Carin León: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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Published 2022-09-19
Felix Contreras | September 19, 2022
Having played the music myself, I have always lovingly referred to Mexican Regional music as “cowboy hats and accordions.” But this is not your grandparents’ Mexican Regional. Younger musicians today are rejecting the restrictions of that industry-imposed title and adding contemporary sounds like hip-hop and trap while still maintaining the emotional spirit and rough edges of the genre.
Then there’s Carin León — a game changer if there was one. His Tiny Desk (home) concert is a deep dive into this moment in time as the genre actually changes. He starts with a traditional bolero “El Amor De Tu Vida” but the second song, “Alguien Mejor,” is an example of how he and his amazing group are changing things. It starts with a traditional bajo sexto guitar as he raps and sings the lyrics, but when the mournful strains of a pedal steel guitar popular with trad country music enters the arrangement, the cross cultural reality of life along the border where this music comes from springs to life with the passion of both genres and cultures.
It’s an exciting moment from a four song performance that beautifully represents how a culture changes and develops as outside influences become part of its aesthetic. The music’s rustic roots are on display in the barroom set, complete with strategically placed bleached-out cattle skulls. You still see accordions and cowboy hats in this video but you hear so much more — you can actually hear a society in transition.
SET LIST
“El Amor De Tu Vida”
“Alguien Mejor”
“No Es Por Acá”
“La Primera Cita”
MUSICIANS
Carin León: vocals
Orlando Aispuro: guitars, bajo sexto, keys
Abraham Noe Reyes: guitars
Luis Carlos Perez: drums, percussion
Martin Caro: percussion, octapad
Antonio Z. Rivera: bass, tuba
Leonardo Barahona: tololoche
Luis Araujo: accordion
Cheché Ávila: trumpet
Abel Anguiano: trombone
Alan Ortega: pedal steel, dobro, lapsteel
CREDITS
Video: Orlando Aispuro, Kran Rosas, Kevin Rosas, Yerick Johnsson
Audio: Alberto Medina, Baruc Llamas, Salatiel Granillo
Diego Valenzuela: photographer
Emilio Moreira: gaffer
Angel Moreno: gaffer
Diego Hernandez: gaffer
Jesus Eden Camacho: engineer
Jesus Valdez: stage manager
Israel Aispuro: stage tech, guitar tech, recording assistant
Manuel Valverde: guitar tech
Ramon Herrera: rhythm tech
Uzziel Hernandez: video tech
Ivan Villa: lightning tech
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre, Felix Contreras
Video Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Joshua Bryant, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Maia Stern, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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All Comments (21)
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Mi madre me dió la vida y el Tiny Desk de Carin León las ganas de vivirla.
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This music really surprised me a lot, it's so cool hearing mexican music for the first no se crean soy de guanajuato
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As a person that does not speak Spanish, I randomly came across this guy and wow. I was listening to a song and it had me feeling like I understood what he was saying. That is what music is supposed to do. No matter the genre or language. Music should make u feel something. Good music. A new fan here
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quien es el ingeniero de audio debería de darle un latín grammi un Oscar y premio novel de pasada dios mío esto tiene mejor calidad que muchos discos que he escuchado de bandas famosisimas
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Little old white girl from Arizona never learned Spanish but ,love the music and can feel the passion even if I don't understand ❤❤❤❤ and that's what music does for the world!!!!
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Bien por Tiny desk por incluír a artistas de música regional de la talla de Carin León
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I’m an Ethiopian who enjoys world music, I discovered this artist today and couldn’t stop listening to his albums Beautiful melody, original vocals just authentic at every level I only wish I could’ve spoken the language
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Soy Dominicana. Desde que descubri a Carin Leon, me he enamorado de este genero. Que viva Mexico!
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There is so much potential for collaborative efforts between Mexican Regional music and Country music. Next time I try to explain what I mean, this is what I'll use as the example. As a country music fan, I found a lot of familiar elements in this performance that I love.
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As a Polynesian girl, I'm loving all these hispanic tiny desk musics so much!! 🥰 Voices and instruments just hits different 🔥 Me encanta tu música 💛
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Todo esto debería estar en Spotify o cualquier plataforma de streaming.
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EL MUNDO DEBE VALORAR A CARIN LEON ¡QUE ARTISTA!🤌🏻 Greetings from DR. 🇩🇴
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Que chingon por fin ver un artista del regional mexicano en este canal 🇲🇽💯🔥 rompiendo fronteras!!!
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Le quedó genial el bolero en la primera canción, debería sacar un disco así, sin tanto pinche trompetazo!
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I speak very little spanish thanks to Duolingo! but this artist is amazing!! His voice, the words and his performace is beautiful.
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Carín León es probablemente el mejor cantante de regional actualmente. Tremendo artista!
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I need a Chris Stapleton and Carin Leon colab right now, hay que comentarle a Carin en sus redes para hacer que suceda !
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Me mama la experimentación musical que le mete el Carin León a la música regional. Qué chingón que lleves el espíritu progresivo a toda la música mi hermano!!
