Catalina Maria Johnson

The band's members grew up on both sides of the Rio Grande. Its fronterizo music is both a sensitive reflection on living with danger and a defiant celebration of life.

Founded by artists from Ecuador and Colombia, the marimba-centered supergroup highlights the music and poetry of their countries' El Pacífico region, once a haven for escaped slaves.

Detroit, Havana and Mexico City come together in the group's bilingual double album, Telephone/Teléfono. The twin songs "Hummingbird" and "Colibrí" illustrate the power of lyrics in translation.

Meshing shoegaze with psychedelia and surf-rock, the trio led by Mercedes Oller shows a new maturity on its third LP, Waves Of The New. Hear "California Feeling."

The Los Angeles-based Mexican roots band makes a statement with its latest video, daring viewers to imagine a future in which different cultures complement and enrich one another.

"Cantiga," a highlight from the vocalist's debut LP, Jardín, is a musical mix of Colombia and 13th-century Spain. It speaks of a water goddess who offers a space for peace and healing.

"Lentísimo Halo" is a sneak peek at the Argentine experimental musician's seventh album. The short film juxtaposes sensual longing with a menacing landscape.