Mexican Music for Cinco de Mayo

The program for May 5, 2012, was a collection of songs for Cinco de Mayo.

First hour:

Artist Song Title Album (Label)
Tish Hinojosa The Poet the Painter A Heart Wide Open (Valley Entertainment)
Mark Baum Dos Arbolitos Árboles y Amores (s/p)
Tish Hinojosa Donde Voy Homeland (A&M)
New Set
Tim O'Brien John Riley The Crossing (Alula)
The Chieftains with Ry Cooder The Sands of Mexico San Patricio (Blackrock)
Andy Irvine Viva Zapata! Awakening (Green Linnet)
The Chieftains with Carlos Nuñez Sailing to Mexico San Patricio (Blackrock)
Music Under Announcements
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl Singing Earth Singing Earth (Canyon)
Quetzal Estoy Aqui Imaginaries (Smithsonian Folkways)
Lila Downs Zapata Se Quede Pecados y Milagros (Sony)
Ozomatli (Who Discovered) America Street Signs (Concord)
New Set
Tish Hinojosa Atlántico Dreaming from the Labyrinth (Warner Bros.)
Lhasa de Sela Por Eso Me Quedo La Llorona (Atlantic)

Second hour:

Artist Song Title Album (Label)
Tom Russell Across the Borderline Who's Gonna Build Your Wall? (Hightone)
Lila Downs La Línea Border: La Línea (Narada)
Los Tigres del Norte Somos Mas Americanos Uniendo Fronteras (FonoVisa)
Quetzal This Is My Home Worksongs (Vanguard)
New Set
Los Campesinos de Michoacán Voy a Tirarme a los Vicios Los Campesinos de Michoacán (Arhoolie)
Linda Ronstadt Tata Dios Mas Canciones (Elektra)
Ry Cooder (Lalo Guerrero) Barrio Viejo Chávez Ravine (Nonesuch)
New Set
Son de Madera Buscapiés Son de Mi Tierra (Smithsonian Folkways)
Los Cenzontles La Guanábana De Una Bonita (Arhoolie)
Quetzal El Cascabel Quetzal (Son del Barrio Music)
Son de Madera La Bamba Son de Mi Tierra (Smithsonian Folkways)
New Set
Los Lobos Yo Canto Tin Can Trust (Shout Factory)
Quetzal Luna Sol Worksongs (Vanguard)
Lila Downs Justicia Shake Away (EMI)
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl Dance for the Maize God (faded) Singing Earth (Canyon)