Living in Costa Rica, I have developed an appreciation for Latin music.  One of my favorite artists is Julieta Venegas.

Here are a couple of my favorite videos:

You can also sample some of her songs (which are all available for download at Amazon.com) below:

Julieta started playing music at the age of 8, when her parents first sent her to piano lessons. Since then, music grew to be her passion, eventually leading her to become a vocal artist and songwriter. Before her solo career, she collaborated with a few bands in Tijuana, and then later in Mexico D.F. Her first album, Aqui, emerged in 1998 with the collaboration of Gustavo Santaolalla. She recorded, toured and played live. In 2000, she recorded her second album, Bueninvento, where she experimented with the electric guitar, and cooperated with producers and musicians including Gustavo Santaolalla, Meme de Real, Quique Rangel, Toy Hernandez and Joe Chiccarelli. In 2003 she made her third album, Si, which she recorded and produced between Buenos Aires and Madrid with the company of Cachorro Lopez and Coti Sorokin. In 2006, her 4th album, Limon y Sal, debuted with the help of producer Cachorro. In 2007, she collaborated with Miranda! to make Perfecta, which in 2008 became a chart-topping single in Latin America. In 2008 she made the MTV Unplugged record, from which she has released one video, titled “El Presente”. Her new album titled Otra Cosa is scheduled to be released on March 2010.

If you like Latin music, you can download the mp3 version of National Records “The New Sounds of Latin Music“, absolutely free at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VIU5PE/ref=dm_ty_alb

Enjoy!

If you have a favorite Latin singer or group, please let me know in a comment to this post.

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Here is Episode 16 of Pilot Season: