Julieta Venegas Puts Northern Mexican Folk at Center of 1 New Album
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Updated · NPR · May 13
Julieta Venegas Puts Northern Mexican Folk at Center of 1 New Album
5 articles · Updated · NPR · May 13
Norteña, Julieta Venegas’ new album, foregrounds the northern Mexican folkloric music she had previously woven more lightly through her records.
The release marks a return to the Mexican border roots that have long informed her songwriting, making regional tradition the project’s central sound rather than a supporting element.
That shift positions Norteña as a more explicit statement of Venegas’ musical identity, spotlighting northern Mexican folk forms at the core of the album.
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