andre cruz Archive
04 May 2025
Single Review: Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan — “Mi Amore, Perdoname” b/w “The Real Thing (Spanish Version)”
Cuban quintet Los Zafiros released “Mi Amor, Perdoname” in 1962. Though the song wouldn’t gain traction in U.S. markets – blame the embargo – the group was popular in Cuba, […]
06 Jun 2023
Reviews: Two New Singles from Lugnut Brand Records
As I’ve discussed before, Raza del Soul does important work, preserving the “brown-eyed soul” styles of the 1960s as represented by current-day recording artists. The label’s primary (but not exclusive) […]
18 Feb 2023
Short-format Roundup
Nearly all of my reviews focus on albums. Only when the material truly merits an exception do I cover EPs or singles. Here are quick looks at three new releases […]
06 Feb 2022
Album Review: Chris Lujan & Electric Butter — The Real Thing
A couple of months ago, I wrote a Metro Silicon Valley feature about Raza del Soul, a California record label dedicated to preserving old (and celebrating new) Chicano soul music. […]