mastering the acoustic guitar, keyboard and drums to craft her personal dreamy, psychedelic strategy to pop music.
She is going to carry out a second present March 14 at Vaquero Taquero from 10-10:40pm.
El Dusty March 10 at Coconut Membership 11-11:45 p.m.
Corpus Christi-based DJ and cumbia electronica pioneer El Dusty can be on the decks, melding soul, reggae and home along with his homegrown Tejano groove.
He’ll carry out a second SXSW showcase on Wednesday at Rivian Park from 3-3:40 p.m., in addition to a 3rd efficiency Thursday at Lodge Vegas from 12:40-1:20 a.m.
Trooko March 11 at Coconut Membership 12:45-2 a.m.
Grammy-winning Honduran producer Trooko has been credited on a variety of acclaimed releases, together with data by Beyoncé, M.I.A., Residente and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “The Hamilton Mixtape.” But this yr, Trooko will return to his roots by spinning at La Subcultura’s epic membership evening.
Blood Membership March 12 at Elysium 8-8:40 p.m.
Hailing from the South Aspect of Chicago, the post-punk romantics will usher within the moonrise at SXSW on a number of nights. Their competition dates are a preview of their North American No Llores Tour, which is able to see the band passing by way of the U.S. and Mexico earlier than touchdown on the Regent Theater in Los Angeles on Could 18.
Their second official SXSW showcase will happen March 15 at Las Perlas from 10-10:40 p.m.
Gale March 13 on the Moody Theater 7:45 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
The Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gale (pronounced “gah-leh”) packs a punch in her indie-tinged pop music. Lauded because the “Latin It Girl” by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rican starlet will grace the stage at its “Future of Music” showcase.
Valé March 13 at Cuatro Gato8:20-9 p.m.
Si necesitas reggaetón: Valé. The Baranquilla native brings punk baddie vitality to her perreo- and R&B-infused dance tracks like “Fit Mami” and the newer “Arrebatao.”
Twin Shadow March 13 at Coconut Club9:30-10:30 p.m.
The Dominican American synth-pop hero will tease new songs from his sixth studio album, “Georgie,” a tribute to his late father. After years of chopping up dance flooring with guitar tracks like “Five Seconds” and “Saturdays” (with Haim!), “Georgie “ will be his first album sans drums. Get into it.
He will also perform a second show March 14 at Central Presbyterian Church from 10-11 p.m.
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso March 13 at the Moody Theater 9:35-10:20 p.m.
Quirky Argentine MCs Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso enjoyed a career breakthrough last year with their appearance on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” collection, which grew to become the No. 1 most-watched episode of 2024. “With ‘Tiny Desk,’ we feel that we hacked the system,” stated Amoroso in an interview with De Los this week. At SXSW, they’ll serve an encore.
Oya Child March 13 on the Speakeasy Kabaret10:50-11:05 p.m.
The audacious Cuban MC Oya Child lower her enamel as a backup dancer for Pitbull, Dangerous Bunny and Flo Rida earlier than she signed a document take care of the latter’s Worldwide Music Group label. She shared an electrical collaboration with Miami hip-hop legend Trina in her 2022 single “Ride the Stick” and bounced again in January with a swaggering reggaeton single, “Perra.”
Ivan Cornejo March 13 on the Moody Theater 10:55 p.m.-midnight
Música Mexicana’s prince of darkness will command the Moody Theater on Thursday evening with releases from his excellent 2024 LP “Mirada,” in addition to his first hit, “Está Dañada,” which debuted on the Billboard 100 when he was simply 17.
