Carín León is an previous soul. There isn’t a different strategy to account for the facility of the emotion in his voice. His 16-piece band checks the restricted house behind the Tiny Desk, however when the brass takes over to punctuate a efficiency, Leon’s commanding presence reveals why he is probably the greatest at what he does.
Regional Mexican music relies upon music kinds from one other period, however León’s lyrics add a brand new spin on heartbreak and love misplaced. This set opens with “Ese Vato No Te Queda,” adopted by two songs from the 2024 album Palabra De To’s. Beforehand, León premiered “Primera Cita” for his Tiny Desk (house) live performance, which turned a serious hit. That music “left a mark on our lives and utterly formed our careers,” he shares. For good luck, León right here premieres “Por la Suave,” which was additionally written by Alejandro Lozano. “A poem that I really like,” León says.
SET LIST
- “Ese Vato No Te Queda”
- “Lado Frágil”
- “El Amor de Mi Herida”
- “Por la Suave”
MUSICIANS
- Carín León: vocals
- Arturo Garcia: guitar
- Luis Diaz de Leon Huez: guitar
- Miguel Abraham Nayares Moreno: 12-string guitar
- Alan Ortega: dobro
- Javier Humberto Sesma Rivera: tololoche
- Daniel Fuentevilla: keys
- Servando Quijada: alto horn
- Marcos Barbosa: alto horn
- Sebastián Quintero: saxophone, harmonica, clarinet
- Jhonatan Velázquez Villegas: clarinet
- José Angel Avila Llunez: trumpet
- Ismael Mendoza: trumpet
- Carlos Leon: trombone
- Abel Anguiano: trombone
- Antonio Zepeda: tuba
- Luis Carlos Pérez: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producers: Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre
- Director/Editor: Maia Stern
- Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
- Host/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Body, Alanté Serene
- Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
- Manufacturing Assistants: Dora Levite, Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Grace Raver
- Tiny Desk Collection Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins